Final testing can be up to 30% of an automotive IC’s total cost. Can you reduce it without risking quality? Last month, I looked at the product definition process of automotive ICs, using the $7 ...

Modular instruments provide a flexible, scalable way to test semiconductors—some of these individual instruments are described in a recent EE special report. 1 However, some modular-instrument vendors ...

IC test solutions providers including Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT), MPI and WinWay Technology have seen a strong influx of probe card and final-test socket orders for HPC processors, which will ...

The fundamental challenges of IC test have been the same for a long time. At the heart of all test strategies is controllability and observability. First, control the state of the chip with known test ...

A complete test plan includes testing the logic and all memories. That is, until the boss adds, “Oh, by the way, the DFT guy left the company, so you also get to do the test stuff. Choose any tools ...

Our October print edition includes a feature article on modular systems for IC test, and our July issue included a special report on bench and modular instruments for semiconductor test applications.