Advantest Developing Innovative Methodologies for High-Speed Scan and Software-Based Functional Testing
June 17 2021 - 3:05AM
Leading semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest Corporation
(TSE: 6857) is pilot testing a next-generation solution for
performing both high-speed scan testing and software-driven
functional device testing on the V93000 platform by leveraging the
existing high-speed serial I/O interfaces on advanced integrated
circuits (ICs). This novel approach can correlate scan testing
results between established and new test routines, boot up and
execute on-chip test software and achieve a seamless end-to-end
data flow in conjunction with Advantest’s partners in electronic
design automation (EDA).
The new capabilities are being developed on a
new, modular card architecture that is expected to be broadly
available next year. The V93000 platform will be able to quickly
and cost-effectively handle the growing volume of scan test data
resulting from increasing gate counts in today’s highly integrated
semiconductors. The new methodologies also will be used to perform
system-level-type functional testing of the complex interactions
among numerous cores within system-on-chip (SoC) devices, including
the communication to an external host. This will add to structural
test coverage and facilitate the correlation between automated test
equipment (ATE) and system-level testing (SLT). Together, these
innovations will help bring software-based functional testing into
the production environment, where potential defects can be
identified earlier during wafer-sort and packaged-device
testing.“Today’s growing design sizes and complexities are pushing
the limits of test bandwidth capacity,” said Amit Sanghani, senior
vice president, Hardware Analytics and Test Group at Synopsys.
“Anticipating the need for high-speed tests, Synopsys has
collaborated with Advantest to bring to market integrated solutions
that represent the industry’s first functional interface-based,
high-bandwidth test solution, providing our customers accelerated
test times while maintaining comprehensive test coverage and
enabling software-based functional tests.”“Working with Synopsys
and other companies in the EDA sector, we are making it possible to
leverage test data from design through manufacturing to validate
highly complex, new device designs in all stages of the
manufacturing process,” said Juergen Serrer, managing executive
officer responsible for Advantest’s V93000 Business Unit. “This
will allow us to provide customers with more options in their
overall test strategies while we address growing global markets for
high-end digital products, including smart-phone application
processors, MPUs and AI accelerators.”
About SynopsysSynopsys, Inc.
(Nasdaq: SNPS) is the Silicon to Software™ partner for innovative
companies developing the electronic products and software
applications we rely on every day. As an S&P 500 company,
Synopsys has a long history of being a global leader in electronic
design automation (EDA) and semiconductor IP and offers the
industry's broadest portfolio of application security testing tools
and services. Whether you're a system-on-chip (SoC) designer
creating advanced semiconductors, or a software developer writing
more secure, high-quality code, Synopsys has the solutions needed
to deliver innovative products. Learn more
at www.synopsys.com.
About Advantest
CorporationAdvantest (TSE: 6857) is the leading
manufacturer of automatic test and measurement equipment used in
the design and production of semiconductors for applications
including 5G communications, the Internet of Things (IoT),
autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence (AI), machine
learning, smart medical devices and more. Its leading-edge
systems and products are integrated into the most advanced
semiconductor production lines in the world. The company also
conducts R&D to address emerging testing challenges and
applications, produces multi-vision metrology scanning electron
microscopes essential to photomask manufacturing, and offers
groundbreaking 3D imaging and analysis tools. Founded in Tokyo
in 1954, Advantest is a global company with facilities around the
world and an international commitment to sustainable practices and
social responsibility. More information is available at
www.advantest.com.
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