A high-level test program language for analog and mixed-signal test program development

A standard, generic, test program language (TPL) has been defined to ease the test program development task for analog and mixed-signal circuits. The language is used in the construction of links between simulation and test. The TPL allows designers to take responsibility for test program development, without the need for detailed knowledge of specific test instruments. The TPL test file is generated and executed through a Motif interface running under X-windows. The generic nature of TPL and the use of a standard software environment have been demonstrated to allow good portability of test programs between different test systems.< >