VERFAHREN UND STRUKTUR ZUR ENTWICKLUNG EINES TESTPROGRAMMS FÜR INTEGRIERTE HALBLEITERSCHALTUNGEN

摘要

Test program development for semiconductor test system, such as automated test equipment (ATE), using object-oriented constructs is described. The invention provides a method for describing test system resources, test system configuration, module configuration test sequence, test plan, test condition, test pattern, and timing information in general-purpose object-oriented constructs, e.g., C++ objects and classes. In particular, the modularity of program development is suitable for developing test programs for an open architecture semiconductor test system.