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Design of a test simulation environment for test program development

Riordan, 1999

Document ID
5161118390233116997
Author
Riordan J
Publication year
Publication venue
International Test Conference 1999. Proceedings (IEEE Cat. No. 99CH37034)

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Design of a test simulation environment for test program development Page 1 DESIGN OF A TEST SIMULATION ENVIRONMENT FOR TEST ’ PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT JJ 0 Riordan Analog Devices, Limerick, Ireland Abstract Analog Devices has developed its own custom test …
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