Title :
Instrumentation: Automatic test systems: Seven basic elements make up the ideal ATS; neglect of any one is an invitation to disaster
Author :
To, K. ; Tulloss, R.E.
Author_Institution :
Western Electric, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Abstract :
The authors consider the seven basic elements: data base of circuit descriptions; means of circuit simulation; method of test generation; a language with which to command a piece of automatic test equipment to carry out tests and a library of programs in this language; automatic test equipment; a diagnostic method; and some scheme for managing the mass of data. The application to design verification, testing during manufacture, and diagnosis by a repair organization is discussed.
Keywords :
automatic testing; computer aided analysis; electronic equipment testing; electronics applications of computers; automatic test equipment; automatic test systems; circuit simulation; circuit testing; command language; data base; data management; design verification; diagnostic method; library of programs; repair diagnosis; test generation; testing during manufacture; Circuit faults; Computational modeling; Computers; Integrated circuit modeling; Maintenance engineering; Software; Testing;
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSPEC.1974.6366435
