Vimicro Selects Teradyne

J750 Chosen for Verification and Production Test at ASAT Teradyne, Inc. (NYSE:TER) announced Vimicro Corporation, a digital imaging solution provider headquartered in Beijing, China, has selected Teradyne in the design verification and production test of its next-generation digital image processor. With the cooperation of ASAT, a leading worldwide contract IC assembly, packaging, and test company based in Hong Kong, China, Teradyne won the competitive processor testing service due to the test economics and scan test capability of the Integra J750 and Teradyne's local resources in China. The new digital image processor will be used in many imaging applications such as digital camera cell phones and security and PC cameras. "Scan test capability is vital when testing digital image processors," said Tom Zhang, General Manager and Executive VP, Vimicro Corporation. "Teradyne's J750 provides us with superior scan test capability in a high parallel test environment. This powerful combination results in quality device test in high volume production with the best cost of test. In today's manufacturing environment, managing cost of test is a key competitive advantage. In addition, Teradyne's test capability aligns very well with our future product roadmap." "As a contract manufacturer we strongly consider the ease of test programming," said Allen Agabon, Engineering Manager, ASAT, Hong Kong. "Teradyne's J750 IG-XL software provides an intuitive PC-based working environment. IG-XL's use of Excel, Windows, and Visual Basic software, coupled with the broad-experienced applications engineering team, dramatically reduced the program development cycle and enabled our customer to meet their critical time to market goals."Source: PCBnewsline