Title :
Complex microcircuit simulation and test development using BEhavioral STimulus test (BEST TEST) software
Author_Institution :
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane, IN, USA
Abstract :
Developing comprehensive test stimulus for complex microcircuits, particularly microprocessor boards, can be a tedious and time consuming task of hunt and peck; racking up thousands of work hours of labor. This paper describes a behavioral simulation method using software emulators for the creation and automatic timing generation of test stimulus. “BEST TEST(c)” software was used to develop tests for a 1750A based microprocessor module which also contains a MIL-STD-1553 data bus controller hybrid and other circuitry for which stimulus can be developed using behavioral methods. This paper shows how this technique saved many hours of tedious analysis and on tester debugging
Keywords :
aircraft computers; automatic test software; circuit analysis computing; computer testing; digital simulation; economics; integrated circuit testing; military avionics; military equipment; printed circuit testing; BEST TEST; MIL-STD-1553 data bus controller hybrid; Naval Surface Warfare Center; automatic timing generation; behavioral simulation; behavioral stimulus test software; complex microcircuit simulation; est development; microprocessor boards; microprocessor module; software emulators; tester debugging; Aerospace electronics; Automatic control; Automatic testing; Circuit simulation; Circuit testing; Cranes; Microprocessors; Software testing; Standards development; Timing;
Conference_Titel :
AUTOTESTCON '94. IEEE Systems Readiness Technology Conference. 'Cost Effective Support Into the Next Century', Conference Proceedings.
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1910-9
DOI :
10.1109/AUTEST.1994.381507
