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Contents tx
Chapter 11 Formulating a Board-Test Strategy 266
11.1 Modern Tester Classifications 267
11,2 Establishing and Monitoring Test Goals 268
11.3 Data Analysis and Management 270
11.4 Indicators of an Effective Strategy 273
11.5 Yin and Yang in Ease of Tester Operation 274
11.6 More "Make-or-Buy" Considerations 275
11.7 General-Purpose vs. Dedicated Testers 278
11.8 Used Equipment 279
11.9 Leasing 280
11.10 "Pay as You Go" 281
11.11 Other Considerations 282
11.12 The Ultimate "Buy" Decision—Contract Manufacturing 282
11.13 Summary 285
Chapter 12 Test-Strategy Decisions 286
12.1 A Sample Test Philosophy 286
12.2 Big vs. Small 288
12.3 Do You Need a High-End Tester? 290
12.4 Assembling the Strategy 291
12.5 The Benefits of Sampling 294
12.6 Tester Trends 295
12.7 Sample Strategies 297
12.8 A Real-Life Example 301
12.9 Changing Horses 304
12.10 Summary 305
Chapter 13 Conclusions 307
Appendix A Time-Value-of-Money Tables 309
Appendix B Acronym Glossary 318
Works Cited and Additional Readings 321
Index 329
