US Patent 7755378 Clamping top plate using magnetic force

A test fixture, for testing an electronic device, includes: a test platform including electrically conductive contacts protruding from a device receiving surface in the test platform; a positioning guide disposed on the device receiving surface; a device retention cover; where the test platform includes a platform magnetic member and the retention cover includes a cover magnetic member, the platform magnetic member and the cover magnetic member being mutually magnetically attractive. A method of producing an electronic device including: preparing the test fixture, for testing the electronic device; placing the electronic device using the at least one device positioning guide disposed on the device receiving surface; and placing the device retention cover upon the electronic device to apply a force to the electronic device.