Semiconductor Engineering

How Much Testing Is Enough?

As chipmakers move towards finer geometries, IC designs are obviously becoming more complex and expensive. Given the enormous risks involved, chipmakers must ensure the quality of the parts before ...
EDN

DFT Stirring UP ATE at ITC

BALTIMORE — Design-for-test (DFT) is no longer just a subject for debate and International Test Conference (ITC) papers as the automated test equipment (ATE) industry begins to respond with more than ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Integrating Design Verification To Approach Zero Defects

As semiconductor applications in automotive, data center, and high-performance computing grow increasingly mission-critical, the industry faces mounting pressure to achieve near-perfect manufacturing ...
EDN

ATE startup Inovys rolls out desktop DFT tester

PLEASANTON, Calif.–In another move to lower the cost of IC test, Inovys Corp. here officially announced a desktop version of its IC tester line for use in design-for-test (DFT) chip applications.
Electronic Design

Design-For-Test The Smart Way: dFT With A "Big T" And A "Little d"

Design-for-test, or DFT, should facilitate high-quality test, not change the design. Test techniques and strategies need to supply a high-quality test that screens out defective devices, avoiding ...
Electronic Design

Tools extend from DFT software to X-rays

Printed-circuit-board test and inspection becomes challenging as component sizes shrink and access disappears. Solutions include design and DFT software; probes and fixtures; in-circuit, flying-probe, ...
Design-Reuse

Siemens unveils groundbreaking Tessent AnalogTest software for automated analog circuit test generation

Siemens Digital Industries Software today introduced Tessent™ AnalogTest software - an innovative solution that reduces pattern generation time for analog circuit tests from months to days. The ...