Well, Try 1982, or so, again at Cirtel. Check out the following and thank you Randy: Earl, Image Graphics in Shelton Connecticut has received a Patent on an Electron Beam PCB Tester. Proof of concept has been completed on both BARE AND POPULATED PWB. Phase I SBIR has been completed with Hill AFB in Utah. They are currently looking for investor(s) or a company to fund a preproduction model. Image Graphics, Inc 917 Bridgeport Avenue Shelton Connecticut 06480 203 926-0100 Pat Grosso CEO Jerry Walmark (Developed this technology.) Regards, Randy MoonMan --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------