Agilent Technologies to Use IMS' Virtual Test Toolset in IC Test Application Development Centers.Business Editors BEAVERTON, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 5, 2000 Integrated Measurement Systems' (Nasdaq:IMSC IMSC Integrated Media Systems Center (University of Southern California) IMSC Information Management Steering Committee IMSC International Mobile Satellite Conference IMSC Interworking Mobile Switching Center ) Virtual Test Division and Agilent Technologies This article needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :A) today announced that Agilent has purchased IMS' complete design-to-production virtual test toolset for each of Agilent's application development centers. IMS' virtual test toolset (Digital VirtualTester, TestDirect and TurboBridge) provides key technology that will enable Agilent to help IC manufacturers shave shave (shav) 1. to cut at or parallel to the surface of the skin. 2. to remove the beard or other body hair by such a process. 3. to cut thin slices from or to cut into thin slices. time off production ramp-up schedules and to generate, convert and migrate IC production test programs to the Agilent 93000 SOC Series. "Supplying each of our application development centers with IMS' complete suite of virtual test tools allows us to provide more comprehensive production support to new and existing Agilent customers," said Jon Weatherly, manager of Agilent's Development Center. "IMS' virtual test will help Agilent improve customers' ramp-up times for our 93000 SOC Series testers, saving them time and money." "Having our suite of virtual test tools present in each of Agilent's application development centers gives IMS (1) See IP Multimedia Subsystem. (2) (Information Management System) An early IBM hierarchical DBMS for IBM mainframes. IMS was widely implemented throughout the 1970s under MVS and continues to be used under z/OS. the opportunity to help more companies than ever before achieve complete test development and debug To correct a problem in hardware or software. Debugging software means locating the errors in the source code (the program logic). Debugging hardware means finding errors in the circuit design (logical circuits) or in the physical interconnections of the circuits. earlier in the manufacturing process," said Roger Ball, general manager of IMS' Virtual Test Division. About IMS' Digital VirtualTester, TestDirect and TurboBridge Digital VirtualTester is the first automated au·to·mate v. au·to·mat·ed, au·to·mat·ing, au·to·mates v.tr. 1. To convert to automatic operation: automate a factory. 2. test-productivity tool to allow test engineers to verify and debug IC test patterns and timing using a behavioral model for automated test equipment (ATE) at an engineering workstation. Digital VirtualTester uses test simulation to allow design engineers to initiate test development during the design process, while typically reducing test debug times by 50 percent or more. The results are reduced test costs and shorter overall IC product-development cycles. TestDirect, an advanced pattern generation program, provides test engineers with automatic generation of ATE patterns from the designer's original simulation environment. TestDirect plus TurboBridge allow the test engineer to leverage the IC designer's work by building the test database from the design database without requiring extensive modification and conditioning, preserving the design intent. This shortens the overall product development cycle, increasing customers' revenue potential and improving their time-to-market competitiveness. About IMS Virtual Test The IMS Virtual Test Division is a worldwide leader in Virtual Test Solutions, providing cost-effective software products and consulting services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" to reduce the time required to test and verify complex electronic circuits. Information about IMS virtual test products can be found at www.virtualtest.com. About Agilent Technologies Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) is a diversified diversified (di·verˑ·s technology company, resulting from Hewlett-Packard Company's plan to strategically realign re·a·lign tr.v. re·a·ligned, re·a·lign·ing, re·a·ligns 1. To put back into proper order or alignment. 2. To make new groupings of or working arrangements between. itself into two fully independent companies. With approximately 43,000 employees serving customers in more than 120 countries, Agilent Technologies is a global leader in designing and manufacturing test, measurement and monitoring instruments, systems and solutions, and semiconductor and optical components. The company serves markets that include communications, electronics, life sciences and healthcare. In fiscal year 1999, the businesses comprising Agilent, then a subsidiary of HP, had net revenue of more than $8.3 billion. Information about Agilent Technologies can be found on the Web at www.agilent.com. http://www.businesswire.com/cnn/imsc.htm |
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