We have come to expect unprecedented reliability from our electronic devices, whether in the consumer market or in the industrial world. Ensuring the highest performance of semiconductors requires manufacturers to conduct extensive testing. The latest automatic test equipment (ATE) for semiconductor manufacturing demand high-speed interconnect solutions.
ATE systems automate the testing process in semiconductor manufacturing, enabling rapid and reliable assessment of device performance. These comprehensive tests ensure that only high-quality products reach the market.
Developing a testing process is a complex task. These programs include instructions for generating the test signals that are applied to the device under test, and analyzing the device’s response. As test signals are applied, the ATE system monitors and measures the device’s responses. This includes capturing analog waveforms and reading digital outputs. Critical to the success of these tests are the reliability and performance of the interconnect systems that link the ATE with the semiconductor.
The measured data from the tests are processed and analyzed by the ATE system’s software. This analysis includes comparing the devices’ responses to expected values. For these tests, it is vital that the transmission medium – including connectors, cables and printed circuit boards – does not introduce unwanted loss of signal.
Designers must also pay close attention to the interface between the connector and PCB. This aspect of PCB design is so vital to the performance of any high-speed signal chain that Samtec offers technical support for board launch optimization and channel analysis, alongside simulation and physical test and measurement verification.
Samtec’s AcceleRate® HP is available in both board-to-board and wire-to-board formats,
and are finding many applications in semiconductor manufacturing.
Working closely with semiconductor manufacturers, Samtec has unparalleled experience in developing ASIC evaluation and development platforms using its high-speed board-to-board and board-to-cable solutions. Our new computer and semiconductor page provides lots of information on Samtec’s high-speed solutions for a range of industrial applications, including Samtec’s new AI/ML Guide. A new page dedicated to semiconductor manufacturing provides additional information for engineers designing automated test equipment and other applications in the semis industry.
Finally, the Samtec blog has a host of regular updates on trade shows, new technologies and demonstrations.
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