Methods for distributing programs for generating test data
US7669101B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 8, 2008 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 2, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R31/318314
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Described herein are methods and systems for distributed execution of circuit testing algorithms, or portions thereof. Distributed processing can result in faster processing. Algorithms or portions of algorithms that are independent from each other can be executed in a non-sequential manner (e.g., parallel) over a network of plurality of processors. The network includes a controlling processor that can allocate tasks to other processors and conduct the execution of some tasks on its own. Dependent algorithms, or portions thereof, can be performed on the controlling processor or one of the controlled processors in a sequential manner. For algorithms that are highly sequential in nature, portions of algorithms can be modified to delay the need for dependent results between algorithm portions by creating a rolling window of independent tasks that is iterated.
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