Patent ID: 8718967

Claim:
A system comprising: a configurable integrated circuit (IC) programmable to provide test patterns for use in automated test equipment, wherein the configurable IC includes: a configurable interface core, and wherein the configurable interface core is programmable to provide functionality of one or more protocol based interfaces for at least one device under test (DUT) and is programmable to interface with the at least one DUT; a connection configurable to couple the configurable IC to the at least one DUT; wherein the connection configurable to couple the IC to the at least one DUT comprises tester pins, further comprising a caddy coupled between the tester pins and the at least one DUT, wherein the caddy is a sacrificial connector connected to the at least one DUT; and an interposer coupled to the configurable IC, where the interposer is disposed between the caddy and the tester pins.