Summary of MT. MYSTERY, ACHIEVING THE PIN ELECTRONICS TRIFECTA
ElevATE’s Mt. Mystery pin electronics chip delivers a 50% speed increase, 67% lower power, and 75% smaller size versus prior ATE pin electronics designs, enabling higher-density, lower-power, and faster automatic test equipment for modern chips and systems while reducing total cost of ownership through improved architecture, sub-micron technology, and ISO-certified design and quality processes.
Parts used in the Mt. Mystery Project:
- Mt. Mystery pin electronics chip
- Sub-micron semiconductor technology (process node)
- ATE system PCB (for integration)
- Processor, SOC, FPGA, and memory devices under test (DUTs)
- Power budget management components
- ISO-certified design and quality processes (as part of project implementation)
As technology evolves, and demand increases for next generation chips in artificial intelligence, deep learning, machine learning, automotive, IoT, healthcare and other areas, technology to provide faster, higher density and lower power ATE (Automatic Test Equipment) semiconductors is required.
At ElevATE, the goal is to provide our customers with pin electronic (PE) solutions innovating with respect to speed, power,and density. The company’s new pin electronics chip, Mt. Mystery accomplishes this design trifecta: increasing speed by 50%, reducing power by 67%, and total size by 75%. Achieving it through 20+ years of ATE expertise, circuit architecture advancement, and the use of modern sub-micron technology.
Density. In design, Mt. Mystery connotes a compact and efficient use of space. In technology it also delivers the fine balance between speed and power. Whether the latest smartphone, data center blade, or ATE test system the triple challenge of speed, power, and density remains a constant.
The advantage this trifecta brings to the ATE system designer is flexibility across all three axes. 50% speed increase permits the test of the most modern processor, SOC, FPGA, and memory technologies. 67% reduced power permits tripling the number of pins/devices under test without increasing the power budget. 75% reduction in size permits the quadrupling the number pins under test without expanding the overall PCB size versus a current architecture. Mt. Mystery achieves this trifecta creating the space for the ATE manufacturer to innovate without the hurdles of prior performance constraints.
The technology trifecta delivered by Mt Mystery creates an added benefit. It permits ElevATE to drive a lower solution cost. Combined with ElevATEs ISO certification for design and quality this yields a tangible total cost of ownership advantage to our customers.
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- What performance improvements does Mt. Mystery provide?
Mt. Mystery increases speed by 50%, reduces power by 67%, and reduces total size by 75% compared to prior pin electronics designs. - How does reduced power help ATE systems?
67% reduced power permits tripling the number of pins or devices under test without increasing the power budget. - How does size reduction benefit pin count on PCB?
75% reduction in size permits quadrupling the number of pins under test without expanding the overall PCB size versus a current architecture. - Can Mt. Mystery support modern processors and memories?
Yes. The 50% speed increase permits testing of modern processors, SOCs, FPGAs, and memory technologies. - What enables Mt. Mystery's trifecta of speed, power, and density?
Twenty plus years of ATE expertise, circuit architecture advancement, and the use of modern sub-micron technology enable the trifecta. - Does Mt. Mystery affect total cost of ownership?
Yes. The trifecta permits ElevATE to drive a lower solution cost, yielding a tangible total cost of ownership advantage to customers. - What design and quality credentials support the project?
ElevATE combines Mt. Mystery with ISO certification for design and quality.
