The European debut of Advantest’s V93000 Wave Scale Millimeter test solution will take place at SEMICON Europa in Munich (November 12-15). It extends the capabilities of the V93000 system to cost-efficiently test the next generation of 5G-NR radio frequency devices and modules on a single scalable platform.

Two new modules and a test head designed specifically for high-volume testing of devices used in automotive applications have been added to Advantest’s T2000 platform. The new equipment is designed to enhance test coverage, enable higher parallelism and reduce the cost of test for system-on-chip (SoC) devices used in automobiles, a market segment that is projected to have a 9.6% compound annual growth rate from 2019 to 2022.

CloudTesting Services (CTS) will be featured by Advantest at RADECS 2019, the annual European forum for presenting and discussing the latest advances in the field of radiation effects on electronic and photonic materials, devices, circuits, sensors and systems.

Semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest has received a Bosch Group Global Supplier Award for 2019, earning a global ranking among Bosch’s best providers of technology and services. Advantest received the award in recognition of its timely delivery of semiconductor test solutions used to qualify Bosch’s product portfolio of MEMs and automotive consumer devices.

Storage and memory test solutions, including the debut of its MPT3000ARC test system will be showcased at Flash Memory Summit 2019 in Santa Clara, California (August 6-8).

Developed to test and debug solid-state drives (SSD), the MPT3000ARC system is the newest member of Advantest’s MPT3000 product family. The fully integrated MPT3000ARC can operate over a broad temperature range to test all SSDs used in rapidly multiplying applications, including connected devices from smart cars to wearable electronics.

A debut for its V93000 Wave Scale Millimeter solution will be one of the highlights on the Advantest stand at SEMICON West 2019 in San Francisco (July 9-11). Software tools and services will also be showcased alongside the company’s memory test platforms.

Semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest has partnered with MultiLane to develop instrumentation that extends the V93000 platform’s ability to cost-effectively test the next generation of digital high-speed interfaces.

Semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest has joined the Global Compact (UNGC), a global initiative of the United Nations, and the Global Compact Network Japan, a local network based in Japan. The UNGC is a special initiative of the UN Secretary-General which encourages companies and organisations to exert responsible and creative social leadership and to participate in creating a global framework for sustainable growth.

A software bridge, dubbed SmartShell has been introduced by Advantest to enable direct communication between any of its V93000 single scalable platform testers and electronic design automation (EDA) environments such as Tessent Silicon Insight software from Mentor.

The GPWGD high-resolution module from Advantest features what is claimed to be the industry’s highest analogue-performance digitiser. It supports testing of high-resolution audio digital-to-analogue converters (DACs) embedded in power-management ICs (PMICs) as well as stand-alone high-resolution audio devices.

Products and services enabling the development of 5G technology will be featured by Advantest at SEMICON Southeast Asia in Kuala Lumpur (May 7-9). Live product demonstrations and digital graphics will showcase its IC test solutions.

Advantest Europe has been recognised for the second time as one of “Germany’s Best Employers” by consulting firm, Great Place to Work. The annual competition ranks German companies of all sectors and sizes based on the attractiveness of their corporate culture in order to determine the 100 best employers nationally.

The technical program and complete list of keynote speakers for both locations of Advantest’s VOICE 2019 Developer Conference have been finalised. For the first time, the conference will be held in Scottsdale, Arizona (May 14-15) and Singapore (May 23) under the unifying theme "Measure the Connected World and Everything in It.”

Semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest will showcase its CloudTesting Services (CTS) at DATE 2019 in Florence (March 26-28). The annual conference combines a world-class technical program with an international exhibition of electronic design automation and test technologies.

Semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest will demonstrate and present a technical paper on its V93000 artificial intelligence (AI) test solution for the diverse and fast-growing AI and high-performance computing markets during SEMICON China in Shanghai (March 20-22) The V93000 Single Scalable Platform is already in widespread use at major AI chip designers around the world including China’s leading AI fabless companies.

Semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest, along with W2BI an Advantest Group company, will introduce the company’s new Micro Line Tester (MLT) MLT2000, a universal product for 5G device conformance and certification, at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2019 in Barcelona (February 25-28). The test system offers expandable multiple input/multiple output (MIMO), portability and the flexibility to support dual connectivity (4Gand5G) while sup...

Semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest has expanded overseas support for its AirLogger WM2000 series of wireless data loggers. Following the expansion of support to China and Vietnam, as announced in January 2019, the company also started support in the United States, EU and Thailand from February.

Semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest has closed its acquisition of the commercial Semiconductor System Level Test business (“Test Systems”), from Astronics on renegotiated terms due to a change in business conditions related to the semiconductor industry and Test Systems business.

Semicon Korea (January 23-25) in Seoul will provide the platform for Advantest to feature its wide range of solutions for advanced IC testing and wafer metrology. Among the products that Advantest will feature are systems and enhancements that the company has recently announced.