T. Y. B.

Tech (ECE)
Trimester: VII Subject: Hardware Maintenance and Programming
Skills for Electronics Software
Name: Anuj Bagrecha Class: B
Roll No: PB17 Batch: B2

Experiment No: 01

Name of the Experiment: Testing of PCB.

Performed on: 20/7/2021 Marks Teacher’s Signature with date

Submitted on: 27/07/2021

Aim: To perform bare board testing of PCB.

Pre-requisite: Familiarity of the electronic components and knowledge of handling Digital

Multi Meter (DMM).

Objective:
1. To identify different components mounted on PCB.
2. To carry out various tests on the PCB.

Components and equipment required:

PCB and DMM

Theory:
Any electronic product even if properly designed and built with utmost care is prone to bug
and issues. It is very crucial to test the product or PCB thoroughly in early stages of design to
save redevelopment time and cost. The testing can be done at PCB design level wherein after
using various design analysis techniques like EMI, Signal Integrity and Power Integrity, the
design issues can be minimized. But still there is a need to check a bare-board PCB obtained
after components population or assembly has been done. This checking throws light on the

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issues like if shorts, open or bad soldier joints are present. It also makes sure current capacity,
performance; component value and impedance are within proper and expected tolerance level.

After, fabrication and assembly of the PCB, the following tests are conducted on the PCB:

• Visual checking - The PCB is inspected visually to verify the correct placement of
components.
• Cold test - Cold test refers to testing the power supply connectivity without power on.
During the cold test, the PCB traces between regulated output and ground are checked for
non-zero impedance.
• Power-on test - The PCB is powered on and the regulated output from power supplies are
tested for the specified rating.
• Opens Test - This is done to make sure there is current flow from one node to the next,
for every net on the board, by measuring the resistance of the conductor.
• Shorts Test - This is done to check sure there is no current flow between separate nets.
This process is done by measuring the resistance between them.

Procedure:
Perform the above tests on a sample PCB using DMM.

Observations:

No. of open paths found:

No. of shorts found:

Conclusion:

Post Lab Questions:

1. Describe loop back testing for development board.

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 T.Y. B.Tech. (ECE) Academic Year 2020-2021 Trimester: VII
Continuous Assessment Rubric

COURSE: Hardware Maintenance and Programming Skills for Electronics Software

EXPT NO.:
EVALUATOR: DATE:
STUDENT:

SCALE
DIMENSION SCORE
1 2 3 4 5

Submitted Performed late

without and submitted Performed on Performed on Performed and
Regularity and
later than schedule; submitted schedule; submitted submitted as per
punctuality performance
scheduled date two weeks late one week late schedule
with permission

Neither shows
Understands
any Understands
Overall Can only state the objective and can
understanding of Objectives are objective but cannot
Understanding objective but shows relate it to an
of experiment the experiment not clear. place it in context of
poor understanding appropriate theory
nor can relate it a theory topic
topic
to theory.

Follows the Follows the problem

Follows the Follows the
Cannot follow the problem statement, statement and can
Assignment problem problem statement
problem can convert it into develop a correct
design statement but cannot convert
statement an algorithm but code with the help of
partially it into the flowchart
cannot write a code algorithm

Writes a code Writes a code on

Writes a code with Writes a code on
Does not only with the own without
Programming some supervisory his/her own without
participate in help from supervisory help,
skills help but not getting supervisory help;
programming supervisor/others but not getting the
a desired output Gets a desired output
and is confused. desired output

Copies the Copies the Produces his own

Copies the
Copies the logic/programme logic/programme result analysis
logic/programme
Ethics logic/programme from others and from others and faithfully and owns
from others and
from others forgets to acknowledges the up the results without
tries to manipulate
acknowledge help. any manipulation

Total

Teacher’s signature with date: Student’s signature with date:

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