Frequently Asked Questions
This section addresses commonly asked questions about any products or services that FixturFab provides.
What type of testing does FixturFab provide?
FixturFab specializes in designing and manufacturing bed of nails Test Fixtures for Printed Circuit Board Assembly Functional Testing (PCBA FCT).
Does FixturFab support ICT testing?
We can, but implementing some of the test requirements may require additional time and materials to provide a solution that falls outside our standard products.
Where is FixturFab located?
Our primary manufacturing and engineering facility is in Seattle, Washington.
What is in a Fixture Design Package
After a test fixture or system has been completed, a design package will provided containing all of the information needed to replicate or maintain the fixture. An example design package can be found here.
The complete design package will contain the following documentation:
- Design Files
- Electrical
- Test Point Carrier Board Design and Fabrication Files
- Wiring Assembly Drawings
- Mechanical
- Test Point Report
- Test Point Report Used for Designing Test Fixture
- Fusion360 Model
- Finite Element Analysis
- Safety Factor
- Safety Factor shows a no/no-go for the design according to the selected materials, any value of 1.0 or less is a failure.
- Displacement
- Board Displacement shows the displacement/flex of the DUT in millimeters due to the forces applied by the test probes and pressure pins. Displacement of 1.20e-2mm or greater is a failure.
- Safety Factor
- Test Point Report
- Electrical
- Manufacturing
- CNC Machining Files and Setup Sheets
- Laser Cutter 2D Drawings
- 3D Printer STLs
- Supporting Documents
- Maintenance
- Fixture Maintenance Manual
- Replacement parts list and recommended maintenance schedule
- Test Fixture Tools
- Required tools for performing maintenance
- Fixture Maintenance Manual
- Bill of Materials
- Complete BoM for the Test Fixture or System
- Block Diagram
- Block Diagram for the Test Fixture or System
- Maintenance