Test configuration and data management system and associated method for enterprise test operations

Abstract

Enterprise test configuration and data management systems and associated methods are disclosed for test, measurement and automation environments that allow management, configuration and analysis of test systems and associated data across enterprise-wide test operations. These systems and methods are directed to the production process from the test and test station point of view and provides a variety of mechanisms for test configuration and data management for test stations (or automated test equipment (ATEs)) including the capability of managing data about each test station, hardware resources, software resources, test configuration, test steps, acquired measurements, test execution, and/or other information related to the tests, the test stations or the units-under-test (UUT). Standardized interfaces are also contemplated for the test station (or ATE) software to communicate with server systems and other ATEs if needed, thereby greatly simplifying the coding required for these systems and allowing each test station (or ATE) to talk through the same standardized interface.

1 . An enterprise test data management system, comprising: 
 a plurality of test systems configured to operate test software to conduct at least one test on a device and to operate a data management software component, at least two of the test systems being directed to different test operations;    a database configured to store test data related to the plurality of test systems; and    a server system coupled to the database and configured to communicate with the plurality of test systems to receive the enterprise test data through operation of the data management software components on the plurality of test systems.    
     
     
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