Bed of nails
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-006790
A testing fixture composed of numerous spring-loaded pins arranged to make contact with specific test points on a printed circuit board (PCB). This fixture allows for simultaneous electrical testing of multiple points on the board. It is widely used in manufacturing for in-circuit testing to verify component placement and solder joint integrity.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-006790 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Industrial electronics |
| Translations | German: Nagelbett; Spanish: cama de clavos; French: lit à pointes |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-IND-006790",
"term": "Bed of nails",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "A testing fixture composed of numerous spring-loaded pins arranged to make contact with specific test points on a printed circuit board (PCB). This fixture allows for simultaneous electrical testing of multiple points on the board. It is widely used in manufacturing for in-circuit testing to verify component placement and solder joint integrity.",
"subject": "Industrial electronics",
"translations": {
"de": "Nagelbett",
"es": "cama de clavos",
"fr": "lit à pointes"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/bed-of-nails/"
}
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