Abstract: An apparatus for electrically and thermally "burning in" a plurality of integrated circuits mounted on a carrier tape includes a printed circuit board base and a cover. The printed circuit board base includes a plurality of contact arrays arranged and constructed to contact the leads from the integrated cirucits mounted on the tape. The cover is pivotally connected to the printed circuit board base and includes a corresponding number of pressure pads which force contact between integrated circuit leads and a contact array when the cover is in its closed position. A locking assembly is provided to keep the cover locked in its closed position. The printed circuit board base also carries circuitry for electrically exercising the integrated circuits during burn-in.

Abstract: An apparatus for electrically and thermally "burning in" a plurality of integrated circuits mounted on a carrier tape includes a printed circuit board base and a pair of covers. The printed circuit board base includes a plurality of contact arrays arranged and constructed to contact the leads from the integrated circuits mounted on the tape. The pair of covers are pivotally connected to the printed circuit board base. The covers include a corresponding number of pressure pads which force contact between integrated circuit leads and a contact array when a cover is in its closed position. A locking assembly is provided to keep the covers locked in their closed positions. The printed circuit board base also carries circuitry for electrically exercising the integrated circuits during burn-in.