FCT Test Solutions

Functional testing can be conducted either manually or automatically. Manual functional testing is often used for smaller PCBAs, whereas automated functional testing is more commonly applied to PCBAs.

The primary objective of functional testing is to detect defects that prevent PCBAs from meeting its intended functionality. Identifying and addressing these issues during functional testing allows for fixes before the PCBAs are released to production.

Functional testing involves series of activities aimed to verify and validate the product's functionality. It seeks to uncover errors in PCBAs to ensure a reliable end product. The testing process validates and verifies that a PCBA's program, application, or product meets the requirements that guided its design and development.

The key purpose of functional testing is to confirm that the application functions as expected and fulfills user's requirements. It entails testing individual features and functionalities to ensure they perform correctly and produce desired results.

Summary

Category FCT solutions
Test purpose
  • Tests whether PCBAs function according to their intended logic and functionality (e.g., power supplies, displays, inputs/outputs and communications).
Test coverage
  • Assembly-level testing: Tests the entire assembly or specific sections of the PCBA.
Test sequence
  • Performed at the end of the production process, after component and mechanical PCBA assembly.
  • Carried out after ICT.
Tester platforms
  • Customised needed.
Advantages
  • Thorough check of the PCBA’s performance and functionality and verifies the complete operational capability of the PCBA.

Benefits of
Functional Testing

identify

Requirement Meets

detection

Defects Detection

convenient

Customer Satisfaction

improve

Improved Quality

Solutions

Mechanical Design Software

Electrical Design Software

Boundary Scan Tool

Test Design and I/O Review

Test Fixture Design

Test Development Tool