Emulation-based Functional Board Test Program Development System

"The proposed approach considers test program development as a consequence ofemulating the hardware through software simulation. This simulation determines theexpected response of the board such that a go/nogo test program can be created. Theproposed functional test program set development system is anticipated to producehigh fault coverage diagnostic test programs in a fraction of the time it takes usingtraditional techniques, at a lower per unit cost. The successful conclusion of this research may lead to significant cost savings anddecreased development time in both test program development and equipmentprocurement."