IC Final Testing Equipment

IC Final Testing Equipment: After packaging, the integrated circuits undergo final testing to ensure they meet performance specifications.

IC Test Handlers: These automated systems are used to move ICs through the testing process, ensuring efficient and high-throughput testing. Key suppliers of IC test handlers include Kanematsu (Japan) and Cohu (USA, with a global presence including Germany, UK, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan, China, South Korea, and Japan). Chroma ATE (Taiwan, with operations in China, USA, Germany, Netherlands, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and India) also provides test solutions that include handlers. Japan and the USA, with the global reach of Cohu, are key countries for IC test handler equipment, reflecting their strong presence in the semiconductor testing segment.   

IC Testers: This equipment performs the actual functional and electrical tests on the packaged integrated circuits. Leading manufacturers of IC testers include Teradyne and Keysight Technologies, both based in the USA. Chroma ATE (Taiwan, with global operations) and Amkor Technology (USA, with global operations including South Korea, Japan, China, Malaysia, Philippines, and Portugal) are also significant players. Additionally, ASE (Taiwan, with a global footprint) and SPEA (Italy, with global operations) are test service providers that utilize their own testing equipment. Specialized testers are also offered by Focused Test (USA, with operations in Korea, China, Malaysia, and Taiwan) and MPI Thermal (Taiwan, with global operations). The USA is a dominant force in the IC testing equipment market, with major global players headquartered there, underscoring the importance of advanced testing capabilities in the US semiconductor ecosystem.