Boston Semi Equipment Launches New Test Site Module for Zeus Test Handler to Support Power IC Manufacturers
July 24 2024 - 8:00AM
Boston Semi Equipment (BSE), a global leader in advanced automation
solutions for the semiconductor and consumer electronics
industries, today introduced a new test site module for its Zeus
gravity feed test handler to support high-voltage and partial
discharge (HVPD) applications in power electronics manufacturing.
The new test site module uses a micro-chamber design that allows
customers to test up to an industry-leading 24kV peak (package
dependent) during isolation testing. The module is also backwards
compatible with existing Zeus high-voltage handlers via a field
upgrade kit.
“We’ve doubled our high-voltage testing capabilities in response
to our customers’ changing needs to support power semiconductor
manufacturing,” said Colin M. Scholefield, BSE’s Director of
Product Marketing. “The shift towards GaN and SiC makes competitive
test-handling technologies obsolete for high-voltage applications.
Our new test site module will help our customers meet their
evolving requirements in this high-growth market.”
According to a recent Yole Group article1, the total power
electronics market is expected to rise to $33.3 billion by 2028,
driven in part by new materials such as silicon carbide (SiC) and
gallium nitride (GaN). BSE continues to invest in this market by
developing new technologies for isolation and partial discharge
test applications on its Zeus gravity feed handler.
Zeus is a tri-temperature gravity feed handler that can be
configured with up to eight test sites and features an index time
as low as 650ms (application dependent). Cold temperature testing
is achieved using an LN2 or an external non-LN2 chiller, the
MR2.
About BSE:
Boston Semi Equipment LLC is a recognized global leader in
providing test automation technology and services to semiconductor
and electronics manufacturers worldwide. Its production-proven
gravity and pick-and-place handlers play an important role in
ensuring reliable testing of semiconductor devices. BSE brings
decades of know-how and a rich application history to every
customer interaction, and it strives every day to decrease test
cell cost of ownership and increase equipment performance.
Visit www.bostonsemiequipment.com for more information.
Company Contact |
Media
Contact |
Colin M. Scholefield |
Amy Smith |
Boston Semi Equipment |
Kiterocket |
cm.scholefield@bsegroup.com |
asmith@kiterocket.com |
Tel: +1 781 273 0090 |
Tel: +1 401 369 9266 |
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1PCIM Magazine and Yole Group, Revolutionizing power
semiconductors: transformation and trends. Issue 1, June 2024, p.
38.
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