System and method for performing processing in a testing system

US8442795B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• BIN1 ATE, LLC · US

Inventors

• Barry E. Blancha · Boxborough, US
• Leszek Janusz Lechowicz · Bridgewater, US
• Stephen S. Helm · Marlborough, US
• Sean Patrick Adam · Wrentham, US
• Jorge Camargo · Westford, US
• Carlos Heil · Norwood, US
• Paulo Mendes · Munich, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 10, 2007
• Grant date: May 14, 2013
• Expiry date: Dec 10, 2028

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01R31/3183
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Test systems and methodologies are provided and may include platforms for developing test programs for automated testing. In one example, tester and instruments are isolated from the tester OS, permitting any OS to be used. In another, a user layer is isolated from the physical layer, permitting hardware-independent development and usability among different tester platforms. In another, test program execution is isolated from a tester platform OS, permitting test program function independent from tester platform. In another embodiment, functions are only added, existing links to functions are not broken, ensuring continued operation with new software, hardware and/or features. Systems may be non-deterministic. In one example, the non-deterministic computer is required to execute computer instructions within a constant execution time. A deterministic engine, may be used to wait a variable amount of time to ensure constant execution time. Execution over constant time is deterministic permitting applications requiring deterministic behavior.