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Clara, California, October 25, 2007 – Advantest Corporation (TSE: 6857,
NYSE: ATE) today is introducing its new high-speed, high-throughput memory test systems for Multi-Chip Packages(MCPs). The new T5781 Test System offers high test speeds of 533Mbps for tomorrow's MCPs, devices which combine
multiple memory types – such as NAND, NOR and DRAM – in a single package. Complementing the T5781 is the new T5781
Engineering Station (T5781ES), which is designed for evaluation of devices and
development of test programs in a developmental/laboratory environment. Combining DDR features and performance
and flash functionality into a single platform, the T5781 offers both a fast
turn-around development solution and high volume production test for tomorrow's
memory intensive applications.
Demand for Compact,
Applications-loaded Phones Drives Advanced MCPs
Increasing functionality of cell
phones and mobile devices – which include more sophisticated features such as
high-definition cameras and built-in music players – is driving the development
of memory devices with expanded capacity, functionality and speed. The trend toward more functionality in
mobile phones is also leading to further miniaturization of memory devices and
therefore to the common use of MCPs, which contain multiple memory chips within
one small package.
Conventional
testing of MCPs often necessitated the use of specific test systems for specific
types of memories – for example, NAND memory sub-components were tested using a
unique tester specific to NAND.
This results in a costly test and handling process that spans several
insertions. Additionally, today's
DDR-DRAM bandwidth is being incorporated into MCPs. With MCP operating speeds of
more than 100MHz, demand has risen for test systems capable of testing
high-speed devices with both MCP and full monolithic flash and DRAM
functionality. Advantest developed
the T5781 and T5781ES to meet that need.
Features and
Benefits
Advantest’s new
T5781 memory test systems include these capabilities:
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Test speeds
of up to 266MHz/533Mbps (in DDR mode)
With its at-speed performance for
MCP among the best in the industry, the T5781 is well-suited to next
generation LP-DDR MCP test.
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Functions for testing
multiple memory types
One-process, efficient testing of
MCPs is now possible. Advantest
designed the T5781/T5781ES to incorporate functions to test all memory
types in an MCP on a single test
system.
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Tester-per-site architecture
for efficient testing of NAND flash memory
With test resources at each test
site, including power sources and per-pin logic and ALPG functionality, devices can be
individually controlled and tested.
By making the test functions
independent through tester-per-site architecture, the test time for NAND and SPI flash memory is dramatically
reduced.
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The T5871ES is for device
evaluation and development of test programs
Having all the functional and
performance qualities of the T5781, the smaller T5781ES has been designed for
engineering. The two systems
together provide an invaluable resource from device development to high-volume
production, reducing turn-around time across the whole test and prototyping
process.
System shipments
began in October. Pricing is
available upon request.
| Key Specifications |
| T5781
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| Parallel
Test Capacity: |
Up
to 512 devices |
| Maximum
Test Speed: |
266MHz/533Mbps |
| Test
Head: |
1
station
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T5781ES |
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| Parallel
Test Capacity: |
Up
to 32 devices |
| Maximum
Test Speed: |
266MHz/533Mbps |
| Test
Head:
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1
station
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About
Advantest |
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Advantest
Corporation is the world’s leading automatic test equipment supplier to the
semiconductor industry, and also produces electronic and optoelectronic
instruments and systems. A global
company, Advantest has long offered total ATE solutions and serves the industry
in every component of semiconductor test:
tester, handler, mechanical and electrical interfaces, and software. Its logic, memory, mixed-signal and RF
testers, and device handlers are integrated into the most advanced semiconductor
production lines in the world.
Founded in Tokyo in 1954, Advantest established its first subsidiary in
1982 in the U.S.A. and now has 43 subsidiaries worldwide. Among them Advantest America is based in
Santa Clara, California and Advantest (Europe) GmbH is based in Munich,
Germany. More information is
available at http://www.advantest.com/
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