After evaluating several alternatives ChipMOS has selected Xcerra's total test cell solution as their preferred test platform for high volume production of MEMS devices at its Shanghai facility. ChipMOS is an industry leading provider of semiconductor assembly and test services with factories in Hsinchu and Southern Taiwan Science Parks in Taiwan and Shanghai. ChipMOS is now well prepared to support further MEMS fabless and IDM customers' mobility, automotive and IOT volume production requirements for MEMS calibration and test in Shanghai.
The Xcerra MEMS test cell incorporates the cost-efficient LTX-Credence Diamondx tester and the high throughput Multitest InMEMS/InCarrier solution. ChipMOS chose the Xcerra test cell solution because it combines Diamondx's high parallel test capability with Multitest's advanced package handling and MEMS stimulus options. The fully integrated solution delivers a pre-validated test cell directly to ChipMOS's manufacturing floor minimizing the time to high volume production. The initial cells are equipped to switch between high multisite testing of 3DOF magnetometer devices on a strip or 3DOF and 2DOF accelerometer devices in a carrier.
With the Xcerra MEMS test cell, ChipMOS and their fabless customers fully benefit from the Xcerra expertise in test cell integration – including tester-handler communication, test interface design, as well as, MEMS stimulus integration. The high test cell throughput results in a significant cost of test reduction. Even with the integration the test setup retains a high degree of flexibility for ChipMOS to reconfigure the test cell for other applications and sensor types.
S.J. Cheng, Chairman and CEO of ChipMOS, comments, “As a leading provider of semiconductor assembly and test services we continuously strive to optimize our equipment so we can offer our customers the highest quality and throughput, at the best price. The Xcerra MEMS test cell enables us to achieve these goals today for 6DOF accelerometer and magnetometer test. Due to the flexibility of the Xcerra MEMS test cell, we are able to efficiently expand our MEMS test capabilities at any times for pressure, barometric or humidity sensors and MEMS microphones. The option to test devices on strip or in carrier allows us to reliably handle wafer level packages.”
Andreas Nagy, Senior Director TCI, adds: “We understand that the OSAT business requires highest flexibility and the ability to adjust to new customer applications and order volumes rapidly. With the Xcerra test cell offering, we are able to provide leading technical solutions, which combine the benefits of system level integration with the wide flexibility to reconfigure the setup fast.”
To learn more about the Xcerra Test Cell Innovation, please visit www.Xcerra.com/TCI
About ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES:
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) LTD. ("ChipMOS"; NASDAQ: IMOS) is an industry leading provider of semiconductor assembly and test services. With advanced facilities in Hsinchu and Southern Taiwan Science Parks in Taiwan and Shanghai, ChipMOS and its subsidiaries provide assembly and test services to a broad range of customers, including leading fabless semiconductor companies, integrated device manufacturers and independent semiconductor foundries. The ChiMOS' majority-owned subsidiary, ChipMOS Taiwan, is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange under Stock Ticker 8150.
http://www.chipmos.com
About Xcerra
Xcerra Corporation is comprised of four powerful brands in the semiconductor and electronics manufacturing test markets: atg-Luther & Maelzer, Everett Charles Technologies, LTX-Credence and Multitest. The combination of these businesses creates a Company with a broad spectrum of semiconductor and PCB test expertise that drive innovative new products and services, and the ability to deliver to customers fully integrated semiconductor test cell solutions. The Company addresses the broad, divergent requirements of the mobility, industrial, automotive and consumer end markets, offering a comprehensive portfolio of solutions and technologies, and a global network of strategically deployed applications and support resources. Additional information can be found at www.xcerra.com or at each product group's website; www.atg-lm.com, www.ectinfo.com, www.ltxc.com and www.multitest.com.
