8.4. Optimizing DFT Strategies for Efficient Testing

Try these first

1. 1.

   What is test compression?

   Hint

   Think about why we might want to handle less data.

2. 2.

   Name one benefit of hierarchical testing.

   Hint

   Consider how smaller components might simplify analysis.

3. 3.

   What is one advantage of test compression?

   • Increased time for testing
   • Less data to manage
   • Higher costs

   Hint

   Consider what it means to manage less information.

4. 4.

   True or False: Hierarchical testing is only beneficial for small systems.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Think about how complexity affects testing approaches.

5. 5.

   How would you implement test compression in a system integrating multiple components? Describe the process and potential outcomes.

   Hint

   Think about how data overlaps between different components.

6. 6.

   Evaluate the impact of hierarchical testing on a complex system design. What challenges might arise during this process?

   Hint

   Consider system complexity and how dependencies could affect testing.