A complete test plan includes testing the logic and all memories. That is, until the boss adds, “Oh, by the way, the DFT guy left the company, so you also get to do the test stuff. Choose any tools ...

In the real world, we are slaves to our environment. The decisions we make are dependent on the resources available at any given time. In school, I remember coming up with a binary decision diagram ...

Modular instruments provide a flexible, scalable way to test semiconductors—some of these individual instruments are described in a recent EE special report. 1 However, some modular-instrument vendors ...

The fundamental challenges of IC test have been the same for a long time. At the heart of all test strategies is controllability and observability. First, control the state of the chip with known test ...

As 5G moves into deployment, base stations, small cells, handsets, and industrial devices will need ICs that conform to standards. Getting those parts into the supply chain means IC manufacturers need ...

Yokogawa Electric Corp. has developed a flat panel display (FPD) driver IC test system that supports high-speed interfaces. The ST6731, which will be available in March 2011, that supports interfaces ...

IC test solutions providers including Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT), MPI and WinWay Technology have seen a strong influx of probe card and final-test socket orders for HPC processors, which will ...

Our October print edition includes a feature article on modular systems for IC test, and our July issue included a special report on bench and modular instruments for semiconductor test applications.