An essential part of any modern semiconductor test floor is the test cell controller, also known as test cell optimizers or test station controllers. This product provides a common link between the tester and equipment like the probers or handlers. The cell controllers provide the following essential services:
- A communications link between different equipment types that lack consistent data formats.
- An on-line monitoring capability to detect abnormal results in real-time.
- A data collection facility that improves data quality by intelligent integration of operator actions with results from the tester and with results from the prober/handler.
- Software that can actually speed up cell throughput by sending controls to the prober/ handlers that comprehend test results and trends in the tester in real-time.
- Software tools that assist operations with insuring good setup.
Salland is a world leader in providing test cell controllers to the industry. Our workhorse product, the DTC-WS has been in production since 1999 and currently boasts an installed base of over 2000 systems.