Leverage the power of our semiconductor automation service to gain a decisive competitive edge.
Semi-Conductor Automation Services
The integrated testing solutions described in this proposal provide our complementary expertise to deliver a next-generation testing platform for advanced semiconductor devices. While traditional wafer prober manufacturers (e.g., FormFactor, Accretech) specialize mainly in standard electronic testing, our partnership provides a fully integrated, customizable test environment encompassing wafer probers, chip testers, custom sensor suites, FPGA-based electronics, control software, and now, specialized acoustic measurement capabilities. This holistic approach allows customers working with MEMS, photonics, biological chips, and devices requiring advanced acoustic characterization to accelerate development cycles, improve product quality, and gain a decisive competitive edge.
Market Opportunity
The semiconductor industry is advancing beyond conventional ICs into complex, multi-physics devices. As manufacturers push the boundaries with MEMS sensors, photonic integrated circuits, and bio-compatible chips, the need for comprehensive test environments grows. Acoustically sensitive MEMS microphones, ultrasonic transducers, MEMS microspeakers and devices requiring vibration and sound wave characterization demand precise and consistent acoustic measurement conditions. Conventional solutions lack the integrated frameworks for testing beyond standard electronic signals—limiting both functionality and throughput.
Our Value Proposition
- Complete Integration:
We create a one-stop test solution. Our systems integrate precision wafer probing, custom acoustic sensing, and full electronic, optical, and bio-parameter characterization in a single turnkey platform. - Acoustic Expertise:
We incorporate cutting-edge acoustic measurement tools and methodologies to accurately characterize devices that interact with or generate sound waves. This includes high-fidelity acoustic transducers, sound pressure level calibration, vibration isolation, and dynamic audio signal analysis. - Custom Sensor Suites:
Beyond acoustics, we offer specialized sensor sets for temperature, humidity, optical intensity, fluid dynamics, motion measurements (displacement, velocity and acceleration, in plane and out of plane). This modular approach ensures each customer can select exactly the sensors needed to validate their unique device parameters. - FPGA-Based Electronics and Control:
Our integrated electronics platform employs field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) for ultrafast, low-latency signal processing and real-time control loops. This ensures high throughput, stable test conditions, and the precise synchronization required for reliable acoustic characterization. - Intelligent Control Software:
The control software provides a unified interface for configuring tests, managing data acquisition (including multi-channel acoustic inputs), executing complex test scripts, and performing real-time analysis. Integrated data analytics help interpret results swiftly, accelerating decision-making and debugging.
Technical Differentiators
- Multi-Modal Testing with Multiphysics Integration:
Unlike traditional test platforms that adopt a “one-size-fits-all” approach, multiphysics projects demand highly customized solutions. Our team draws on extensive expertise in software, electronics, mechanical design, and physics to engineer test environments specifically tailored to the unique requirements of each chip. This ensures more accurate, efficient, and reliable characterization for even the most complex devices. - Precision Environmental Control:
Although our test systems are often deployed in busy cleanrooms—environments that can be unexpectedly loud, bright, or otherwise disruptive—we employ advanced isolation and compensation techniques to maintain stable testing conditions. If proper isolation is not possible, we monitor the environment and dynamically adjust for these variables. As a result, the tests results are compensated for the external disturbances, ensuring that acoustic measurements and other sensor readings are both accurate and repeatable, even in challenging laboratory settings. - User-Friendly Configuration & Automation:
The control software simplifies complex test setups. Engineers can quickly configure test parameters, create elaborate test jobs and add new types of tests, all through a user friendly interface.
Business Model
- Customization Projects:
We collaborate closely with customers to craft tailored solutions. This involves requirements gathering, feasibility studies, prototype development, and final system integration. Every integration is unique, ensuring optimized performance for specific device types and acoustic testing needs. - Equipment Integration and Delivery:
We do not manufacture or sell the fundamental probing platforms directly. Instead, we help customers select the most suitable wafer prober from reputable third-party suppliers and then integrate our advanced sensor suites, custom electronics, and proprietary software. All modifications and final assembly take place at our facility, ensuring that the system delivered to the customer is a fully integrated, ready-to-use solution. - Maintenance, Upgrades, and Support:
We offer comprehensive support—regular maintenance, calibration services, software updates, and operator training. This guarantees sustained, optimal performance and long system life. - Consulting and Application Engineering:
Our in-house experts guide customers in refining their test strategies. This can include optimizing test methodologies for acoustic MEMS, implementing noise reduction techniques, or improving the correlation between measured device parameters and real-world performance.
Target Customers
- Integrated Device Manufacturers (IDMs):
Developing MEMS microphones, ultrasonic sensors, or devices sensitive to mechanical resonance and acoustic coupling. - Foundries and OSAT Providers:
Seeking to offer enhanced test capabilities, including acoustic testing, to differentiate from competitors and attract cutting-edge device manufacturers. - Research Institutes and Labs:
Working on emerging device architectures that require correlating mechanical or acoustic properties with electrical and optical parameters.
Competitive Landscape
- Direct Sales and Application Engineering:
Our engineering teams engage early to understand each customer’s acoustic testing needs, proposing tailored solutions. - Strategic Partnerships:
Collaborations with specialized sensor developers, optics companies, test equipment manufacturers and industry experts providers enhance our value proposition, ensuring that we remain at the forefront of multi-physics testing solutions.
Go-to-Market Strategy
Traditional wafer probers and chip testers do not usually integrate acoustic testing capabilities or other multi-physics sensors. Customers trying to evaluate these parameters often must source multiple pieces of equipment from different vendors and struggle with complex integrations. Our partnership’s comprehensive platform reduces complexity and cost, while saving time and ensuring reliability.
We deliver testing platforms that address the increasingly complex needs of the semiconductor sector. Through fully integrated solutions that span electronic, optical, biological, and now acoustic characterization, we empower customers to shorten development cycles, improve device quality, and stay ahead in a rapidly evolving market. Our unique blend of expertise, technology, and service positions us as the partner of choice for next-generation semiconductor test and characterization.