A new boundary-scan and functional-test controller arrives with higher robustness, cleaner signal paths, and configurable TAP mapping for faster, safer board bring-up and production testing.

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, ...

Chip testing used to be straightforward. The development team used fault simulation to select a subset of the functional tests that could detect most possible manufacturing faults. These were ...

The approach to high-end aerospace/defense test system development is shifting from application-specific systems to common core automated systems to reduce overall cost and increase flexibility.

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Testing software based on its functional requirements. It ensures that the program physically works the way it was intended and all required menu options are present. It also ensures that the program ...