Product category: Stand-Alone Instruments
News Release from: Credence Systems Corp | Subject: Personal Kalos XZ
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 22 April 2002
Desktop tester takes
on low-voltage Flash
New from Credence Systems Corp, the Personal Kalos XZ is a desktop tester specifically designed to test emerging sub-2.0V Flash memory devices
The increase in functionality of mobile products, such as cellular phones, PDAs and removable Flash storage, has resulted in the demand for low-voltage Flash memory devices. To effectively test these mobile Flash devices, the capacitance to the device-under-test (DUT) must be minimised, allowing the device to be tested in its true end-use environment.
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 22 April 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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The Personal Kalos XZ, with less than 20pF of capacitance to the DUT, is the first Flash memory tester to address this market, providing higher yields and higher revenues to low-voltage Flash device manufacturers.
Current advancements in the Internet and mobile communications have led to new mobile applications such as third-generation (3G) cellular phones and PDAs with additional wireless communication functions.
To enable this increased functionality without considerably shortening battery life, low-voltage, large density and high-speed Flash memory is required.
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The Personal Kalos XZ is uniquely designed to test these devices at their peak performance in the engineering environment, enabling engineers to quickly characterise and debug Flash memory devices at their desktop, saving valuable time during the design cycle.
These devices can then be transferred seamlessly to a Kalos high-volume production tester, providing an efficient device flow from design-to-production test.
"Flash manufacturers worldwide are shipping low voltage flash devices today", said Glyn Davies, Credence's vice president of corporate marketing.
"These manufacturers will now be able to improve their manufacturing process by using the Personal Kalos XZ to verify the actual performance of the device in the engineering environment, leading to improved bin one yields once the device goes into production.
Higher device yields bring increased revenue for Flash manufacturers in this highly competitive business".
Davies continued, "The fastest growing market for Flash memory today is sub-2.0V devices, and currently Credence is the only ATE supplier with a system that is focused on solutions for this market.
The Personal Kalos XZ further demonstrates our technology leadership in Flash memory, and we look forward to helping our customers improve their test methodologies as new industry trends continue to emerge".
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