Automatic Test Equipment
Automatic or Automated Test Equipment (ATE) is any apparatus that performs tests on a device, known as the Device Under Test (DUT) or Unit Under Test (UUT), using automation to quickly perform measurements and evaluate the test results. An ATE can be a simple computer controlled digital multimeter, or a complicated system containing dozens of complex test instruments (real or simulated electronic test equipment) capable of automatically testing and diagnosing faults in sophisticated electronic packaged parts or on Wafer testing, including System-On-Chips and Integrated circuits.
Read more about Automatic Test Equipment: Where ATE Is Used, Components of ATE, Handler or Prober and Device Test Adapter, Programming ATE, Test Data (STDF), ATE Diagnostics, Test Equipment Switching, Test Equipment Platforms
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