Importation of virtual signals into electronic test equipment to facilitate testing of an electronic component
US7915884B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 28, 2008 |
| Grant date | Mar 29, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 22, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R31/318357
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Electronic component validation testing is facilitated by a method, system and program product which allows the importation of virtual signals derived from simulation verification testing of the electronic component design into electronic test equipment employed during validation testing of the actual electronic component. The method includes: storing simulation data resulting from simulation testing of an electronic component's design; employing electronic test equipment to perform real-time testing of the actual electronic component and obtain real-time test signals therefor; automatically correlating the stored simulation data with the actual real-time test signals; and performing at least one of overlaying and/or displaying the correlated simulation data as virtual signals with the real-time test signals; and employing a trigger event automatically ascertained from the stored simulation data and triggering the electronic test equipment based thereon, thereby automatically controlling real-time testing of the electronic component via the stored simulation data.
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