Carisa A Cassani

US Patent:

20100042396, Feb 18, 2010

Filed:

Aug 14, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/191538

Inventors:

Carisa Anne Cassani - Durham NC, US
Robert Glen Gerowitz - Raleigh NC, US
Michael Patrick Muhlada - Raleigh NC, US
Chad Everett Winemiller - Cary NC, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06G 7/62

US Classification:

703 13

Abstract:

The invention is generally directed to a method and apparatus for validating a specified manufacturing test rule, which pertains to an electronic component. One embodiment comprising a method includes the step of generating a file of test data sets, wherein each test data set in the file is valid for the rule. Each test data set includes a stimulus comprising one or more single input vectors, and further includes a set of results that are expected, when the stimulus is applied to the electronic component. The method further comprises constructing a testbench to prepare each of a plurality of testcases for simulation, wherein each testcase corresponds to the stimulus and the expected output results of one of the test data sets, and each testcase is disposed to be simulated separately, or independently, from every other testcase. The method further comprises selectively preparing each of the testcases for simulation, in order to provide simulated results for the stimulus corresponding to each testcase. The expected results and the simulated results are compared for each testcase, in order to determine whether there are any differences therebetween. Each of the above steps can be carried out using means that are completely automated. Thus, the entire method for validating manufacturing test rules can likewise be completely automated. Also, the processing applied to different test cases can occur simultaneously or in parallel, to substantially reduce the processing burden.

Address:

6721 Iron Ore UNIT 321, Elkridge, MD 21075

Phone:

9194510478

VIN:

KMHDC8AE2AU059882

Make:

HYUNDAI

Model:

ELANTRA TOURING

Year:

2010