Title :
High-performance component software changes the rules for configuring ATE
Author_Institution :
Assembly Test Div., Teradyne Inc., Boston, MA, USA
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;
Conference_Titel :
AUTOTESTCON, 97. 1997 IEEE Autotestcon Proceedings
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4162-7
DOI :
10.1109/AUTEST.1997.633593
