Schlumberger Introduces Circuit Analyzer Software Option for Its E-beam and FIB Systems; Helps Customers Lower Device Analysis Time by 50%.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)--July 15, 1998--Schlumberger Automated Test Equipment (ATE) today introduced Circuit Analyzer (1) A device that tests the validity of an electronic circuit. (2) In communications, same as data line monitor. as a new productivity enhancement software option to run on its family of electron beam A stream of electrons, or electricity, that is directed towards a receiving object. See electron beam imaging and electron beam lithography. and focused ion beam Focused ion beam, also known as FIB, is a technique used particularly in the semiconductor and materials science fields for site-specific analysis, deposition, and ablation of materials. The FIB is a scientific instrument that resembles a scanning electron microscope. systems, and as a standalone stand·a·lone adj. Self-contained and usually independently operating: a standalone computer terminal. tool. Designed to enable circuit analysts to quickly understand and navigate through unfamiliar designs, Circuit Analyzer can help customers complete device analysis in half the time that was previously needed. "Schlumberger ATE has directed a significant part of its research efforts on developing software and systems that help customers increase their production efficiency," stated Jackie Tubis, president of Schlumberger ATE. "As the industry leader in electron beam and focused ion beam technology for design debug To correct a problem in hardware or software. Debugging software means locating the errors in the source code (the program logic). Debugging hardware means finding errors in the circuit design (logical circuits) or in the physical interconnections of the circuits. , repair and failure analysis applications, Schlumberger is committed to providing exciting new productivity enhancement tools like the Circuit Analyzer." Circuit Analyzer will read a netlist and produce, on-the-fly, a complete schematic. Thus, the netlist data is displayed in an intuitive, hierarchical format which is very easy for the user to understand. The schematic that is generated by Circuit Analyzer links directly to the IDS Layout Tool, and can be used for navigation through the circuit during a device analysis session. In addition to the ability to generate schematics, Circuit Analyzer also has the ability to link reference waveforms or simulator output waveforms directly to the schematic display. This allows the user to quickly and easily call up stored reference waveforms associated with any net in the schematic, which saves hours of work trying to locate and match reference data with the waveforms acquired during an analysis. Circuit Analyzer also offers a guided probe capability which can be used to assist the user in locating the failing element of a circuit. The guided probe advises the user regarding where to probe in order to trace a fault through the circuit. Circuit Analyzer is specifically designed to run on the Schlumberger ATE Diagnostic Systems group's electron beam and focused ion beam equipment, which includes: -- IDS 10000 plus, the latest generation of electron beam probing systems, designed specifically to meet the requirements of leading-edge ICs by providing image resolution to probe 0.18-0.35um design rules with enhanced timing resolution of 2.5ps for devices with 1GHz clock rates. -- IDS P2Xplus, which allows probe point creation for buried layer probing by the IDS 10000plus, using advanced FIB fib n. An insignificant or childish lie. intr.v. fibbed, fib·bing, fibs To tell a fib. See Synonyms at lie2. technology and gas chemistry. Sharing the very same CAD navigation CAD Navigation refers to software tools which are used for the correlation of electronic semiconductor design data with a physical semiconductor device. CAD Navigation tools consist of software that is capable of reading and displaying the physical layout and logical schematic for environment with the IDS 10000plus, probe point creation and waveform The shape of a signal. See wavelength, sine wave and square wave. acquisition turnaround time (1) In batch processing, the time it takes to receive finished reports after submission of documents or files for processing. In an online environment, turnaround time is the same as response time. is typically reduced by 75%. The unique user interface and navigational software shared by the Diagnostic Systems group's equipment allow faults to be identified on one system and repaired or cross-sectioned on another in a fraction of the time required for previous-generation diagnostic equipment. Circuit Analyzer will be available in late August. About Schlumberger Schlumberger ATE designs and manufactures the most comprehensive line of manufacturing equipment for the assembly, analysis and testing of semiconductor devices, including diagnostic systems, automation systems and automatic test equipment. It also provides measurement systems for front-end applications, as well as equipment to test complete electronic assemblies and systems for the telecommunications and automotive industries Automotive Industries, Ltd. (Hebrew: תעשיות רכב נצרת עלית, תע"ר . With nearly 1,800 employees worldwide, Schlumberger ATE maintains the largest internationally installed base of automatic test equipment systems. Schlumberger ATE is a business unit of Schlumberger Limited, a $10.65 billion global technology service company providing oilfield services, natural resource management, electronic transactions-based technology and associated systems, and semiconductor test equipment.
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