Semtech's High-Density Pin Electronics Solution for Burn-in and Low Cost Testers

Each low-overshoot, high-current driver is capable of providing up to 200mA of current and 3.6A of surge current, making the E7802 perfect for driving many devices under test (DUTs) in parallel to help reduce the overall cost of test for test during burn-in (TDBI) applications. Driver high and low level programming is independent for each channel, allowing signal swings with amplitudes from 200mV to 15V to be programmed independently over a -3.6V to +15V range at data rates beyond 50MHz (100 Mbps).

Each window comparator channel has been optimized to ensure less than 3ns of propagation delay variation and superior small signal swing/low-overdrive performance. Operating over a wide -2V to +12V common mode range at data rates beyond 100MHz (200Mbps), these comparators have plenty of bandwidth to meet the demands of next generation burn-in and low cost testers.

The E7802 was designed to be a robust, best-in-class, pin electronics solution and as such it is the only product in its class to offer driver over-current protection combined with on-chip ESD protection rated in excess of 2kV human body model (HBM) and 500V charged device model (CDM).

The E7802 is the latest member of Semtech’s automated test equipment (ATE) standard product offerings which represents the state-of-the-art in general purpose pin electronics. “The E7802 was defined with a small solution size and affordable test economics in mind,” said Tim Wilhelm, Director of Marketing for Semtech’s Test & Measurement Division. “Off the shelf, this dual-channel device offers customers a per-channel solution density that is twice that of quad- or even octal-channel devices with additional features and performance not previously available in this class of pin electronics.”

This high density and wide voltage range does not come at the expense of timing accuracy as the E7802 boasts best-in-class timing stability for predictable timing edges that are easily deskewed.

The E7802 is now available and is priced at $4.61 each in 1,000-piece lots. The order code for the part is E7802ALPT. Evaluation modules are also available and can be ordered by using the order code EVM7802ALPT. The E7802 is a lead-free product and is RoHS compliant. Semtech offers comprehensive design assistance, including field- and factory-based support. Data sheets, volume pricing, and delivery quotes, as well as evaluation kits and samples, are available by contacting salesinfo@semtech.com.