Electroglas Delivers Industry's First Hinged Manipulator for High Performance Test Heads.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 8, 2003 Electroglas, Inc. (Nasdaq:EGLS EGLS Eastside German Language School (Issaquah, WA) ), a leading supplier of process management tools for the semiconductor industry, today introduced the Electroglas Super Manipulator, the first hinged manipulator to deliver accurate, repeatable and cost-effective docking of high density test heads on any major wafer prober The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. . The Super Manipulator allows test head docking within 76.2 microns for over 3,000 cycles without adjustment. In addition, the Super Manipulator can rotate test heads up to 180 degrees for easy test head maintenance or modification. The Super Manipulator is initially available for use with Teradyne's Catalyst Tiger System-on-a-Chip (SoC) tester. "The industry's move toward multi-site test Multi-site test, or "multisite test", or "concurrent test", or "parallel test" are all semiconductor Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) terms that generally refer to testing of multiple "devices" at the same time. for high performance SoC devices has resulted in new test cell requirements, including a need for higher density test heads," said Karl Heiman, Director of Marketing for Electroglas' Prober Products division. "Our new Super Manipulator gives chipmakers the ability to safely and precisely use high performance test heads to test complex SoC devices in probe -- reducing set-up time and increasing manufacturing productivity." "The ease of use and repeatability of the Super Manipulator makes Tiger even more effective in probe," said Paul Edelman, Business Manager, Production Integration, Teradyne. "Electroglas is a valuable partner, as demonstrated by the design of the new Super Manipulator, and we look forward to working with them in the future to resolve new test cell challenges. Electroglas and Teradyne understand our customer's end goal: moving high technology devices through production at the fastest possible rate." The Electroglas Super Manipulator is based on the company's existing High-Load Hinged Testhead Manipulator, which has successfully delivered repeatable docking on more than 200 systems worldwide. The new design provides a safe, effective way to maneuver maneuver /ma·neu·ver/ (mah-noo´ver) a skillful or dextrous method or procedure. Bracht's maneuver a method of extraction of the aftercoming head in breech presentation. large test heads, up to 3,000 lbs (1360 kg), and meets all industry safety standards Safety standards are standards designed to ensure the safety of products, activities or processes, etc. They may be advisory or compulsory and are normally laid down by an advisory or regulatory body that may be either voluntary or statutory. , including SEMI S2-2000, CE and UL. Additional built-in safety features of the Super Manipulator include: -- Dual-button control - User must push two buttons to set manipulator in motion, preventing accidental operation. -- Controlled acceleration and braking - Smooth operation ensures safety of the test head, as well as surrounding personnel and equipment. -- Counter-balanced design - Ensures steady, secure operation. The Super Manipulator delivers precise test-head control, with a zero backlash gear and shaft shaft (shaft) a long slender part, such as the diaphysis of a long bone. shaft n. 1. An elongated rodlike structure, such as the midsection of a long bone. 2. design coupled with a high efficiency motor. Additionally, the system comes equipped with a cable management system that employs internal cable rotation to extend cable life and improve test-cell reliability by preventing cable twisting. The Super Manipulator fits very efficiently with Electroglas' Horizon 4090micron micron: see micrometer. One micrometer, which is one millionth of a meter or approximately 1/25,000 of an inch. The tiny elements that make up a transistor on a chip are measured in micrometers and nanometers. See process technology. , EG4/200 and EG5/300 wafer probers, but can be also configured con·fig·ure tr.v. con·fig·ured, con·fig·ur·ing, con·fig·ures To design, arrange, set up, or shape with a view to specific applications or uses: to fit any 200 mm or 300 mm wafer prober from Electroglas or other major wafer prober manufacturers. About Electroglas, Inc. Electroglas delivers essential tools for process management to enhance the profitability of semiconductor manufacturers. The company's wafer probers, inspection systems and software solutions serve as data collection, management and analysis tools that semiconductor manufacturers depend upon to improve their productivity and process control by optimizing sort floor efficiency. Electroglas has been a leading supplier of wafer probers for over 40 years and has an installed base of more than 15,000 systems. The company's stock trades on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol "EGLS." The company's Web site is located at www.electroglas.com. Note to Editors: In EG4/200 and EG5/300, the forward slash The forward slash, or slash, character (/) is the divide symbol in programming and on calculator keyboards. For example, 10 / 7 means 10 divided by 7. The slash is also often used in command line syntax to indicate a switch. For example, in the DOS Xcopy statement xcopy *. should be a pipe symbol. |
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