All companies striving to survive and grow in today’s worldwide electronics industry recognize the value of performing design, development, and troubleshooting tests. These tests should be done early ...

My colleagues from Mentor Graphics, Ron Press, Martin Keim, and I often write about various aspects of digital IC test. If you started following the Test Voices blog when it was part of Test & ...

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 ...

The IDDQ test relies on measuring the supply current (I DD) of an IC’s quiescent state, when the circuit isn’t switching and inputs are held at static values. Test patterns are used to place the ...

While its competitor has been stealing a lot of limelight recently, Intel is still a force to be reckoned with in the processor market with enviable market share and big plans for the future. However, ...

Getting an integrated circuit (IC) from design to test is an arduous process that encompasses a number of steps, including: This is an iterative process and can take months, so every step should be ...

Product reliability is essential for success, especially for electronic products like printed circuit boards (PCB). Accelerated life testing (ALT) is an expedient and cost-effective solution to ...