Title :
Linking diagnostic software to hardware self test in telecom systems
Author :
Hulvershorn, Harry ; Soong, Paul ; Adham, Saman
Author_Institution :
Northern Telecom Electron. Ltd., Ottawa, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
A novel approach that links hardware structural testing to telecom system failure diagnostics software is presented. Issues related to accessing die hardware test features on the system are discussed and two access architectures are described. Linking the BIST to diagnostic software reduces the software complexity and at the same time increases the diagnostics accuracy. This technique has been implemented in several products
Keywords :
automatic test equipment; automatic test software; built-in self test; fault diagnosis; production testing; telecommunication equipment testing; ASICs; BIST; access architectures; diagnostic software; diagnostics accuracy; failure diagnostics software; hardware self test; hardware structural testing; software complexity; telecom systems; Automatic testing; Circuit testing; Costs; Hardware; Joining processes; Manufacturing; Software systems; Software testing; System testing; Telecommunications;
Conference_Titel :
Test Conference, 1995. Proceedings., International
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2992-9
DOI :
10.1109/TEST.1995.529946
