WO2006138287A3 - Methods and apparatus for optimizing environmental humidity - Google Patents

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WO2006138287A3
WO2006138287A3 PCT/US2006/022954 US2006022954W WO2006138287A3 WO 2006138287 A3 WO2006138287 A3 WO 2006138287A3 US 2006022954 W US2006022954 W US 2006022954W WO 2006138287 A3 WO2006138287 A3 WO 2006138287A3
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Colin Baston
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F3/00—Air-conditioning systems in which conditioned primary air is supplied from one or more central stations to distributing units in the rooms or spaces where it may receive secondary treatment; Apparatus specially designed for such systems
    • F24F3/12—Air-conditioning systems in which conditioned primary air is supplied from one or more central stations to distributing units in the rooms or spaces where it may receive secondary treatment; Apparatus specially designed for such systems characterised by the treatment of the air otherwise than by heating and cooling
    • F24F3/14—Air-conditioning systems in which conditioned primary air is supplied from one or more central stations to distributing units in the rooms or spaces where it may receive secondary treatment; Apparatus specially designed for such systems characterised by the treatment of the air otherwise than by heating and cooling by humidification; by dehumidification
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F11/00—Control or safety arrangements
    • F24F11/0008—Control or safety arrangements for air-humidification
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R31/00—Arrangements for testing electric properties; Arrangements for locating electric faults; Arrangements for electrical testing characterised by what is being tested not provided for elsewhere
    • G01R31/28—Testing of electronic circuits, e.g. by signal tracer
    • G01R31/2851—Testing of integrated circuits [IC]
    • G01R31/2855—Environmental, reliability or burn-in testing
    • G01R31/2872—Environmental, reliability or burn-in testing related to electrical or environmental aspects, e.g. temperature, humidity, vibration, nuclear radiation
    • G01R31/2881—Environmental, reliability or burn-in testing related to electrical or environmental aspects, e.g. temperature, humidity, vibration, nuclear radiation related to environmental aspects other than temperature, e.g. humidity or vibrations
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05D—SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • G05D22/00—Control of humidity
    • G05D22/02—Control of humidity characterised by the use of electric means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R31/00—Arrangements for testing electric properties; Arrangements for locating electric faults; Arrangements for electrical testing characterised by what is being tested not provided for elsewhere
    • G01R31/28—Testing of electronic circuits, e.g. by signal tracer
    • G01R31/2832—Specific tests of electronic circuits not provided for elsewhere
    • G01R31/2836—Fault-finding or characterising
    • G01R31/2849—Environmental or reliability testing, e.g. burn-in or validation tests

Abstract

A humidity control apparatus and methods for use with, e.g., an environmental test chamber. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a system having a test chamber, a water tank, motive source for a gaseous humidity carrier, and temperature controllers for the tank and chamber. The carrier gas (e.g., air) is diffused through the water tank, thereby saturating the gas to a prescribed humidity level. This saturated gas is then passed into the chamber, and the environment within the chamber (i.e., humidity and temperature) controlled by the controller(s) so as to maintain the desired humidity level. The apparatus disclosed has the primary advantage of reducing or even substantially eliminating condensation within the test chamber when humidity levels are increased.
PCT/US2006/022954 2005-06-13 2006-06-13 Methods and apparatus for optimizing environmental humidity WO2006138287A2 (en)

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