Evaluation of Automated Testers for LSI Production Operation


Jerry Hutcheson

 

 


Jerry Hutcheson, VLSI Research’s founder, was very active in the test side of the semiconductor business in the early 70’s. The following document is his internal notes about tester evaluation, selection criteria, and recommendation in 1971. Jerry recommended LSI Testing’s model 4042 but also noted that Teradyne’s J-277 could be a strong candidate. His main concern on Teradyne was their experience in MOS LSI testing, while LSI Testing had been building testers for General Instruments for years.

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