Here's a sampling of who said what and where it appeared. It can be expanded easily as test requirements change. It is efficient because it has a common architecture. The test enviornment has lower operating costs because of common training, maintenance, spares, and documentation.
Reusable code reduces software development costs.
Open hardware and software architectures are scalable and can be configured for a wide range of tests. We have been looking for new market places over the past 12 months to allow us to continue our impressive growth rate. The Teradyne Z1880 is a natural expansion for the company. . . Colin Burrows of ATE Solutions, a growing contract manufacturer in the UK, commenting in Electronics Manufacturing Products, October 1998. Unfortunately, having functional test has meant having a separate test rig for each board.