Teradyne, Inc. (NYSE: TER) announced Renesas Technology Corp. has
standardized their microcontroller final test using the J750 Platform of
test systems in Renesas Semiconductor (Beijing) Co., Ltd. Renesas, a
joint venture of Hitachi, Ltd. and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
formed in 2003, currently uses the J750 Platform for volume production
in China and Japan. The standardization of the J750 Platform will add to
a multitude of Teradyne systems the companies have purchased for various
test applications since 1973. Renesas will use the J750 Platform to test
microcontrollers used in automotive, consumer, communication and
industrial applications.
"As microcontroller businesses are a core part
of Renesas Technology Corp.’s operations, we
would like to expand our share within the Chinese microcontroller
market. Test systems must then be included among the types of equipment
necessary to expand volume production and guarantee reliability. In that
regard, we are now looking to the J750 family of test systems to help us
improve mass production efficiency and reduce testing costs,”
said Teruaki Ogata, director, president of Renesas Semiconductor
(Beijing) Co., Ltd. "Here at Renesas
Semiconductor (Beijing) Co., Ltd., I would like our on-site company
technicians to be firmly in charge when the deteriorated testers are
being replaced. Another benefit, then, is that we are anticipating
Teradyne Shanghai will fully support the development of our own
technical staff in that area.”
Teradyne extended J750 Platform capabilities last year with a set of "Ex”
instrumentation providing expanded test performance that can reduce cost
of test up to 30% for next generation microcontrollers. The "Ex”
instruments include 200 MHz/550 Mbps digital, a 24 channel high density
VI, digital signal source and capture at each pin, and 196 Gbit SCAN.
The J750 family provides compatible configurations across the largest
fleet of test systems in ATE history.
"Customers like Renesas recognize the
lower-cost-of-test advantages of the J750 Platform,”
said John Casey, senior vice president, Teradyne, Inc. "With
a worldwide installed base of more than 2600 systems, the J750 Platform
tests almost half of the world’s
microcontrollers used each year. The family of test systems has full
compatibility to extend the asset life of the platform while covering
critical new devices from 64 to 1024 pins for high efficiency parallel
test performance. We’re proud that the world’s
leading supplier of microcontrollers is standardizing their test process
with the J750 family, the dominant market leader in microcontroller and
image sensor test.” About Teradyne Japan
With the goal to provide the best customer service, Teradyne Japan
(Teradyne K.K.) was established 35 years ago. It provides the IP750
image sensor test system family, and sales and service for Teradyne
semiconductor test systems including the J750 and the FLEXTM family test
systems. Sales and support offices are located in Yokohama and Osaka.
Design engineering, manufacturing, and product marketing is located at
the facility in Kumamoto, Kyushu Island. Products designed in Kumamoto
are distributed both in Japan and to customers worldwide. For more
information in Japanese, visit www.teradyne.co.jp.
Teradyne (NYSE:TER) is a leading supplier of Automatic Test Equipment
used to test complex electronics used in the consumer electronics,
automotive, computing, telecommunications, and aerospace and defense
industries. In 2007, Teradyne had sales of $1.1 billion and currently
employs about 3,700 people worldwide. For more information, visit www.teradyne.com.
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