LoadBoard (LB) is a mandatory, custom made PCB, that acts as a mechanical and electrical interface between the tester (ATE) and the device under test (DUT). LoadBoard has well-defined physical dimensions and it must fit perfectly into the tester.
It is one piece of the entire ASIC Test Solution and it ...
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 ...
Tel Aviv, Israel – March 24, 2022 - ATS Engineering, a leading Israeli test house, and ChipTest Semiconductor IC Test Company, have announced an exclusive collaboration agreement for developing test programs and test interfaces (load boards and probe cards) on the ATS’ Advantest V93000 Smart Scale platform, to support ATS ...
As everybody is trying to figure out what the Internet of Things (IoT) will look like and how connected things will work, I'd like to address a question that many people have: why design your own Integrated Circuit (IC) rather than just use an off-the-shelf processor, write software and be done?
In a nutshell, because ...
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 ...
This interview features Scott Bulbrook, President of DA-Integrated.
Can you describe your company's founding vision and how it has evolved to address the changing landscape of the semiconductor industry?
DA-Integrated was founded to address a gap in the industry concerning the availability of test development services for leading-edge Application Specific Integrated Circuits ...
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 - ...
