Integration of design, manufacturing and testing
Wojciech P. Maly · 2002
Traditionally, the majority of testing methodologies have been based on the application of ever more powerful testers-designed acid fabricated to test ever faster and more complex ICs. Such a product-driven and tester-focused testing paradigm has been on one hand technically successful but on the other hand has fueled a dramatic increase in testing costs. Hence, the question: "is it possible to increase testers' performance maintaining at the same time testing costs on an acceptable level?" seems to be a key in predicting the future of IC testing.