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Teradyne and Infineon team up on ATE power test

Teradyne and Infineon team up on ATE power test

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By Jean-Pierre Joosting



Teradyne and Infineon Technologies AG have announced that they have entered into a strategic agreement to advance power semiconductor test.

As part of the agreement, Teradyne will acquire part of Infineon’s automated test equipment team in Regensburg, Germany. For its part, Infineon will enter into a service agreement to secure continued manufacturing support as well as enhanced flexibility to respond to internal demand for this specialized test equipment as well as benefit from Teradyne’s economy of scale.

The additional resources and expertise acquired by Teradyne will accelerate its roadmap in the power semiconductor segment while collaborating on new technology with a key market leader. Teradyne is fully committed to the 80-person team at Infineon’s Regensburg site and plans to build upon these capabilities as it integrates German team with its Power Semiconductor business unit.

“Acquiring and integrating Infineon’s technology and team in Regensburg will extend our leadership in the power semiconductor market,” said Rick Burns, President, Semiconductor Test Group at Teradyne. “Infineon’s technology will enhance our market-leading ETS product portfolio, demonstrating our commitment to continue to provide innovative solutions that meet the evolving needs of our customers.”

“Together with Teradyne, we are advancing our power semiconductor test capabilities,” said Alexander Gorski, Executive Vice President, Frontend Operations at Infineon. “Integrating our experienced workforce with Teradyne will help to accelerate innovation and address the dynamic test challenges in new technologies like silicon carbide and gallium nitride at the scale and flexibility needed by our markets and customers. At the same time, we provide our employees a long-term perspective in a highly specialized company.”

www.infineon.com
www.teradyne.com

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