Electronic Design

The Point of the Probe: Designing Circuit Boards for Test

The importance of properly integrating test points into a PCB design. Test-point deployment considerations. When it comes to creating a modern electronic design, we live in both the best and the worst ...
EDN

PCB test: nails or TAP?

In-circuit test (ICT) systems have been the leaders in using electrical means to look for structural defects in PCBs. They employ bed-of-nails fixtures to provide electrical access to as many as 7000 ...
Electronic Design

Nonintrusive Test Complements ATE to Meet PCB Test Needs

Test engineers have a variety of options for testing printed-circuit boards—ranging from in-circuit testers to the latest in embedded-instrument technology. Despite the decline of PCB physical access ...
EDN

Design for Test (DFT) Tool for PADS Schematic Design

XJTAG announced the release of a free software for PADS® Schematic Design that will significantly increase the Design for Test and Debug capabilities of the schematic capture and PCB design ...