Teradyne buys Infineon power semiconductor test team
Teradyne is to acquire automated test equipment technology and associated development team from Infineon Technologies.
The deal will see Teradyne continue to support Infineon through a service agreement with manufacturing support. Infineon says this also gives ‘enhanced flexibility’ to respond to internal demand for this specialized test equipment.
The 80-strong team in Regensburg, Germany, will help Teradyne accelerate the development of test systems for power semiconductors, which is an increasingly important areas with wide bandgap devices such as gallium nitride (GaN) which has a higher frequency than silicon and silicon carbide (SiC) which has higher voltage and current capabilities, changing the test system requirements.
Teradyne says it plans to build upon these capabilities as it integrates the team into its Power Semiconductor business unit.
“Acquiring and integrating Infineon’s technology and team in Regensburg will extend our leadership in the power semiconductor market. 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,” said Rick Burns, President, Semiconductor Test Group at Teradyne.
“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.teradyne.com; www.infineon.com
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