Automatic test equipment
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Automatic test equipment is any automated device that is used to test printed circuit boards, integrated circuits, or any other related electronic components or modules. See also electronic test equipment.
Nowadays, ATE devices are essentially always controlled by computers although in the past, custom-designed controllers or even relay controls were used.
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