“Our strategy is to repurpose existing tool sets which are largely depreciated and purchase missing capabilities primarily through thesecondary market.”

– Gareth BignellEquipment Purchasing Directorat STMicroelectronics[Source: SEMI]

Magnum*–DFTSpecially Configured Magnum*Magnum*–DFT is a specially configured Magnum* Test system that uses NorthStar’s SAB2.0 Upgrade and Sidekick-PMA instrument, repurposed, for BIST, JTAG and Structural Test. Magnum*–DFT is intended for testing devices for the Internet of Things (IoT). Magnum*–DFT helps address the cost and test implementation challeng-es as devices become more and more complex.

The system can be configured from 256 up to 2560 channels and is highly recommend-ed for MCU, FPGA, CPLD, and SoC devices that are anywhere from 64 to 512 IO pins.

Magnum*–DFT Site Architecture is shown in Figure 1 with an HSB that has been upgraded with SAB 2.0 and 4 Sidekick–PMA instruments.

A recent customer evaluation demonstrates as much as 37% test time reduction as shown in Figure 2 on a Magnum*–DFT compared with a popular test platform in the market today.

Magnum*–DFT significantly lowers the cost of capital either thru Acquisition or by Repurposing a depreciated Magnum Test System. (Figure 3).

Magnum*–DFT offers higher throughput, shorter test times, and better performance and absolutely lowers Cost of Capital than any other ATE out in the market today.

Figure 1. Magnum*-DFT Architecture

Sidekick-PMABoard 4

Sidekick-PMABoard 3

Sidekick-PMABoard 2

MAGNUM*-DFT

Sidekick-PMABoard 1

HSB

SAB 2.0

Figure 2. Test Time Comparison between Magnum*–DFT and a Popular Test System

Magnum*-DFT Brand X

37%4.3 sec

6.8 sec

Magnum*-DFT demonstratesTest Time Reduction to

484 fpBGA Dual Site Magnum*-DFT SV 1024

DUT 1Chassis 1

SDK–PMA Brd 1

SDK–PMA Brd 2

SDK–PMA Brd 3

HSB SAB 2.0

BANK I/O Pins: 303

BIST I/O Pins: 16 484 fpBGA

DUT 2Chassis 2

SDK–PMA Brd 1

SDK–PMA Brd 2

SDK–PMA Brd 3

HSB SAB 2.0

BANK I/O Pins: 303

BIST I/O Pins: 16 484 fpBGA

Figure 3. Acquisition and Repurposing Cost

Acquisition~$230 per Pin

Repurposing ~$160 per Pin

Brand New~$500 per Pin

54%Savings

0%Savings

68%Savings

68%Savings

up to

(Manipulator not included)

per Pin$160

1 Magnum SV1280 converts toREPURPOSE and TRANSFORM

5Magnum*–DFT SV1280

Magnum–DFTSV1280

*Magnum is a product of Teradyne Inc. SAB 2.0 and Sidekick–PMA are products of NorthStar Technologies Ltd.