DESIGN FOR TEST

What Is Design for Test (DFT)?

Design For Test or DFT is a method or technique that is used for implementing a multitude of testability features through various ways into a product. This helps in the long-term maintenance of the product while reducing the costs significantly. Moreover, any test can be easily reproduced without going through the complete process, and finding bugs becomes more accessible as well. When the size of the board gets smaller, it becomes more and more tough to effectively test the board and improve the testability but test engineers and designers at Testing House are not only proficient but have the necessary skillsets and hands-on knowledge to perform all the tests that you need. We can also provide a comprehensive report of the CAD data retrieved from your board for its testability.

In challenging situations, like limited board access, we can provide our clients with a few key nodes that will, through access, prove very effective for the test. After thorough analysis and research, our experts will also provide intimation to all the test points and their outcomes for better information and authority.

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Our DFT Techniques

We have indigenously built our own software tool that gives us complete control over all the results and inspections. It lets us examine and sift through all the CAD files and their details which are obtained using GRD2B.

  • Use of Test Expert (Formerly known as Fabmaster)
  • Use of Test Sight
  • Vayo

Benefits of DFT

  • Better Fault Detection & Coverage
  • Lessened Time Consumption for Test Generation & Development
  • Reduced Test Complexity & Requirements
  • Concurrent Management
  • Decreased Cost Throughout the Lifecycle
  • CAD Analysis & Support
  • Automated Tests & Reduced Long Term Maintenance
Support CAD
1 ODB++(*.tgz, *.zip) 6 Gencad(.cad)
2 Cadence Allegro(*brd,*.cad, *.fab, *.val) 7 IPC-2581(*.cvg, *.zip)
3 Altium(*.pcb(ASCII), *.pcbdoc) 8 Mentor(*.zip)
4 Orcad(*.cad, *.asc) 9 Protel(.pcb)
5 Accel(*.pcb, .asc)

Please don’t hesite to contact us if your cad file is not in the list. We will try to resolve it ASAP.