Abstract: A method and database organization for use by a plurality of client systems wherein a database contains a plurality of table structures for storing a product directory index and a minimum number of product related information entries utilized in generating a bill of materials document for a particular user designated customer product. The system also includes a selection menu facility component and a data selection component, both of which operatively couple to the database. The selection menu facility component enables an operator to access the product directory index for obtaining a number of key information values pertaining to a particular printed circuit board assembly.

Abstract: A database system provides a manufacturing factory environment which integrates a plurality of manufacturing processes used to control the manufacture of a number of electronic board products on a plurality of manufacturing lines. The database system responds to operator initiated commands and provides a predetermined number of control table structures in memory for storing predetermined types of control parameter entries used in controlling the manufacturing processes. The database system includes a number of control mechanisms which in response to operator commands perform sequences of operation for enabling process steps to be added, applied or linked to other processes or modified in a reliable and efficient manner.

Abstract: A single device dual action lead forming tool uses standard long nose pliers as the basis of its construction. A set of lead forming elements is incorporated into each plier jaw element. Each set contains forming tooth and forming receptacle elements positioned adjacent to one another in a predetermined manner. The elements of one set are arranged within one jaw element in a reverse order relative to the arrangement of lead forming elements in the other jaw element. When the jaw elements are closed, pairs of like positioned forming tooth and receptacle elements of both sets cooperate together to form both the inner and other leads of a single electronic component in a single operation.

Abstract: A method for testing memory arrays embedded within electronic assemblies having other combinatorial logic elements connected to the inputs thereof. By following stated design rules, the embedded memory can be isolated from the combinatorial logic element and tested by use of a memory test subsystem either before or after the combinatorial logic elements are tested by a logic test subsystem. Both logic and memory tests are performed by a process that requires but a single handling of the electronic assemblies.