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Get better at hardware test.
Guides, tutorials, and best practices to help you build better hardware tests.
- Concepts & Methodology
Automated Verification and Validation
Learn how to automate hardware verification and validation workflows using TofuPilot for structured test evidence and traceability.
- Test Types & Methods
EMC Pre-Compliance Testing: A Complete Guide
Learn how to set up EMC pre-compliance tests, log radiated and conducted emissions data, and track EMC margins with TofuPilot.
- Concepts & Methodology
Build a Test Data Strategy
Define what test data to capture, how to name procedures and measurements, and how to organize everything in TofuPilot for long-term traceability.
- Test Types & Methods
What Is AOI, SPI, and AXI in PCB Manufacturing
AOI, SPI, and AXI are automated inspection methods for PCB manufacturing. Learn what each does, when to use them, and how to track inspection data.
- Test Data & Analytics
Set Measurement Limits from Prod Data
Learn how to derive statistically sound measurement limits from production data using the 3-sigma method, detect distribution anomalies, and configure.
- Test Data & Analytics
Calculate True First Pass Yield
Learn the FPY formula, how it differs from rework yield and rolled throughput yield, and how TofuPilot tracks it automatically.
- Instrument Control
RF Testing and Calibration
Learn how to log RF test and calibration data for wireless products using TofuPilot, covering output power, sensitivity, and frequency accuracy.
- Concepts & Methodology
How to Automate Manufacturing Test Reports
Learn how to generate automated hardware test reports from TofuPilot data, replacing manual Excel and PDF report creation.
- Scaling & Monitoring
CI/CD for Hardware Testing
Learn how to integrate hardware test automation into CI/CD pipelines using TofuPilot for continuous validation and gating.
- Test Data & Analytics
Run-over-Run Test Comparison
Learn how to compare hardware test runs side by side in TofuPilot to diagnose failures and track measurement changes across units.
- Test Data & Analytics
What Is Gage R&R and MSA
Gage R&R and MSA quantify measurement system variation. Learn how to assess your test equipment and track measurement reliability with TofuPilot.
- Test Types & Methods
Environmental Testing for Hardware
Learn how to log thermal cycling, humidity, HALT, and environmental screening test results in TofuPilot for reliability tracking.
