Title
Multiplexing ATE Channels for Production Testing at 2.5 Gbps
Abstract
For industry, volume-production-stage testing of multigigahertz ICs poses economic challenges that are at least as significant as the associated technical challenges. Here, the authors address both issues by describing a practical solution based on the retrofit of conventional ATE resources to allow accurate testing of ICs with many channels. Their system can test ICs at 2.5 Gbps over 144 channels, with extensions planned that will have test rates exceeding 5 Gbps.
Year
DOI
Venue
2004
10.1109/MDT.2004.37
IEEE Design & Test of Computers
Keywords
Field
DocType
economic challenge,conventional ate resource,multiplexing ate channels,technical challenge,test rate,accurate testing,multigigahertz ics,practical solution,volume-production-stage testing,production testing,signal integrity,calibration,embedded systems,multiplexing,automatic test equipment,electron temperature
Computer science,Automatic test equipment,Signal integrity,Communication channel,Electronic engineering,Electronics,Electronic circuit,Multiplexing,Calibration,Scalability
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
21
4
0740-7475
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
6
0.96
10
Authors
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
David C. Keezer16817.00
Dany Minier2284.32
Marie-Christine Caron360.96