Study to Analyze the Acquisition of Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) Systems. Data Sequence Number A003

Automatic test equipment ATE selection decisions are described as they relate to the various acquisition phases. Section 3 describes the ATE decision process relative to maintenance levels, and also contains a discussion of typical built-in test approaches since this is an area of increasing interest and application. Section 4 covers specifics of the steps in the ATE selection procedure, and because modeling can be a useful tool in ATE selection, a subsection discusses types and capabilities of logistic-related models. Section 5 contains examples of actual systems which have used ATE and describes the process by which the particular ATE type was chosen. Section 6 contains appendices which define ATE selection evaluation factors, a check list of items to be considered in ATE selection, a glossary of ATE-related terms, a comprehensive discussion of data banks and their applicability to the ATE selection process.