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ASIC Design: From Spec to Chips

An Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) is a specialized integrated circuit crafted for a particular use or purpose. Typically, ASICs are tailored for products targeted for mass production, consolidating necessary electronics onto a single chip.     ASIC stands for “Application Specific Integrated Circuit.”   Despite the substantial initial design cost (known as NRE - ...

My Golden Rule for Chip Production Testing

Chip production testing is probably the most underestimated task by ASIC development engineers. And yet, testing is an essential step with a direct impact on final chip cost.   Let’s start with the basics. Testing of chips is necessary because the chip manufacturing process cannot provide 100% yield. Silicon foundries and assembly ...

Andon Electronics

USA

Pioneer in the design and manufacture of innovative precision sockets used to test ICs and place them onto PC boards.

What is a Burn-in Board?

Burn in Board is a printed circuit board which functions as a jig in the Burn-in process. The Burn-in Board is used as part of the ASIC reliability testing process during which components are stressed to detect failures. Burn in Boards consist of sockets to accommodate the tested ASICs and ...

M Specialties

USA

M&M Specialties offers Engineering, Design, Manufacturing and Assembly services for semiconductor specific Test Boards and Test Sockets

CoreTest Technologies

UK

CoreTest Technologies provides a wide array of semiconductor test equipment from sockets to ATE

Experior

Malaysia

Experior is dedicated to semiconductor testing. We provide one stop services in test design, development, validation and high volume testing.

Semiconductor Test Equipment is Powering Innovation

OUTLINE Semiconductor probe card revenues are down by 0.5% in 2022. Reaching US$1.84 billion in 2022, revenue from sockets is on track to reach a record high. Revenue from advanced PCBs grew overall in 2022, driven by sales of DIBs. The Top 3 probe card suppliers are FormFactor, Technoprobe, and MJC Electronics. The Top 3 ...

Six ways to improve chip yield rate- before the project starts

Early on in Chip projects, yield is not taken very seriously. The common thinking goes -  anyhow there isn’t much to do as this early point of time. However, there are actually several things you can do even before the Chip design starts, which will translate to clear savings. 1- Know your ...

Introduction to HTOL

HTOL (High Temperature Operating Life) testing is a stress test defined by JEDEC to define the reliability of IC products, and is an essential part of ASIC qualification tests. This post provides a high-level overview of HTOL test. Obviously, you should refer to the standard if you plan to perform ...