THE WRIGHT BROTHERS
OF NO FAULT FOUND
INTERMITTENT FAULT DETECTION (IFD) AUTOMATIC TEST EQUIPMENT
Universal Synaptics advanced intermittence diagnostic solutions, designed for electronics maintenance, employ patented neural-sensing circuitry that monitors all potential failure points individually yet simultaneously in parallel, ensuring precise intermittent fault detection, as well as expediting traditional continuity and shorts testing.
Our all-lines-all-the-time capability guarantees measurement of the right circuit at the right time, never missing an intermittent event. This Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) complies with US Department of Defense (DoD) MIL-PRF-32516 standards for electronic test equipment and systems for intermittent fault detection and isolation in chassis and backplane conductive paths, as well as Electrical Wiring Interconnect Systems (EWIS) / wire harnesses.
ADVANCED INTERMITTENCE DIAGNOSTIC & PROGNOSTIC SOLUTIONS
Intermittent Fault Detection And Isolation System 2.0™
(IFDIS 2.0™)
- Advanced Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) system
- Interfaces in increments of 1,280 electrical connection points
- Uses patented diagnostic neural network technology essential to: Manufacturing Quality Assurance (QA), Maintenance, and No Fault Found (NFF) Remediation
- Simultaneously and continuously monitors all Unit Under Test (UUT) circuits, ensuring full test coverage
- Capable of detecting intermittent faults as short as 50 nanoseconds (0.00000005 seconds) in duration
Portable Intermittent Fault Detector™
(PIFD™)
- Advanced Portable Automatic Test Equipment (ATE)
- Interfaces with 128, 256, or 512 electrical connection points
- Portable, ruggedized form factor for on-wing or field maintenance
- Built to solve No Fault Found (NFF) wiring issues in any environment
- Employs the same patented technology as IFDIS 2.0
- Simultaneously and continuously monitors all Unit Under Test (UUT) circuits, ensuring full test coverage
- Capable of detecting intermittent faults as short as 50 nanoseconds (0.00000005 seconds) in duration
INDUSTRIES
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And Events
USC and GGAS KSA Strategic Partnership in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
28 November 2025
Universal Synaptics announced today a strategic agreement with German Gulf Aviation Services (GGAS) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia…
2nd Year in a Row, Universal Synaptics, Auston Vandersteen, 40 Under 40 AMT
28 July 2025
Universal Synaptics announced today that Auston Vandersteen, Technical Director, has been selected for the 2nd time as a 40 Under 40 Aircraft Maintenance Technician…
PIFD Assists in Saving U.S. Taxpayers $63 Million Dollars
19 May 2025
Universal Synaptics announced today that the Portable Intermittent Fault Detector (PIFD) was utilized in bring “Frankenjet” to life for the USAF…
Universal Synaptics' Auston Vandersteen Selected as USAF Mx Professional of the Year
17 April 2025
Universal Synaptics announced today that Auston Vandersteen, Technical Director, has been selected as a Maintenance Professional of the Year for the United States Air Force…
Test Report - F/A-18 AWTS Cable Set & WATT 1 Pylon Wire Harness
11 March 2025
The Portable Intermittent Fault Detector (PIFD) was demonstrated with no prior information or data provided. No TPS was needed due to the power of AutoMap. IFD test process quickly identified “ghost faults” / root cause issues with the group’s AWTS…
International Trade Administration: Utah Aviation Fault Detection Company Signs Partner in Indonesia
6 January 2025
Universal Synaptics was featured as a Success Story by the International Trade Administration through work with CS Utah…
Universal Synaptics Technical Director, Auston Vandersteen, 40 Under 40 AMT
20 August 2024
Universal Synaptics announced today that Auston Vandersteen, Technical Director, has been selected as a 40 Under 40 Award Honoree from Aircraft Maintenance Technology Magazine…
Test Report: C-130 EIDS Cable Harness
7 August 2024
The PIFD detected and isolated intermittent faults that had grounded a C-130 for over 18 months. Traditional equipment and processes were unable to solve this NFF issue resulting is more than 460 wasted man-hours. IFD technology isolated the root cause and completed testing within 4 hours…
Test Report: F-16 AWTS Cable Sets & Wing Harnesses
27 February 2024
PIFD was leveraged with AWTS Patch Cables to solve intermittent issues in F-16 AWTS cable sets and wing harnesses. Project highlights the rapid test setup for root-cause outcomes to increase readiness through the systematic identification of intermittent faults…
Test Report: C-130 EHSI Cable Harness
22 February 2024
PIFD was deployed to solve an intermittent C-130 that had been grounded for over 11 months, including over 500 wasted maintenance hours and replacement of over 30 components. The PIFD detected and isolated the root-cause intermittent fault within 30 minutes…
Universal Synaptics Awarded Additional Patent Protection from the USPTO
22 August 2022
Universal Synaptics announced today the notification from the United States Patent and Trademark Office of the issuance of US Patent No. 11415639…
FRCSW Generators Shop Serves Multiple Naval Airframes – IFDIS
19 August 2022
Universal Synaptics’ Intermittent Fault Detection (IFD) technology was recently featured in an article entitled FRCSW Generators Shop Serves Multiple Naval Airframes, published on August 12, 2022 by Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW).
GAO-20-116 Report IFDIS Highlights – MILITARY DEPOTS Can Benefit from Further Sharing of Best Practices and Lessons Learned
9 August 2022
. . . DOD is experiencing benefits and taking steps to mitigate challenges with implementing best practices and lessons learned among the depots…
Test Report: Automotive Crash Barrier Operations
29 September 2021
PIFD testing was performed on Anthropomorphic Test Devices to Data Acquisition Units on-board prototype crash vehicles. PIFD versatility provided easy Test Program Set (TPS) generation and plug and play testing for intermittence…
Universal Synaptics Portable Intermittent Fault Detector™ Achieves F-35 Joint Program Office Authority to Operate
2 February 2021
Universal Synaptics announced today that the F-35 Joint Program…
dedicated to reducing life-cycle costs and improving materiel readiness through reducing No Fault Found.