Keysight Technologies Vectorless Test EP

Product Overview

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New Power for Unpowered Test

The industry standard for unpowered test just got better. Keysight Technologies, Inc. Vectorless Test EP is patented technology that builds on the legacy of Keysight TestJet, combining next-generation test hardware and software to dramatically improve test coverage and reduce test development time. This capability is available only on the Keysight 3070 in-circuit test (ICT) platform.

– All-new measurement technology and methodology—capable of measuring the extremely low values required for testing today’s BGAs, micro-BGAs and SMT connectors

– Improved pin coverage—dramatic improvements over existing vectorless test techniques, including Keysight TestJet

– Automatic debug software—sets limits, saves hours of test development time

– New hardware and software design—outstanding signal-to-noise characteristics for highly accurate measurements and greater defect coverage

– Robust sensor plates—longer hardware life, minimizes maintenance and replacement costs

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Greater Coverage

Keysight Vectorless Test EP delivers up to 80 percent improvement in pins coverage on hard-to-test packages such as BGAs, micro-BGAs, and SMT connectors. The Keysight solution includes patented hardware and firmware-based noise reduction algorithms that enable highly sensitive measurements in the presence of noise down to 5 fF. Devices that have been either untestable or unstable using previousvectorless test techniques can now be easily tested with superior results using Vectorless Test EP (fig. 1).

– Improve vectorless test coverage up to 80% on hard-to-test packages

– Improve test stability—superior measurement accuracy improves test stability on all pins

– Eliminate costly digital vector tests

– Ramp-up fast—same use-model and form-factor as TestJet, so existing 3070 fixtures can be retrofitted quickly

Better Measurement Accuracy

Vectorless Test EP provides excellent signal-to-noise characteristics on the Keysight 3070 ICT platform,so it can accurately identify the subtle differences between good solder joints and solder opens (fig. 2).It can evaluate the lowest capacitive probe measurements on today’s state-of-the-art packages, whichmeans fewer commented tests, better test coverage, fewer false failures and extremely stable tests.

– Reduce the number of commented tests

– Reduce false failures and false passes

– Improve test stability

Figure 1. Vectorless Test EP allows for very sensitive measurements in the presence of noise down to 5 fF. The results shown here were achieved on an actual production BGA. Test coverage was improved by 80 percent over Keysight TestJet, which until now was the industry standard in unpowered test.

Figure 2. At low values, oldertechniques cannot differentiatebetween a solder open and a valid joint. Keysight Vectorless Test EP, with its improved signal-to-noise characteristics, can accurately differentiate between a low measurement and a solder open.

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Faster Debug

Vectorless Test EP accelerates debug from hours to seconds. With the push of a button, the Keysight 3070 automatically debugs Vectorless Test EP tests, sets high and low limits, comments unstable tests,and reports results. Test limits can be learned across multiple boards and fixtures for exceptionaltest stability in production. And with Vectorless Test EP, you still have the flexibility of manualoverride and multiple “undo” capabilities, so you have manual control when you need it.

– Automate the debug process—automatically learns limits across multiple known good boards and fixtures

– Save time—reduce vectorless test debug time by 90%

– Retain control—allows manual override of auto settings for a single device or entire tests

Lower Costs

Vectorless Test EP features a robust new sensor plate design with a more durable coating than previous plate designs. As a result, test probes last longer and can be replaced less often, lowering your overall cost of ownership in test.

Zero Risk

Vectorless Test EP is priced the same as Keysight TestJet technology. And since the hardware is mechanically the same as TestJet, you can retrofit your existing 3070 TestJet fixtures with Vectorless Test EP. You get better test coverage, faster test development, lower test costs and better test system performance with zero risk. To learn more, contact your nearest Keysight test and inspectionrepresentative, or visit us online at www.keysight.com/see/3070 and follow the link to Vectorless Test.

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This information is subject to change without notice.© Keysight Technologies, 2017Published in USA, December 1, 20175988-9708ENwww.keysight.com

Platform Considerations– Vectorless Test EP is fully supported on Keysight 3070PC configurations running software revision 5.30 or higher.– Vectorless Test EP operates only with Keysight quality signal conditioning and probe hardware, and is not available on non-Keysight ICT platforms.– Keysight TestJet will continue to be supported on PC and UNIX®-based 3070s.– Fixture designs must specifiy either Vectorless Test EP or Keysight TestJet. The technologies cannot be combined in the same fixture.

UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group.All other trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners.Keysight TestJet is protected under U.S. patent number 5,254,953.

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