Economic effects in design and test

Abstract
The authors argue that because of misconceptions and myths about the cost of test, many devices and systems are inadequately tested. Focusing on application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), the authors discuss the economics of test and show how economic analysis leads to test that pays back. The EVEREST test strategy planner, a design tool that aids in the selection of design-for-testability structures during ASIC design and uses cost as a primary selection parameter, is presented.

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