Multiprotocol tool boosts productivity in SSD testing
The adoption of PCIe 3.0 and NVM Express as the next wave of high-performance protocols for the high-volume PC market, is expected to foster growth in SSDs. According to SSD manufacturers, a high flexibility to develop new products increases gross margins, and earlier product introduction improves their chance of gaining market share. These very requirements is what Advantest designed its flexible MPT3000 system for: to meet customers’ testing needs for SSDs – for both enterprise and consumer PC platforms.
As the key advantages of this platform, Advantest praises that it is supporting high-mix flexibility and true multi-protocol capability, enabling customers to efficiently move through product qualification into volume production and to help speed their time to market. Following the introduction of its NEO-SSD platform last July, Advantest says it has established a position in SSD testing. Currently, market analysts are projecting that SSD volumes will grow to more than 200 million units per year by 2017.
To provide an efficient test solution for the SSD market, the MPT3000 system combines high-speed system-on-chip (SoC) testing with a state-of-the-art electronics architecture, including proprietary hardware acceleration and performance up to 12G. In addition to incorporating a chamber capable of maintaining precise device thermal consistency, the MPT3000 provides independent device power control for testing new high-power enterprise SSDs. The system’s multi-protocol capability and high parallelism translate into high performance testing of a variety of SSD form factors including 2.5-inch drives, half- and full-height PC cards, M.2, and devices with customized form factors. This versatility enables SSD manufacturers to pursue multiple business opportunities simultaneously and adapt to the sudden changes characteristic of high-growth markets.
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