Troubleshooting Electronics:
This training class is designed as a practical, industrial-applied session for electrical engineers and electronics technicians who would like to learn powerful, effective troubleshooting techniques of electronic circuits & systems, enabling them to continually enhance their troubleshooting skills and proficiency.
The students in this session will leave with a better understanding and an increased knowledge of the many valuable troubleshooting methods and best practices, as well as useful hints and tips that will help them to efficiently and successfully perform their work.
Our instructor understands that your work is important to you and that you want the right training which meets your requirements, and that’s why we offer the flexibility to customize our training to address your specific needs.
Although a specific curriculum/agenda is presently established for each particular training class, on the first day of class, our expert trainer will inquire you about your work, what you already know, and what you would like to learn, to enable him/her to tailor the existing course to the precise needs of your job applications, as necessary.
We want to provide you with the best, value-added training available, that is advantageous to you and to your business organization!
CLASS OVERVIEW
SAFETY:
Capacitor store charge, isolation transformer, voltage ratings on leads, floating a scope ground, laser, voltage measurement, use of Digital Multimeter (DMM), lock out tag out, etc.
FAILURE SYMPTOMS & FAILURE CAUSES:
Visual inspection, use of the five senses, manufacturing defects, infant mortality, Electrostatic Discharge (ESD), Electrical Overstress (EOS), etc.
TROUBLESHOOTING BASICS:
Equipment plugged in, powered on, fuse / circuit breaker, wall breaker, Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) verified, emergency stop switch off, intermittent failure due to cold solder joint, loose connection, proper documentation with revision level matching Unit Under Test (UUT), etc.
TEST EQUIPMENT (FEATURES & BENEFITS):
Ohmmeter, continuity meter, diode checker, Inductance-Capacitance-Resistance (LCR) meter, Digital Voltmeter (DVM), oscilloscope, logic analyzer, boundary scan, Manufacturing Defects Analyzer (MDA), spectrum analyzer, logic probes, fault dictionary, circuit simulation, in-circuit tester, emulators, function generator, Arbitrary Waveform Analyzer (AWG), signature analyzer, Environmental Stress Screening / Highly Accelerated Stress Screening / Highly Accelerated Life Testing (ESS/HASS/HALT), functional, hi-pot, and ground continuity testers
FAILURE TYPES:
ESD, cold temperature, temperature transition, vibration, altitude, humidity, etc.
CURRENT & VOLTAGE MEASUREMENT:
Low impedance, in-line, inductive - AC & DC
Loading circuit, AC & DC, ripple, 1M resistor divider, speed & frequency maximum
LATCH-UP REVIEW:
Latch-up examples, causes for latch-up, latch-up test analysis, latch-up failure analysis, latch-up circuit analysis, latch-up prevention
USING TEMPERATURE FOR TESTING & TROUBLESHOOTING:
Infrared thermometer, "Finger" test, liquid crystal paper
TROUBLESHOOTING DISCUSSION:
Op-amp, microprocessor, Programmable Logic Device (PLD), FLASH, parasitic components, resistor, capacitor, thermocouple, thermistor, fuse, switch, circuit breaker, multivibrator, etc.
Noise, power supply, RS-232, EMC, cross-talk, ground loops, transmission line, hardware, software, firmware, PLD programming, I/O control, etc.
Device compatibility, Low Voltage Differential Signaling (LVDS), low-volt logic, CMOS power dissipation, bus-hold features, derating guidelines, built-in test, failure analysis, etc.
BOUNDARY SCAN TESTING (BST):
Joint Test Action Group (JTAG) testing, IEEE 1149.1, boundary scan, scan cells & registers, instruction registers, Design For Testability (DFT) philosophy, Automatic Test Generation (ATG), BST benefits
PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (PCB) TESTING:
Bed of nails, scope probes, DIP clips, SMT clips, pin pitch, Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC)
POWER SUPPLY:
Switching power supply (input & output blocks, control block, and power block), linear power supply, linear regulator, inverter vs. converter, Common Mode Choke (CMCh), Pulse Width Modulator (PWM), Field-Effect Transistor (FET), power fail interrupt, multiple outputs
DESIGN FOR TESTABILITY:
Correct insertion of ground & test points, circuit partitioning, different fault types, functional testing, in-circuit testing, purpose & function of ICT analog guarding, non-functional back-driving, use of logic probes, logic pulsers, current probes, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, etc.
Tuition: $1,749 (plus NMGRT if taught in New Mexico = $1,869.24), where NMGRT = New Mexico Gross Receipt Tax
Handbook: Included
Prerequisite: Our "Advanced Electronics" training class or equivalent knowledge and/or experience in electronics
Target Audience: Technicians, engineers, managers
Instructor: Jay Skolnik, PE (Professional Licensed Electrical Engineer & NARTE ESDC Certified & IPC ESDC Certified Instructor & Active Member of ESD Association & Certified Professional Instructor (CPI) for National Instruments (NI) for the NI Electronics Workbench MultiSIM & UltiBOARD programs)
Related Course: Advanced Electronics
Hours: 24
Class Exam: None
Class Size: 5 minimum & 12 maximum
Dates: (please click here for our training class schedule)
Times: 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. There is a 1-hour lunch (not included) scheduled from 12 noon to 1 P.M. each day. There is a 5-minute stretch break (with snacks, coffee, juice, water, etc.) periodically throughout the day.
Training Location:
Staybridge Suites, Albuquerque North
5817 Signal Ave. NE
Albuquerque, NM 87113
Phone: (877)238-8889 or (505)266-7829
What to bring: Pencil and paper for taking notes, and a calculator if you have one
What to wear: Casual, comfortable clothes
Inclement weather: Should we experience inclement weather at any time during the training period, please check our web site at www.skolnik-tech.com or call us at (505) 299-1157 early in the morning on the class date prior to start of class, for instructions regarding the training schedule for that particular class date. Thank you.
Registration: (please click here to register)
Lodging Accommodation (for our valued out-of-town guests):
Staybridge Suites, Albuquerque North
5817 Signal Ave. NE
Albuquerque, NM 87113
Phone: (877)238-8889 or (505)266-7829
Web site: http://www.staybridge.com/albuquerquen
Simply mention that you are a customer of Skolnik Technical Training to receive Staybridge Suites' corporate discount rate!
Various Comments from Past Attendees:
"Very detailed class - Good coverage of most of all the electronic applications! It covered many issues and is to the point. I highly recommend this course for engineers and technicians at Honeywell."
Technician - Honeywell
"The new troubleshooting approaches & techniques that were introduced in class are valuable. I do learn a lot from your class."
Technologist - Sandia National Laboratories
"What a great class! I really enjoyed just about everything. It really helped clear out a few cobwebs & helped me see things with a different perspective."
Technician - Honeywell
"The instructor is very knowledgeable about the materials and was able to relate them to real-world uses, as well as made the class fun and interesting."
Technician - Los Alamos National Laboratory
"Very complete class - The basic theories were discussed as well as the more advanced and abnormal scenarios were examined."
Technologist - Sandia National Laboratories
"Class was presented very, very well - Good review and practical use of theory as well as hands-on. It was also enjoyable and easy to pay attention to!"
Technician - Los Alamos National Laboratory
"Studying the useful functions and powerful features / benefits of the oscilloscope will definitely help me with my troubleshooting analyses."
Technologist - Sandia National Laboratories
"Excellent class! I learned many new and very good hints & tips."
Technician - Honeywell
Skolnik Technical is also an active member of the ESD Association.
Phone: 505-299-1157 & Fax: 505-299-3647
E-mail: info@skolnik-tech.com & Web site: www.skolnik-tech.com
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