High-performance component software changes the rules for configuring ATE

Author

Stern, Phillip

Author_Institution

Assembly Test Div., Teradyne Inc., Boston, MA, USA

fYear

1997

fDate

22-25 Sep 1997

Firstpage

148

Lastpage

152

Abstract

New component technology, made possible by wide acceptance of the VXIplug&play standard, allows ATE buyers to select test system components in much the same way they choose stereo system components. This paper will examine the uses and benefits of component software technology in three different ATE configuration scenarios: updating legacy ATE, integrating component test equipment into larger ATE, and configuring specialized test equipment (STE) for custom requirements. Several possibilities for leveraging new component technology such as high-performance test executives and diagnostic tools are discussed to illustrate the flexibility users will soon have in configuring ATE

Keywords

automatic test equipment; automatic test software; computer interfaces; fault diagnosis; modules; peripheral interfaces; printed circuit testing; VXIplug&play standard; component software technology; component test equipment; configuring ATE; custom requirements; diagnostic tools; flexibility; high-performance test; specialized test equipment; updating legacy ATE; Automatic testing; Control systems; Hardware; Instruments; Manufacturing; Software standards; Software testing; System testing; Test equipment; Tuners;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

AUTOTESTCON, 97. 1997 IEEE Autotestcon Proceedings

Conference_Location

Anaheim, CA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-4162-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/AUTEST.1997.633593

Filename

633593