ATE Selection, Design and Programming
Advanced Test Engineering Solutions, Inc. (A.T.E. Solutions)
This course provides a test engineering curriculum. From a quick introduction of ATE, the course goes on to test strategies. Test requirements and test specifications are discussed in detail. Next, the course dissects the ATE and looks closely at Stimulus Measurement, and Switching Instruments. The IEEE 488 (GPIB or HPIB), VXIbus and PXI are introduced. ATE maintenance issues and specmanship is also covered. The course then provides a structured approach to test program development in which the students get hands-on experience. Simulation and Automatic Test Pattern Generation (ATPG) are explored. ATE languages, such as ATLAS, are also discussed. Finally, the students are taught how to estimate and manage test engineering resources.