Method and automatic test equipment for performing a plurality of tests of a device under test
AssigneeAdvantest Corporation
InventorsMartin Dresler, Johannes Hauf, Martin Schmitz
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Abstract
A method for performing a plurality of tests on a device under test comprises performing a plurality of tests on a device under test. Each test of the plurality of tests comprises a foreground process and a background process. The foreground process comprises a setup process during which a desired test mode is set. The background process comprises an upload process during which data captured from the device under test is provided. The foreground process is executed with a higher priority than the background process, thereby minimizing a delay between a start of consecutive tests of the device under test.
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A method for performing a plurality of tests on a device under test, the method comprising:
- performing a plurality of tests on a device under test, wherein each test of the plurality of tests comprises:
- a foreground process comprising a setup process during which a desired test mode is set;
- and
- a background process comprising an upload process during which data captured from the device under test is provided, wherein the foreground process is executed with a higher priority than the background process to reduce a delay between a start of consecutive tests of the device under test.
A computer readable medium comprising program code for executing a method for performing a plurality of tests on a device under test, the method comprising:
- performing a plurality of tests on a device under test, wherein each test of the plurality of tests comprises:
- performing a foreground process comprising a setup process during which a desired test mode is set;
- and
- performing a background process comprising an upload process during which data captured from the device under test is provided, wherein the foreground process is executed with a higher priority than the background process to reduce a delay between a start of consecutive tests of the device under test.
An automatic test equipment operable to perform a plurality of tests on a device under test, wherein the automatic test equipment comprises:
- one or more measurement units;
- a post-processing unit;
- a communication link coupling the one or more measurement units and the post-processing unit;
- and
- a control unit, wherein each test comprises a foreground process comprising a setup process during which a desired test mode is set, and a background process comprising an upload process during which data captured from the device under test is provided, wherein the communication link is operable to be shared by the foreground process and the background process, and wherein the control unit is configured to execute the foreground process with a higher priority than the background process to reduce a delay between the start of consecutive tests of the device under test.
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