High-Temperature Dynamic Ageing Detection for Terminal Boards

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing technologies do not effectively address the high repair rate of single boards due to insufficient soldering issues, which are not detected during standard testing processes, leading to hardware failures and increased costs.

Innovation Solution

A high-temperature dynamic ageing detection method and device that automatically tests data, voice, and WLAN services by constructing messages, performing packet statistics, simulating call protocol flows, and detecting Beacon frames in high-temperature environments, using a LAN port, voice service ports, and WLAN services to determine ageing detection results.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If standard flow testing is performed on terminal products, then testing speed is maintained, but hardware issues such as insufficient soldering are not detected

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedetection accuracyVSAvoidtesting efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by performing ageing detection before standard flow testing. A temperature-raising module pre-heats the terminal product to simulate long-term usage thermal effects, causing potential hardware defects like insufficient soldering to manifest earlier. This preliminary thermal stress treatment enables detection of latent defects that would otherwise remain hidden during normal-speed flow testing, thereby improving detection accuracy without permanently reducing productivity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Reliability

If high-temperature ageing testing is conducted to detect hardware issues, then detection accuracy improves, but testing time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedefect detection capabilityVSAvoidtesting duration
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses preliminary thermal stress application through the temperature-raising module to accelerate the manifestation of hardware defects. By pre-heating the terminal product before formal testing, potential issues like insufficient soldering are exposed earlier in the testing process. This allows the system to identify defective units quickly without requiring extended ageing periods, thus improving defect detection capability while minimizing time loss.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies parameter changes by dynamically adjusting the temperature parameter during testing. The temperature-raising module increases the operating temperature of the terminal product to simulate high-temperature environments that accelerate defect manifestation. This parameter change enables faster detection of hardware issues without requiring prolonged testing at normal temperatures, effectively reducing the overall testing duration while maintaining high detection accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Reliability

If multiple service tests (data, voice, WLAN) are performed in high-temperature environment, then comprehensive detection is achieved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecomprehensive service detectionVSAvoidtesting system structure
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies universality by designing a multi-functional testing system where a single integrated platform can perform data service testing, voice service testing, and WLAN service testing. The system uses a unified temperature-raising module and control architecture that supports multiple test types, eliminating the need for separate dedicated testing equipment for each service type. This multi-functional approach achieves comprehensive service detection while keeping the overall system structure manageable through shared resources and modular design.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentEP3148119B1Ageing detection method and device
Publication Date: 2018.10.03 ZTE CORP
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AI summary

An ageing detection method and device are disclosed. The method includes: when a preset temperature environment is reached, constructing a message by testing a LAN port, and performing a statistics operation on received packets and transmitted packets, so as to determine a high-temperature dynamic ageing detection result under a data service test; performing a simulated call protocol flow operation by testing a voice service, so as to determine a high-temperature dynamic ageing detection result under a voice service test; and detecting a Beacon frame by testing a WLAN service, so as to determine a high-temperature dynamic ageing detection result under a WLAN service test.