Applications & measurement centre for test support unveiled in Singapore
SUSS MicroTec has announced the official opening of its Application & Measurement Centre in Singapore. The new facility houses high tech test equipment and will provide application support for customers in the Asia-Pacific region.
"This is one of the first facilities in Asia that is dedicated to supporting our semiconductor probe system business. It is a milestone for the Test Systems Division and is an important investment for the SUSS Group", said Dr. Stefan Schneidewind, CEO of SUSS MicroTec. "The Test Systems Division is a key part of SUSS' business, and the establishment of this facility in Singapore is part of our growth strategy in the semiconductor test marketplace."
"SUSS MicroTec has proven itself to be a German company with niche capabilities in the production and testing of semiconductors," stated Mr. Chang Chin Nam, Director for Precision Engineering, Singapore Economic Development Board. "Their presence here will definitely boost Singapore's plans to further nurture our semiconductor and precision engineering industries."
Consumers constantly demand better performance and more functionality from their electronics. As a result, semiconductor manufacturers need a quick and accurate feedback loop during the design and development process in order to ensure that new technologies will meet the end-users' needs. This feedback is provided in the form of accurate measurements of important device parameters, which are measured on devices such as MOSFET, CMOS, radio-frequency integrated circuits (RFICs), micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) and optosemiconductor devices like high-brightness LEDs and imaging sensors. Such measurements require the combination of wafer-level probing equipment with measurement instruments and software from various suppliers.
The Application & Measurement Centre's role in Asia is to help ensure customer success in the deployment of sophisticated semiconductor characterisation systems. The Singapore facility demonstrates SUSS MicroTec's capabilities in combining the various components needed for accurate characterisation and modelling. The result is an integrated solution that enables highly accurate semiconductor measurements of I?V, C?V, noise and scattering (s-) parameters. This also means quicker application support for customers, which helps improve their measurement accuracy and the return on their investments.
"We chose to invest in Singapore because of the high quality of the infrastructure and the highly skilled people that live and work here. This is especially important to us as the Centre also serves as an important link to our product development team, bringing our organisation even closer to our customers' needs," said Dr. Claus Dietrich, Managing Director of the Test Systems Division.
