Patent ID: 6625557
Filing Date: 2003-09-23
Classification: G01R

Abstract:
An integrated circuit testing system for testing integrated circuits (ICs) including a plurality of signal types, said mixed signal integrated circuit testing system comprising:a system controller adapted for controlling a first type of circuit test module and a second type of circuit test module; a test head including a first type of circuit test module operatively coupled to said system controller and at least a second type of circuit test module operatively coupled to said system controller; a device under test (DUT) board adapted for operatively coupling an integrated circuit device to test signals generated by a first type of circuit test module and a second type of circuit test module, said DUT board including a plurality of DUT board interface elements disposed in a first plane, wherein said first type of circuit test module and said second type of circuit test module are disposed in close proximity to said DUT, the test signals corresponding to the first type of test module are arranged in a first group, and the test signals corresponding to the second type of test module are arranged in a second group, separate from the first group; a DUT interface adaptor adapted for coupling said DUT board to said test signals generated by a first type of circuit test module and a second type of circuit test module, said DUT interface including a plurality of adaptor interface elements disposed in said first plane and adapted for engaging and establishing a connection with a predetermined set of said DUT board interface elements; a first interconnect coupling at least a first portion of said DUT board interface elements directly to said first type of circuit test module; a second interconnect coupling at a least a second portion of said DUT board interface to a system configuration module, said system configuration module being adapted for including signal conditioning circuitry; a third interconnect coupling said system configuration module to said second type of circuit test module.