OUR TECHNOLOGY
The UltraFLEXplus combines new instrument and software capabilities with a revolutionary tester infrastructure that provides a step-function improvement in throughput and engineering efficiency – all while leveraging the cumulative test IP developed over the UltraFLEX’s long history.
• Mobile Application Processor
• Digital Baseband Processors
• High Data Rate RF • Transceivers
• Mobile Power Management ICs (PMIC)
• Microprocessors
• Network Processors
• High Speed SERDES (SERializer/DESerializer) and Backplane Transceivers
• Storage Controllers
• High-end Microcontrollers
• Audio and Video Processors
The UltraFLEXplus has 3 base systems that allow customers to optimize capital cost, floor space and maximum resource count. All three versions utilize the Broadside DIB for higher density, higher site counts, and simplified routing.
UltraFLEXplus Q24
24-slot system
UltraFLEXplus Q12
12-slot system
UltraFLEXplus Q6
6-slot system
Leveraging our customers’ existing investment, the UltraFLEX family of testers strives to reduce the engineering effort required to develop and deploy new test programs with comprehensive instrumentation and our IG-XL software, an industry standard with over 10,000 active programmers that has been continually enhanced over UltraFLEX’s long history.
The ETS-800 is designed with comprehensive functional test coverage including extensive analog and digital capability and provides automotive-level test quality. Its unique APEX architecture minimizes DIB complexity, reducing the time from project start to production release and enabling high site count to ensure sustainable high throughput.
• Unique Multi-sector Architecture
○ Enables near-zero effort program scalability to high site count.
○ Supports up to four sectors,typically configured in a symmetrical fashion to enable site count scalability up to 1024 total sites.
• Fast and easy capacity expansion when device volumes increase with support for a wide range of site counts and easy upgradeability to higher site counts
•Fast PCIexpress communication infrastructure, optimized API’s and extensive test time profiling tools result in the shortest test times in the industry
• Multi-sector Architecture delivers high parallel test efficiency with no effort from the test engineer
• The largest applications space available, plus the APEX architecture’s integrated matrices & muxes enables maximum site count.
• Mature, stable & powerful EV-MST Software enables test engineers to develop test programs efficiently.
• Multi-sector Architecture allows engineers to focus on single or low site count program development and scale to a high site count program with near-zero effort. High parallel test efficiency is achieved automatically.
• The APEX architecture reduces relays by an order of magnitude, enabling simpler dibs, higher site count and shorter development times.
• Precision instrumentation and conservative, guaranteed specifications deliver stable results that are repeatable from tester to tester and device to device.
• Comprehensive, integrated alarm infrastructure ensures every device pin receives the intended stimulus.
• Smart power stages, low dropout regulators, DC-DC converters, voltage regulators, boost regulators, mult-phase PWMs, battery chargers, hot swap power managers, gate drivers
• Op amps, instrument amplifiers, video amplifiers, audio amplifiers
• BMS monitors, fuel injectors, ABS controllers, airbag controllers, automotive smart switches, CAN transceivers, motor driversUSB chargers, wireless chargers, PMICs
• USB chargers, wireless chargers, PMICs
The ETS-800 test platform is designed with a unique Multi-sector Architecture making the system inherently scalable in terms of site count, with up to 1024 total sites. The system supports up to four sectors and each sector represents a complete mixed-signal multisite test system capable of testing a wide variety of products.
Production systems are controlled via a single multi-core test computer and may be populated with one, two, or four sectors based on the desired maximum site count. Engineering systems support simultaneous, independent multi-engineer development.
“To become a good engineer, it’s important to have a deep understanding of how passive and active components work, as well as how real silicon behaves under certain voltages and currents. On the software side, it’s helpful to have knowledge of VBA, C++, C, and scripting languages such as Python, Perl, and C#. Understanding the concepts of OOP and programming is also crucial. These foundational skills will make it easier to learn other skills needed for the job. If you’re just starting out, Silicon Service offers courses tailored to the specific needs of various projects.”
“Pursuing a career as a Field Application Engineer means embracing a continuous learning journey. Even with two decades of experience, one might hesitate to claim expertise in this ever-evolving field. It’s an excellent arena for self-improvement, offering opportunities to engage in both hardware and software testing, as well as development.
Beyond the technical aspects, communication skills are honed through regular interactions with clients and participation in numerous presentations, both virtual and face-to-face. The knowledge gained is often practical, acquired on the job rather than in academic settings.
An additional perk of the role is the travel; since joining Silicon Service, I’ve had the pleasure of visiting Germany and Italy on several occasions.”