When asked, many engineers will say that the goal of a test plan for a PCB is full or 100% test coverage. When pressed further, they usually admit that 100% test coverage is virtually impossible to ...

SE: Why is applying functional test content so challenging today? Ruiz: There are a couple of different factors that make successfully applying functional patterns on the tester a challenge. In fact, ...

The International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative (iNEMI) consortium of companies has initiated three projects intended to help manufacturers improve the quality of printed-circuit boards (PCBs).

SE: There are challenges with software based functional testing, possibly creating a worst-case electrical result. Where does the Portable Stimulus Standard (PSS 2.0) fit in, and is it getting ...

Scan is a structured test approach in which the overall function of an integrated circuit (IC) is broken into smaller structures and tested individually. Every state element (D flip-flop or latch) is ...

Advances in very deep-submicron process technology require corresponding investments in design and test. Design infrastructure enabling the achievements of advanced design capability is well ...