PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 14, 2005--
InstaPin Licenses for 93000 SOC Series Tester Lower Cost-of-Test
through Higher Asset Utilization in High-Volume Test
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) today introduced Agilent
InstaPin for the Agilent 93000 SOC Series test system, the industry's
first program to offer per-pin licenses that can be shared across pins
of a testers, testers on a test floor, and production facilities
around the world. This will allow semiconductor manufacturers to
purchase only the capability they need, with the ability to quickly
and cost-effectively upgrade in the future.
"Agilent InstaPin provides the industry's only per-pin software
configuration on an SOC platform," said Tom Newsom, vice president and
general manager of Agilent's SOC Business Unit. "Each pin of the 93000
Pin Scale digital cards can be software-scaled over its wide memory
depth and speed range, allowing test systems to be configured to match
device requirements, pin by pin, resulting in maximum asset
utilization and minimum capital expenditure."
The Agilent InstaPin per-pin licenses can float between pins on a
card, cards in a tester, and testers on a test floor or even different
production facilities around the world. This allows the Agilent 93000
SOC Series tester to be software-configured instantly to match the
next device to be tested. Because no hardware is moved, there is no
need to recalibrate and therefore no risk of hardware damage or
downtime between tests.
Since the per-pin licenses float between pins in a test head,
Agilent InstaPin enables instant sharing of the Pin Scale digital
cards' features (memory and speed). This unprecedented control over
asset utilization results in a test capacity that can be optimized for
product mix -- anywhere, anytime, instantly. Because the per-pin
licenses are not tied to a specific digital card or tester, the
licenses can be used wherever they are needed. This results in maximum
utilization of not only the testers but the individual pin features as
well.
With Agilent InstaPin, semiconductor manufacturers can buy only
the capabilities they need to match current testing requirements on a
pin-by-pin basis. If a test requires two differential pins at 2.5 Gb/s
for PCI Express, a license needs to be purchased for only two pins,
not the whole card. The result is lower cost and a smaller capital
budget. When a test requirement changes, it is easy to upgrade the
test system using software licenses to integrate test of high-speed
interfaces, faster processors, or a new class of device.
U.S. Pricing and Availability
Individual per-pin licenses are priced between $180 and $1,000,
and are available now for users of Agilent 93000 Pin Scale digital
cards. More information is available at www.agilent.com/see/instapin.
About the Agilent 93000 SOC Series
The Agilent 93000 SOC Series is the industry's fastest-growing,
lowest-cost scalable platform architecture with more than 900
installed systems worldwide. The Agilent 93000 SOC Series is designed
to meet both the demanding performance and cost challenges of SOC
testing. Models are configured to span the widest range of
applications that may require ultra-high-speed digital data rates, up
to 10 Gb/s, and the broadest range of mixed-signal and RF
capabilities. With this range of capabilities, the 93000 SOC Series is
the first choice for subcontract manufacturers and the preference for
high-volume manufacturing. More information is available at
www.agilent.com/see/soctest.
More information about Agilent's semiconductor test products is
available at www.agilent.com/see/atenews.
About Agilent Technologies
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) is a global technology leader
in communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis.
The company's 28,000 employees serve customers in more than 110
countries. Agilent had net revenue of $7.2 billion in fiscal year
2004. Information about Agilent is available on the Web at
www.agilent.com.
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