GB2174521B - Apparatus for rapidly generating large quantities of test data words in a test device - Google Patents

Apparatus for rapidly generating large quantities of test data words in a test device

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Publication number
GB2174521B
GB2174521B GB8610554A GB8610554A GB2174521B GB 2174521 B GB2174521 B GB 2174521B GB 8610554 A GB8610554 A GB 8610554A GB 8610554 A GB8610554 A GB 8610554A GB 2174521 B GB2174521 B GB 2174521B
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
large quantities
data words
generating large
rapidly generating
test
Prior art date
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Expired
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GB8610554A
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English (en)
Other versions
GB2174521A (en
GB8610554D0 (en
Inventor
Rolf Tannhauser
Hugo Gaschler
Valentin Spiess
Antun Vuksic
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Siemens AG
Siemens Corp
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Siemens AG
Siemens Corp
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Publication of GB8610554D0 publication Critical patent/GB8610554D0/en
Publication of GB2174521A publication Critical patent/GB2174521A/en
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Publication of GB2174521B publication Critical patent/GB2174521B/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R31/00—Arrangements for testing electric properties; Arrangements for locating electric faults; Arrangements for electrical testing characterised by what is being tested not provided for elsewhere
    • G01R31/28—Testing of electronic circuits, e.g. by signal tracer
    • G01R31/317—Testing of digital circuits
    • G01R31/3181—Functional testing
    • G01R31/319—Tester hardware, i.e. output processing circuits
    • G01R31/31917—Stimuli generation or application of test patterns to the device under test [DUT]
    • G01R31/31919—Storing and outputting test patterns
    • G01R31/31921—Storing and outputting test patterns using compression techniques, e.g. patterns sequencer
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R31/00—Arrangements for testing electric properties; Arrangements for locating electric faults; Arrangements for electrical testing characterised by what is being tested not provided for elsewhere
    • G01R31/28—Testing of electronic circuits, e.g. by signal tracer
    • G01R31/317—Testing of digital circuits
    • G01R31/3181—Functional testing
    • G01R31/319—Tester hardware, i.e. output processing circuits
    • G01R31/31903—Tester hardware, i.e. output processing circuits tester configuration
    • G01R31/31908—Tester set-up, e.g. configuring the tester to the device under test [DUT], down loading test patterns
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R31/00—Arrangements for testing electric properties; Arrangements for locating electric faults; Arrangements for electrical testing characterised by what is being tested not provided for elsewhere
    • G01R31/28—Testing of electronic circuits, e.g. by signal tracer
    • G01R31/317—Testing of digital circuits
    • G01R31/3181—Functional testing
    • G01R31/319—Tester hardware, i.e. output processing circuits
    • G01R31/31917—Stimuli generation or application of test patterns to the device under test [DUT]
    • G01R31/31926—Routing signals to or from the device under test [DUT], e.g. switch matrix, pin multiplexing

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Tests Of Electronic Circuits (AREA)
  • Test And Diagnosis Of Digital Computers (AREA)
GB8610554A 1985-05-02 1986-04-30 Apparatus for rapidly generating large quantities of test data words in a test device Expired GB2174521B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE19853515802 DE3515802A1 (de) 1985-05-02 1985-05-02 Anordnung zur schnellen erzeugung von grossen pruefdatenwortmengen in einer pruefeinrichtung

Publications (3)

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GB8610554D0 GB8610554D0 (en) 1986-06-04
GB2174521A GB2174521A (en) 1986-11-05
GB2174521B true GB2174521B (en) 1989-06-28

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Country Status (4)

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US (1) US4736375A (enExample)
JP (1) JPS61254867A (enExample)
DE (1) DE3515802A1 (enExample)
GB (1) GB2174521B (enExample)

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GB2070300A (en) * 1980-02-27 1981-09-03 Racal Automation Ltd Electrical testing apparatus and methods
GB2099618A (en) * 1981-06-02 1982-12-08 Tektronix Inc Algorithmic word generator
EP0131349A1 (en) * 1983-06-13 1985-01-16 Hewlett-Packard Company Circuit testing utilizing data compression and derivative mode vectors
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GB2149159A (en) * 1983-10-28 1985-06-05 Membrain Ltd Method and apparatus for generating sequence of multibit words

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
GB2174521A (en) 1986-11-05
DE3515802A1 (de) 1986-11-06
GB8610554D0 (en) 1986-06-04
DE3515802C2 (enExample) 1991-05-02
JPS61254867A (ja) 1986-11-12
US4736375A (en) 1988-04-05

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