Dynamic Test Handler speeds DRAM production.
Press Release Summary:
Supporting BGA and CSP memory device packages, Model M6242 offers parallel test capacity up to 512 devices and provides throughput of 42,200 units/hr. Test handler includes large display with detailed menu, and complex arm mechanisms that sort good and bad devices after testing. Accuracy is ±1.5°C when set at -10 to 100°C.
Original Press Release:
Advantest Introduces New M6242 Dynamic Test Handler
Industry-Leading Throughput Slashes Cost of Test in High-Volume DRAM Production
TOKYO, May 21 /-- Advantest Corporation today announced its new M6242 dynamic test handler, boasting the industry's highest throughput of 42,200 units per hour for high-volume production test of memory devices such as DRAM. The handler will be available from May 2008 and will also be on display at the "Advantest Tour de Force 2008" exhibition to be held at the Tokyo International Forum, June 3-5.
Pricing Pressure on DRAM Memory Devices Heightens
General-purpose DRAM is being used not only as the main memory in computers, but also for the storage of digital information in electronic products such as flat-screen televisions and mobile phones. It is expected that demand will continue to rise sharply as new consumer-driven market populations expand. Along with this growing demand, however, falling computer and consumer electronics prices are leading to increased pricing pressures for manufacturers of memory devices, and creating a very competitive environment. To combat this trend, DRAM manufacturers have long been pressing for a test solution that cuts the cost of test for high-volume DRAM production, and Advantest's new M6242 dynamic test handler addresses this need.
Features and Benefits
-- Industry's highest throughput of 42,200 units per hour
The M6242 supports memory device packages such as BGA and CSP, and its advanced handling capabilities enable a throughput of 42,200 units per hour -- more than double that of the company's earlier model, the M6241. It offers highly efficient device transfer, thanks to optimization of the complex arm mechanisms that sort good and bad devices after testing. When used in combination with Advantest's T5588 test system for high-volume production test of DRAM, the M6242 enhances productivity and slashes overall cost of test.
-- Improved temperature control mechanisms
The M6242 enables more precise temperature control, following optimization of mechanisms in the temperature stabilization chamber. Temperature stability improvements mean that precision of the new M6242 surpasses that of its predecessor by 25%, with an accuracy of +/- 1.5 degrees C when set at -10 degrees C to 100 degrees C, resulting in higher overall yields.
-- Greatly enhanced operability
Designed for ease of operation, the M6242's large display screen displays a more detailed menu than the conventional M6241. This makes the system easier for the operator to run and contributes to shorter operation times.
M6242 Dynamic Test Handler from 82 million yen (depending on configuration)
Key Specifications:
Target Packages: BGA, CSP, TSOP1 etc.
Parallel Test Capacity: Up to 512 devices
Throughput: 42,200 devices / hour
Temperature Range: -40 degrees C ~ 125 degrees C
-55 degrees C ~ 125 degrees C (Option)
About Advantest
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 USA, and now has subsidiaries worldwide. Among them, Advantest America, Inc. is based in Santa Clara, CA, and Advantest (Europe) GmbH is based in Munich, Germany. More information is available at www.advantest.com .
CONTACT: Amy Gold of Advantest America, Inc., +1-212-850-6670, a.gold@advantest.com
Web Site: www.advantest.com/
