Patent ID: 6992498

Claim:
A test apparatus for testing integrated modules, comprising: a carrier substrate, having a plurality of connection locations arranged thereon, the connection locations being designed such that an integrated module is connected to a test unit connected to the carrier substrate via a connection location, the connection locations forming a connection array, the connection locations being arranged in groups within the connection array; a data terminal provided for each connection location, the data terminals of connection locations of a respective group being connected to a respective different data bus; a control terminal provided for each connection location, the control terminal selecting the integrated module for a test, the control terminals of connection locations of a respective group being connected to a control bus assigned to this group; and an address and command terminal provided for each connection location, the address and command terminals of connection locations of a respective group being connected to an address and command bus via a respective switching means, which is assigned to the respective group and controlled by the control bus assigned to this group.