Abstract :
The author discusses the latest developments in test and measurement technology including: IDDQ testing, its benefits and disadvantages; pay-per-use testers in which a button is inserted in a fully configured system and programmed with test credits which must be purchased in advance; digital oscilloscopes; and Hewlett Packard´s entry into the VXIplug and play Systems Alliance
Keywords :
automatic test equipment; digital storage oscilloscopes; Hewlett Packard; IDDQ testing; VXIplug and play Systems Alliance; digital oscilloscopes; measurement technology; pay-per-use testers; test technology; Automatic testing; Circuit faults; Circuit testing; Fault detection; Instruments; Integrated circuit testing; Logic testing; Semiconductor device testing; Software testing; System testing;