A semiconductor device having many pins is tested using a test system
having fewer pins. The test system includes a pin electronics (PE) card
and a pattern memory. The PE card preferably includes a plurality of
comparator and driver units to drive predetermined input signal pattern
to be applied to an input pin of the semiconductor device and to compare
data output from an output pin of the semiconductor device with a
predetermined output signal pattern. Some or all of the pins of the
semiconductor device may be divided into pin groups having K number of
pins. The PE card also preferably includes a plurality of control units
for electrically connecting each of the comparator and driver units to a
selected pin in a selected pin group in response to a control signal.