WO2006100959A1 - 試験装置、試験方法、及び試験制御プログラム - Google Patents
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- Test apparatus test apparatus, test method, and test control program
- the present invention relates to a test apparatus, a test method, and a test control program.
- the present invention relates to a test apparatus, a test method, and a test control program for testing a device under test by a test process executed by a central processing unit.
- This application is related to the following Japanese applications. For designated countries where incorporation by reference of documents is permitted, the contents described in the following application are incorporated into this application by reference and made a part of this application.
- a semiconductor test apparatus having a plurality of test modules for testing a plurality of devices under test has been used.
- This semiconductor test apparatus has a plurality of central processing units each corresponding to a plurality of test modules, and each test module is controlled by a central processing unit provided corresponding to the test module. Receive. As a result, multiple devices under test can be tested in parallel to increase test efficiency.
- a central processing unit that is available as a general-purpose component at a relatively low cost has an MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure) of 20 to 30 years. This is a sufficiently long time when a single central processing unit is used, or when a plurality of central processing units are used with a small number of about 5 or less.
- MTBF Mel Time Between Failure
- the number of devices to be tested simultaneously by a single semiconductor test equipment is around several hundreds, and even if multiple devices can be tested with one test module, at least About 100 central processing units are required.
- an object of the present invention is to provide a test apparatus, a test method, and a test control program that can solve the above-described problems.
- This object is achieved by a combination of features described in the independent claims. Further, the dependent claims define further advantageous specific examples of the present invention. Means for solving the problem
- a test apparatus for testing a plurality of devices under test, wherein the plurality of devices under test are connected to the plurality of devices under test.
- the determined operation mode is a parallel test mode in which the same test is simultaneously performed in parallel by the plurality of test modules
- the plurality of test modules can be obtained by executing a predetermined test process.
- An independent test that controls the test operation in each of the plurality of test modules so that the specified operation mode is independently performed by each of the plurality of test modules.
- a test process for controlling the test module is executed for each test module, and the plurality of test modules are controlled in parallel by switching the test processes.
- each of the plurality of test modules is controlled by a corresponding test process
- the test processing is performed based on the content of the control, and the central processing unit performs the specified operation mode.
- both the first test module and the second test module are compatible with the first test module while waiting for control by the corresponding test process.
- First to Execution of the test process is completed prior to execution of the second test process corresponding to the second test module, and the first test module is performing a test operation.
- the second test module may be controlled by:
- the central processing unit replaces the first test process with the above while the first test process is accessing the first test module and is in a waiting state.
- a second test process may be performed.
- the central processing unit when the central processing unit terminates access to the first test module by the first test process, the central processing unit replaces execution of the second test process with the first test process. Execution may be resumed.
- a test method for testing the plurality of devices under test using a test apparatus for testing the plurality of devices under test wherein the test apparatus includes the plurality of devices under test.
- a plurality of test modules which are connected to the device under test and test the plurality of devices under test; and a central processing unit which controls the test operation of the plurality of test modules based on a designated operation mode.
- the operation mode designated by the central processing unit is a parallel test mode in which the same test is simultaneously performed in parallel by the plurality of test modules, a predetermined test process is performed. Controlling the test operation in each of the plurality of test modules by executing, and the designated operation mode is set in each of the plurality of test modules.
- the test process for controlling the test module is executed for each test module, and a plurality of the test processes are switched.
- a test control program for controlling a test apparatus for testing a plurality of devices under test, wherein the test apparatus is connected to the plurality of devices under test.
- a plurality of test modules that test the plurality of devices under test; and a central processing unit that controls test operations of the plurality of test modules based on a designated operation mode, the central processing unit
- the designated operation mode allows the plurality of test modules to simultaneously perform the same test in parallel.
- the test operation in each of the plurality of test modules is controlled by executing a predetermined test process, and the designated operation mode is controlled by each of the plurality of test modules.
- a test process for controlling the test module is executed for each test module, and the test process is executed by switching a plurality of the test processes.
- a test control program that controls multiple test modules in parallel is provided.
- the failure rate of the semiconductor test apparatus can be reduced by reducing the number of central processing units required for the test control.
- FIG. 1 shows a configuration of the test apparatus 10 when the test apparatus 10 operates in the parallel test mode.
- the test apparatus 10 includes test modules 20 —:! To 4 and a central processing unit 30.
- the test module 20— :! to 4 is connected to a device under test (DUT) 25— :! to 4, and tests the device under test 25— :! to 4.
- DUT device under test
- each of the test modules 20— :! to 4 is connected to each of the devices under test 25— :! to 4, and tests the corresponding device under test.
- the central processing unit 30 determines whether the test module 20 — :! ⁇ is based on the designated operation mode.
- Control 4 test operations For example, this figure shows a configuration when the designated operation mode is a parallel test mode in which the same test is simultaneously performed in parallel by a plurality of test modules. That is, in this case, the central processing unit 30 uses a predetermined test.
- the test operation in each of the test modules 20-1 to 4 is controlled by executing the test process 35 which is a test process.
- the test process 35 transmits, for example, parameters necessary for the test operation to the test modules 20— :! to 4 at the same time, and the test module 20— :! Set in each of ⁇ 4.
- the test process 35 is a test module 20—! It is also possible to collect the test results from the test operation performed in each of ⁇ 4 and judge the quality of the device under test 25_1 ⁇ 4.
- FIG. 2 shows a configuration of the test apparatus 10 when the test apparatus 10 operates in the independent test mode. Similar to the configuration in Fig. 1, the test apparatus 10 has a test module 20—! To 4 and a central processing unit 30. Test module 20—! ⁇ 4 is the device under test 25—! ⁇ Connect to 4 and test device under test 25_1 ⁇ 4. The central processing unit 30 performs the following processing when the designated operation mode is an independent test mode in which different tests are performed independently by each of the plurality of test modules.
- the central processing unit 30 executes, for each test module, a test process for controlling the test module. That is, the central processing unit 30 associates each of the test modules 20— :! to 4 with a test process 38— :! Perform each of ⁇ 4.
- the central processing unit 30 controls the test modules 20 — :! ⁇ 4 in parallel by switching and executing each of the test processes 38 — :! ⁇ 4.
- each of the test processes 38— :! to 4 uses a common control line, such as a PCI bus, for the force control for controlling each of the test modules 20— :! to 4 independently. Also good.
- the different tests controlled by each of the test processes 38— :! to 4 are, for example, tests in which the types of devices under test to be judged are different from each other. Instead, even if the types of devices under test are the same, the contents to be judged by the test may be different from each other. Furthermore, even if the content to be judged is the same, only the time required from the start to the end of the test may be different.
- FIG. 3 shows a timing chart of the control phase and the test operation phase in the parallel test mode.
- Test module 20—! Each of ⁇ 4 is controlled by test process 35.
- test module 20—! Each of ⁇ 4 from test process 35
- the received parameter is written to a register in the test module.
- a series of operations that receive parameters and write them to registers is called the control phase.
- This control phase is based on the same parameters received from the test process 35 for both test modules 20 — :! ⁇ 4, so test module 20— :! In each of ⁇ 4 is performed simultaneously and in parallel.
- test module 20 Each of ⁇ 4, when controlled by the test process 35, performs a test operation based on the contents of the control. This test operation is called a test operation phase.
- each of the test modules 20— :! to 4 in the test operation phase is the device under test 25— :!
- Output patterns output from ⁇ 4 may be collected.
- Fig. 4 (a) shows a timing chart of the control phase and test operation phase in the independent test mode (first example).
- Test module 20-1 is an example of the first test module according to the present invention
- test module 20-2 is an example of the second test module according to the present invention.
- test process 38-1 and test process 38-2 are the corresponding test processes. It is in.
- the test module 20-1 is controlled by the test process 38-1, and the test module 20-2 is controlled by the test process 38-2.
- the central processing unit 30 executes a test process 38-1 and a test process 38-2. Strictly speaking, the central processing unit 30 cannot execute two or more processes at the same time, and by switching between the test process 38-1 and the test process 38-2, the central processing unit 30-1 and the central processing unit 30- Control 2 in parallel.
- ⁇ S usually assigns a time slot of a predetermined length to each process.
- the test module in this embodiment receives control from the process only in the control phase, and independently performs a test operation without receiving control from the process after the control phase ends. . For this reason, it is more efficient if the number of test modules waiting for the end of the control phase is as small as possible. Therefore, the test apparatus 10 in the present embodiment preferably performs the test at the timing shown in the second example below.
- Fig. 4 (b) shows a timing chart of the control phase and the test operation phase in the independent test mode (second example).
- test module 20-1 is controlled by test process 38-1
- test module 20-2 is controlled by test process 38-2.
- the central processing unit 30 controls the central processing unit 30-1 and the central processing unit 30_2 in parallel by switching and executing the test process 38-1 and the test process 382.
- both test module 20-1 and test module 20-2 are waiting for control by test process 38-1 and test process 38-2, which are the corresponding test processes. Is in a state.
- the central processing unit 30 performs the execution of the test process 38-1 corresponding to the test module 20_1 and the test process corresponding to the test module 20-2.
- 38 Complete first, prior to execution of 2.
- the central processing unit 30 causes the test module 20-1 to perform the test operation.
- the test module 20-2 is controlled by executing the test process 38-2 while
- the central processing unit 30 replaces the test process 38 _ 1 with the test process 38-1 while the test process 38-1 is accessing the test module 20-1 and is waiting. Perform 2 When the central processing unit 30 ends the access to the test module 20-1 by the test process 38-1, the execution of the test process 38-1 is resumed instead of the execution of the test process 38-2. To do.
- the test operation phase can be started as soon as possible, and the control phase can be completed as soon as possible by effectively utilizing the waiting time for input / output.
- FIG. 1 shows a configuration of the test apparatus 10 when the test apparatus 10 operates in the parallel test mode.
- FIG. 2 shows the configuration of the test apparatus 10 when the test apparatus 10 operates in the independent test mode.
- FIG. 3 Shows the timing chart of the control phase and test operation phase in the parallel test mode.
- Test equipment 10 Test equipment 20 Test module 25 Device under test 30 Central processing equipment 35 Test process 38 Test process
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