Balancing yield and test is essential to semiconductor manufacturing, but it’s becoming harder to determine how much weight to give one versus the other as chips become more specialized for different ...

The VALID SL in-circuit and functional test system is designed for high-channel-count testing in demanding electronics manufacturing environments. Introduces a cable-free architecture with new ...

As manufacturers increase cell phone functionality by adding capabilities such as multiple bands, GPS, Bluetooth or 802.11, cameras and stereo audio, they must also cut test time to prevent test costs ...

When asked, many engineers will say that the goal of a test plan for a PCB is full or 100% test coverage. When pressed further, they usually admit that 100% test coverage is virtually impossible to ...

Traditional semiconductor testing typically involves tests executed by automatic test equipment (ATE). But engineers are beginning to favor an additional late-test pass that tests systems-on-chip ...

Palo Alto, Calif.—Test-and-measurement vendor Agilent Technologies, Inc. now offers a cost-effective mobile-phone functional tester. Agilent's GS-8210 system includes a mobile test station and test ...

Compact, modular system with integrated multi-test capability and up to 20-core parallel testing for high-volume efficiency Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) introduces the next generation of ...