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# Advantest / Verigy / Keysight E6978-66472 Passive Backplane Board

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## Summary

- Manufacturer: Verigy
- Model: E6978-66472
- Condition: Used and in Good Condition
- Price: $600.00 USD
- Availability: In stock, 1 available
- Warranty: 1-Year Warranty with 30-Day Return Guarantee
- ITAR restricted: No
- Shipping weight: 3 lb, estimated
- Shipping dimensions: 12X9X6 in, estimated

## Categories

- Test Equipment > Electrical Test > Backplanes (primary)
- Military and Embedded Equipment > Embedded & Industrial > Other Modular
- Semiconductor > Semiconductor

## Details

This unit has a cracked connector.

Part Number: E6978-66572

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## Function

Provides electrical interconnection and signal routing between multiple plug-in modules in automated test equipment systems. Distributes power, ground, and high-speed digital signals across card slots through impedance-controlled traces and connectors. Supports parallel test architectures with multiple device interface boards operating simultaneously. Enables modular system configuration by allowing various instrument cards to communicate via standardized bus protocols. Features passive signal conditioning and termination networks to maintain signal integrity at high frequencies. Typically employed in semiconductor device testing, mixed-signal verification, and production test applications.

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