Patent ID: 6504359
Filing Date: 2003-01-07
Classification: G01R

Abstract:
A method for testing a plurality of electronic components, the method which comprises:carrying out at least one test of a plurality of electronic components; causing the electronic components to output output data relating to a respective test result; recording the output data which are output by the electronic components; starting the recording of the output data by feeding a primary output initiation signal to a first one of the electronic components in order to cause the first one of the electronic components to output a first portion of the output data; and continuing the recording of the output data for further ones of the electronic components by feeding a respective output initiation signal, which is not directly dependent on the primary output initiation signal and corresponds to a status signal of a preceding one of the electronic components, from a directly preceding one of the electronic components to a directly following one of the electronic components in order to induce the following one of the electronic components to output a further portion of the output data, such that the output data of the electronic components is recorded, in response to the primary output initiation signal, until the output data of all the electronic components are output and recorded.