The boards and fixtures used to test the packaged test chips on the bench and on the tester: sockets, supplies, clocks, high-speed paths and the measurement connections the macro needs.
Physical item Work product in the Hard IP lifecycle
The quality of the measurements depends on the boards. Boards ready and checked when silicon arrives mean validation starts on time and measures the macro, not the board.
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