Patent ID: 6263476
Filing Date: 2001-07-17
Classification: G01R

Abstract:
A method of selecting and testing targeted components, comprising:(a) constructing a topological representation of a first group of components, wherein said first group of components are interconnected by a first set of nodes and wherein said first set of nodes being divided into a first subset of nodes that are inaccessible and a second subset of nodes that are accessible;(b) selecting a first inaccessible node from said first subset of nodes;(c) traversing said topological representation starting with said first inaccessible node, said traversing stopping at members of said second subset of nodes and said traversing continuing to traverse at members of said first subset of nodes;(d) selecting a first set of targeted components, wherein said targeted components are members of said first group of components that were traversed in step (c);(e) applying a stimulus to a selected stimulus location, wherein said selected stimulus location is a member of said second subset of nodes; and(f) measuring a set of responses to said stimulus-applied at said selected stimulus location, wherein said set of responses are measured at a first member of said second subset of nodes.