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Routed event test system and method

US8295182B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Credence Systems Corporation · US

Inventors

James Michael Jula · Portland, US
Kenneth L. Skala · Fremont, US
Jeffrey D. Currin · Pleasanton, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 2, 2008
Grant date	Oct 23, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 6, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01R31/31907
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An efficient automated test system and method are presented. In one embodiment, an automated test system is implemented in a routed event distribution architecture. In one exemplary implementation, an automated test system includes a plurality of test instruments, a switched event bus, and a test controller component. The plurality of test instruments perform testing. The switched event bus communicatively couples the plurality of instruments. The switched event bus comprises an event distribution switch that flexibly routes event information across event lines of the switched event bus. The test controller controls the testing and the switched event bus.

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