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Why invest in new test technology – Part 2

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Alan Sguigna
Readers of my previous Blog will have seen that investing in new test technology might be a smart thing to do, to save your company money. And if you save your company money, you’ll be a hero. Let’s dive into this a little deeper.

Why invest in new test technology?

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Alan Sguigna
Companies sometimes are reluctant to invest in Test because they consider it a cost center. And, of course, there’s that tried-but-true adage, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. But investing in the right tester can dramatically lower overall costs. How do we prove this in financially?

Embedded Run-Control for Debug and Test

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Alan Sguigna
Embedded run-control (aka on-chip debug, or processor debug port control) has numerous benefits in the areas of test and debug, for Design Engineering, Manufacturing Test Engineering, and Field Service. What are they?

Flying Probe Testers and Boundary Scan

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Alan Sguigna
Today’s flying probe testers can give high structural test coverage, making them ideal for prototype board bring-up and low-volume manufacturing. But they can be darned slow. Can boundary scan help?

Increasing densities and shrinking form factors

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Alan Sguigna
Isn’t it a great time to be a board designer? Compared to twelve years ago, the average number of nets has gone from 1,544 to 2,832; the number of pin-to-pin connections has increased from 7,661 to 13,573; the number of components has grown from 1,120 to 3,518; and many other challenges to the job have arisen.
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