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Flexible ATE module with reconfigurable circuit and its application [to CMOS imager test]
Document Type
Conference
Author
Source
International Test Conference 1999. Proceedings (IEEE Cat. No.99CH37034) International test conference Test Conference, 1999. Proceedings. International. :940-946 1999
Subject
Components, Circuits, Devices and Systems
Signal Processing and Analysis
Power, Energy and Industry Applications
Flexible printed circuits
Circuit testing
Throughput
System testing
Digital signal processing
Data processing
Bandwidth
Reconfigurable logic
Signal processing
Degradation
Language
ISSN
1089-3539
Abstract
Digital output signal of a mixed signal device contains analog information which requires post data processing to evaluate a device after acquiring data from it. This data processing typically has been done in a tester controller which is a workstation or PC, but slower bandwidth between data capture module and tester controller degrades test throughput. This data transfer time can be reduced only by custom test module that has capability of localized post data processing. In this paper, reconfigurable test module is presented. It can be configured as a dedicated test apparatus for various DUTs in a short design period. We have configured this module for CMOS imager test and it results in a reduction of four in test time.