DISTRIBUTED POWER SUPPLY ARCHITECTURE IN AUTOMATIC TEST EQUIPMENT

摘要

An apparatus for providing a distributed and scalable number of power supplies used in automatic test equipment. The apparatus includes at least one Pin Electronics (PE) module comprising a plurality of PE channels. The apparatus includes at least one programmable power supply (PPS) module comprising a plurality of programmable power supply channels, wherein the at least one PPS module is remote from the at least one PE module. That apparatus includes a test site controller executing a test program comprising a plurality of test instructions delivered over the plurality of Pin Electronics (PE) channels and the plurality of programmable power supply (PPS) channels in order to test a plurality of devices under test (DUTs) in parallel.

主权项

1. A system providing automatic testing of devices, comprising:
at least one Pin Electronics (PE) module comprising a plurality of PE channels; at least one programmable power supply (PPS) module comprising a plurality of programmable power supply channels, wherein said at least one PPS module is remote from said at least one PE module; and a test site controller executing a test program comprising a plurality of test instructions delivered over said plurality of Pin Electronics (PE) channels and said plurality of programmable power supply (PPS) channels in order to test a plurality of devices under test (DUTs) in parallel.