IP Library Granted Patent US 10,816,593
Granted Patent B2
US 10,816,593 · App. 15/935,065 · Granted Oct 27, 2020

Arrangement unit, testing system and testing method

Inventors: Chih-Ho Chen (Taipei, TW); Wen-Pin Li (Taipei, TW); Guo-Yuan Tseng (Taipei, TW); Yu-Ting Chen (Taipei, TW)
Assignee: PEGATRON CORPORATION
G01R31/2834G01R31/01
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Patent No.
US 10,816,593
App. No.
15/935,065
Granted
Oct 27, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A testing system is suitable for receiving at least one testing item of multiple device under tests (DUTs). The testing system comprises a plurality of testing devices and an arrangement unit. The arrangement unit is coupled to the testing devices. The arrangement unit generates at least one testing instruction according to the at least one testing item and detects an idle state corresponding to the at least one testing instruction, and transmits the at least one testing instruction to the testing device in the idle state, so as to trigger the testing device in the idle state to test the corresponding DUT according to the at least one testing instruction and generate a testing result.

Claims (19)

1. A testing system suitable for receiving at least one testing item from a plurality of device under tests (DUTs), comprising:

a plurality of testing devices configured to test the DUTs corresponding to the at least one testing item; and

an arrangement unit electrically connected to the testing devices and configured to generate at least one testing instruction according to the at least one testing item, detect an idle state of the testing devices corresponding to the at least one testing item, and transmit the at least one testing instruction to the corresponding testing device in the idle state, so that the testing device in the idle state tests the corresponding DUT according to the at least one testing instruction and generates a testing result, and the arrangement unit transmits the testing result to the corresponding DUT when the at least one of the testing device generates the testing result and transmits the testing result to the arrangement unit.

2. The testing system of claim 1 , wherein the testing device in the idle state is configured to test another one of the DUTs during another one of the testing devices testing the one of the DUTs.

3. The testing system of claim 1 , further comprising a switch communicatively connected to the testing devices and the DUTs, wherein the testing devices receive a testing signal transmitted by the DUTs via the switch.

4. The testing system of claim 1 , wherein the arrangement unit is configured to dynamically arrange a testing sequence according to the idle state of the testing devices.

5. A testing method suitable for a testing system comprising a plurality of testing devices and an arrangement unit, wherein the testing method comprises:

receiving at least one testing item from a plurality of DUTs by the arrangement unit;

detecting an idle state of the testing devices corresponding to the at least one testing item by the arrangement unit;

generating at least one testing instruction according to the at least one testing item by the arrangement unit;

transmitting the at least one testing instruction to the corresponding testing device in the idle state by the arrangement unit;

testing the corresponding DUT according to the at least one testing instruction and generating a testing result by the testing device in the idle state; and

transmitting the testing result to the corresponding DUTs by the arrangement unit when the at least one of the testing device generates the testing result and transmits the testing result to the arrangement unit.

6. The testing method of claim 5 , wherein the testing device in the idle state is able to test another one of the DUTs during another one of the testing devices testing the one of the DUTs.

7. The testing method of claim 5 , wherein the testing devices are configured to receive a testing signal from the DUTs via a switch.

8. The testing method of claim 5 , wherein the arrangement unit is configured to dynamically arrange a testing sequence according to the idle state of the testing devices.

9. An arrangement unit suitable for receiving at least one testing item of a plurality of DUTs and electrically connected to a plurality of testing devices, wherein the arrangement unit comprises:

a communication interface configured to receive the at least one testing item;

a processor electrically connected to the communication interface, and configured to generate at least one testing instruction according to the at least one testing item, detect an idle state of the testing devices corresponding to the at least one testing item, and transmit the at least one testing instruction to the corresponding testing device in the idle state, such that the testing device in the idle state is configured to test the corresponding DUT according to the at least one testing instruction and generate a testing result to transmit to the arrangement unit, and the arrangement unit transmits the testing result to the corresponding DUTs.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 28, 2018
From: CHEN, CHIH-HO; LI, WEN-PIN; TSENG, GUO-YUAN; CHEN, YU-TING
To: PEGATRON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 045364/0427 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 106114697 A · May 3, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180321303A1 · Nov 8, 2018
Cited By (1)
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