How to accurately determine whether an integrated circuit (IC) is working in a circuit
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2022-12-22 14:29
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Electronic Component Manufacturer: Correctly determining whether the integrated circuit (IC) in a circuit is working is crucial for repairing televisions, audio equipment, and video recording devices. Inability to make this determination often hinders the replacement of the IC, leaving the fault unresolved. Accurate IC assessment is essential. Let's explore how to accurately determine if an IC in a circuit is functioning!

Electronic Component Manufacturer: How to accurately determine if an integrated circuit (IC) in a circuit is working:
1. First, understand the IC's function within the circuit, its internal structure and principle, and its main electrical characteristics. If necessary, analyze the internal electrical schematic. Additionally, the DC voltage to ground, waveform, and forward and reverse DC resistance to ground of each terminal will provide more favorable conditions for pre-inspection judgment.
2. Then, determine the faulty part based on the malfunction. Locate the faulty component based on its location. Several diagnostic methods may be needed to confirm whether the component is indeed damaged.
3. Generally, there are two methods for checking and judging ICs in a circuit. One is offline judgment, where the IC is not soldered onto the printed circuit board. Without specialized equipment, it's difficult to judge the quality of the IC using this method. Generally, the forward and reverse resistance values between each pin and the ground pin are measured using the DC resistance method and compared with a known good IC. The suspect IC can also be inserted into the same type of IC position in a working device to determine its condition. Of course, if an IC tester is available for quantitatively checking the main parameters, it would be more reliable.
Electronic Component Manufacturer: DC Operating Voltage Measurement Method:
Electronic Component Manufacturer: Primarily measure the DC operating voltage of each pin to ground; then compare it with the nominal value to determine the IC's condition. Voltage measurement is one of the commonly used methods for checking ICs, but it's crucial to distinguish non-fault voltage errors. When measuring the DC operating voltage of each pin of the integrated circuit, if the voltage of an individual pin is inconsistent with the voltage value recorded in the schematic diagram or maintenance technical data, please rule out the following factors before determining whether the integrated circuit is damaged.
1) Verify the reliability of the nominal voltage provided. Sometimes, the values in manuals and schematic diagrams differ significantly from the actual voltage, or are even incorrect. In such cases, find and verify a large amount of relevant information; if necessary, analyze the internal schematic diagram and peripheral circuits for theoretical calculation or estimation to verify the voltage error.
2) Electronic Component Manufacturer: Determine the operating state of the voltage to distinguish the nature of the supplied nominal voltage. The individual terminals of the bus bar can change significantly depending on the injected signal. In this case, you can change the position of the tape and playback switch to observe whether the voltage is normal. If the latter is normal, the nominal voltage indicates a specific operating voltage, which is under certain specific conditions. In other words, the voltage measured by the test operation state is also different.
3) Note the changes in lead voltage caused by variable components in the peripheral circuit. If the measured voltage is inconsistent with the nominal voltage, for individual terminals or peripheral circuits related to that terminal, use potentiometers or switches with variable resistance values (e.g., potentiometers, brightness, contrast, recording, fast forward, rewind, recording/playback switches). The pin voltage varies significantly depending on the position of these potentiometers and switches. If a pin voltage does not match, consider the position change of the pin or the potentiometer and switch related to that pin. Rotate or unplug to see if the pin voltage is near the nominal value.
4) Electronic Component Manufacturer: Prevent measurement errors. Different internal resistances and DC voltage ranges of multimeter heads can cause errors. Generally, when measuring DC voltage, the internal resistance of the measuring instrument should be above 20K/V. If a multimeter with an internal resistance less than 20K/V is used for testing, the measured result will be lower than the target voltage. Also note that there are differences between voltages measured in different voltage ranges, especially at large scales, where the influence of reading deviation is more significant.
5) If a terminal voltage is measured to be inconsistent with the normal value, it is necessary to analyze whether this terminal voltage has a significant impact on the normal operation of the integrated circuit, and the changes in other terminal voltages, to determine whether the integrated circuit is qualified.
6) Electronic Component Manufacturer: If the terminal voltage of the integrated circuit IC is normal, the IC is considered normal; if the voltage of some terminals of the IC is abnormal, starting from the point where it deviates from the normal value, use an import pump to check the peripheral equipment for faults. If there are no faults, the IC is likely damaged.
7) In dynamic receiving devices such as televisions, the voltage of each terminal of the IC varies depending on the presence or absence of a signal. If something that should not change in terminal voltage changes significantly, and something that should change according to the signal strength and the position of the variable component does not change conversely, it can be judged that the IC is damaged.
8) In devices with multiple operating modes, such as VCRs, the voltage of each terminal of the IC varies depending on the operating mode.
2. Electronic Component Manufacturer: AC Operating Voltage Measurement Method:
To understand the changes in the AC signal of the integrated circuit IC, a tester with a dB interface can be used to approximately measure the AC operating voltage of the integrated circuit IC. During the test, set the multimeter to the AC voltage stop position and insert the positive probe into the dB jack; for multimeters without a dB jack, a 0.1~0.5uF isolation capacitor must be connected to the positive probe. This method is suitable for integrated circuits with lower operating frequencies, such as television video amplifier stages and field scanning circuits. Due to the different inherent frequencies and waveforms of these circuits, the measured data is approximate or simply indicates presence or absence.
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