Patent ID: 7454679
Filing Date: 2008-11-18
Classification: G01R

Abstract:
1. A test apparatus for testing a device under test comprising: a plurality of conversion processing units for converting split patterns recorded respectively on different split pattern recording sections in parallel; and a test pattern generating unit for providing a test pattern converted by said plurality of conversion processing units to said device under test, wherein a test pattern file used for testing said device under test comprises a plurality of said split pattern recording sections where a plurality of said split patterns are recorded, and said test pattern for testing said device under test is split into said split patterns, the test apparatus further comprising a split pattern supplying unit for storing test pattern data comprised in said split pattern decompressed by said plurality of conversion processing unit on a location indicated by a test pattern address corresponding to said test pattern data in said test pattern generating unit, wherein each of said plurality of decompressed split patterns comprises test pattern data to be provided to said test pattern generating unit and said test pattern address indicating an address where said test pattern data is stored in said test pattern generating unit.