SC GROUP PRODUCTION TEST STANDARDS
MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR TEST PROGRAM NAMING
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Revision
1.0
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
Date
11/04/02
11/21/02
11/22/02
04/03/03
05/08/03
1.5
06/27/06
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.0
06/11/09
03/08/10
11/30/11
01/16/12
07/20/12
Description
Original
Added clarification regarding use of extensions in test program file names.
Clarification of scope. Addition of upper case requirement.
Add extension definition for Integra Flex
Add requirement for program directory name
Add .load as std extension for Teradyne Image tester programs (A5xx /
Catalyst)
Added Eagle tester to the list of supported tester platforms.
Added standard test program name extension for Verigy.
Add Assembly Check test program name example.
Removed reference to HP94000 tester.
Clarified test program directory structure. Removed dataPOWER specific note.
Scope
Is
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All new or revised test programs after November 4, 2002
VLCT+Assembly Check, Vseries, Polaris, Fusion, Eagle, IntegraFlex, V93000,
Teradyne Catalyst and A5xx test platforms
All Fab and A/T (TI and foundry) sites.
Multiprobe and final test programs
Site requirements may meet or exceed these minimum standards.
Definition of each component of the test program name, and the required order of
these components (base name, revision, extension)
Program names generated automatically for all tester types in use at MSP test
sites, through the web tool at http://www1.msp.sc.ti.com/test/ (Test Prog Num
Req), already meet or exceed these requirements.
Is not
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Specific requirements defining the syntax of the test program base name.
Requirements
Syntax
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Test program names will be UPPER CASE.
Test program names will be composed of the following 3 components / fields:
1. [base name] (the part of the test program name that doesn't change):
Alphanumeric value 6 to 14 characters in length.
2.
In cases where test program names includes one or more underscores
"_", the base name will be defined as the portion of the test program
following the last "_" and prior to the revision field. Example: If the
original program name was F711460a_75199202.itp, the the base name
would be "751992". Note: The test program will be physically stored as
75199202.itp at the production site.
[revision]: 1 alphanumeric character + 1 numeric digit
The 1st (leftmost) character of the revision field is recommended to
denote "major" program revisions...significant changes to the test list or
test order. (From 0 [zero] through the letter "Z", 36 possible values) The
major revision would be "0" for a new program, and would be
incremented as follows: 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,A,B,C... Existing test
programs already using this convention would continue to increment
from the current revision.
The 2nd (numeric only, 0-9) digit defines a "minor" program
revisions...i.e. adjustments to test conditions or limits. See "impact to
dataPOWER" note below:
3. [extension]: (refer to the list of extensions to be used for each test
platform...see below)
Tester
Extension
Assembly Checker
.itp
Eagle
.dll
Fusion
.eva
Integra Flex
.xls
Polaris
.<no extension>
Teradyne Catalyst and A5xx
.load
Verigy V93K
.tpg
VLCT
.itp
Vseries
.itp
In summary, the test program name will be specified (SMS kparm or dit file, etc.) and
physically stored in the production test program directory as [base name]+[revision]+"."+
[extension]
Additional examples:
[K4A734T]+[01] = K4A734T01 (no extension needed)
[K734A502P1ST]+[A1] = K734A502P1STA1
[712345]+[00].[itp] = 71234500.itp (Vseries example, requires .itp extension)
[AC104600] = Assembly checker program example:
TTFFFFRR
||||||++--- = Revision (1 alphnumeric + 1 numeric)
||||||
||++++----- = Freeform text for characters 3-6.
++--------- = Tester Type (AC for assembly check programs)
Test program production program directory structure (general form)
o <*productionDirName>/<*productionDirName>/$TESTER_TYPE/ <Test
program name w/o extension>/<Test program with extension>
o The default production program directory path (in bold/italics) used by
Testware is: /twprog/prod/$TESTER_TYPE/<base
name>+<revision>/<base name>+<revision>+.+<extension>
$TESTER_TYPE is the value of the lotinfo tag: TITESTERTYPE
**end
The test program owner is to insure that the test program directory
matches the test program name (minus the extension).
