Title :
The benefits of using ATE systems in the testing of printed circuit boards
Author :
Dorf, Richard C. ; Hall, Tamara
Author_Institution :
Graduate Sch. of Manage., California Univ., Davis, CA, USA
Abstract :
An industry-based pragmatic review is provided of the economic and product-quality consequences of automatic test equipment (ATE) usage in printed circuit board testing. The company selection process, the nature of the industrial participants, and the data collection process are described. The benefits obtained by users are identified. It is demonstrated that the use of ATE systems does result in definable economic and quality-level benefits.<>
Keywords :
automatic test equipment; automatic testing; economics; printed circuit testing; quality control; ATE; automatic test equipment; automatic testing; data collection; economic; printed circuit boards; product-quality; Automatic testing; Circuit testing; Defense industry; Engineering management; Industrial economics; Manufacturing industries; Military computing; Printed circuits; Quality management; System testing;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE
