Managing the multi-gbit/s test challenges
U. Schoettmer, B. Laquai · 2004
The multi-drop buses transform into an on-board packet switched network connecting high-performance chips with differential high-speed point-to-point links. Serial ATA is leading the pack, PCI-Express is emerging, just to name a few, they will soon be common-place to the PC industry. Chipsets in the computation and consumer space are under severe cost pressure, which creates a severe challenge to the traditional test strategies.