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ITC: Test is getting harder, conferences getting smaller…

Happy Sunday! Test week is over, participants are back to their normal lives, perhaps off to another conference. Last time I blogged, it was Monday, after the first panel and 40th year reception. I’m going to try to blog a few notes throughout this week, including some from conversations with folks from Cadence, Mentor and Synopsys.

The afterword on SWDFT

Earlier this month in Austin, DFT and test engineers gathered for the 6th annual Southwest DFT Conference, sponsored by SiliconAid Solutions. By all accounts (at least the one I have :-) ), it was a success, and may be destined for expansion…

April in Austin: 2009 Southwest DFT Conference

It’s that time of year again: The 2009 Southwest DFT Conference will be held again in Austin TX, April 2nd and 3rd, sponsored by SiliconAid – a two day event that consists of a day-long tutorial and a second day consisting of three paper sessions, a panel discussion (and happy hour), and sponsored booths all day long. It’s the 6th year for this get-together, and it’s been growing every year. Read more…

ITC Day One – Putting Your Best Foot Forward

It seemed like a long day – but it was actually shorter than most normal work days. But – some days at work, the most advanced DFT concept I utter is “no, the clocks need to be controlled from the primary I/O during scan shift…“. At the International Test Conference, the discourse runs a bit loftier. You gotta work harder to pay attention…

Update: Southwest DFT Conference 2008

Just a short one – about a month ago, the 2008 Southwest DFT Conference was held in Austin, TX. I blogged about it here. Since I didn’t get to go, I just recently checked back to [...]