RoodMicrotec uses Jenoptik’s UFO Probe® Card technology for its PIC
wafer level testing
Wafer level testing is an important part
of the supply chain of electronic components. For integrated
circuits (ICs), these tests are firmly established - for photonic
integrated circuits (PICs), the test ecosystem is still under
development. Jenoptik provides an essential component for novel PIC
wafer level tests with the opto-electronic UFO Probe®
Card. RoodMicrotec benefits from
a fast and simple integration, high flexibility, and
state-of-the-art test technology.
Deventer,
November 04, 2021
– In line with an increasing demand for photonic
solutions in the semiconductor sector, the requirements for
corresponding ecosystems for opto-electronic components are rising
and thus, not only semiconductor manufacturers with their own
supply chain must change their thinking. In addition to the
existing test infrastructure for electrical components, also
infrastructures for photonic component testing are required. Test
houses offering services such as wafer level testing for fabless
manufacturers face the challenge of expanding or reimagine their
test solutions towards photonic integrated circuits (PICs).
In addition to the established tests for ICs,
RoodMicrotec now also offers a test service for this new type of
PIC testing at wafer level to customers from the semiconductor
industry. Jenoptik provides the necessary technology platform with
the UFO Probe® Card and thus supports RoodMicrotec in setting up
the respective test structure.
The UFO Probe® Card from Jenoptik enables the
testing of electrical and optical components with only one probe
card - in parallel, not sequentially as with previous solutions.
Thus, wafer level tests can be performed in a more timesaving
manner and the throughput is significantly increased. As a Plug
& Play solution, the hybrid probe card can be integrated
directly and without much of an adaption effort into RoodMicrotec’s
existing standard IC wafer probers. The existing infrastructure can
be used immediately, thus simplifying the conversion of test
procedures from the classic probe card for electrical components to
the hybrid UFO Probe® Card within the manufacturing process.
The UFO Probe® Card does not require active
alignment of the optical interfaces for every single chip. This
reduces the test time and cost for each chip and thanks to the UFO
Probe® Card technology, several chips can also be tested in
parallel. Thus, the time needed to separate good from bad
components is considerably lower if already done during PIC wafer
level testing and the overall yield can be significantly improved,
since only functioning chips are transferred to further
manufacturing processes. Customers benefit from fewer rejects and
thus reduced costs.
"As an innovative technology platform, the UFO
Probe® Card offers the necessary flexibility and scalability. This
enables test service providers like us to respond quickly and
easily to new challenges in the market," says
Jan de Koning Gans, Managing Director of
RoodMicrotec GmbH.
"We are pleased to have RoodMicrotec as a strong
and experienced partner for test services, and as a supply chain
specialist and service provider for the semiconductor industry it
also has access to a wide range of applications. It is important
for Jenoptik to recognize the different needs of the end customers
in order to promote relevant further developments at an early
stage," says Tobias Gnausch, Product Manager for the UFO Probe®
Card in Jenoptik's Light & Optics Division.
For the future, both companies plan to create
standardizations for wafer level PIC testing to become even more
efficient and cost-effective. With the jointly created solutions,
our customers can take the step towards the future and increasingly
rely on photonic solutions.
About Jenoptik and the Division Light
& Optics
Optical technologies are the basis of our
business: Jenoptik is a globally operating technology group and
active in the three photonics-based divisions Light & Optics,
Light & Production and Light & Safety. Under the brand
TRIOTIPCS, Jenoptik also offers optical measurement and
manufacturing systems for the quality control of lenses, objectives
and camera modules. The mechatronic business is pooled under the
VINCORION brand. Our key markets primarily include the
semiconductor industry, medical technology, automotive and
mechanical engineering, traffic, aviation as well as the security
and defense technology. Worldwide, around 4,400 employees work for
Jenoptik. The Group's headquarters is located in Jena (Germany).
JENOPTIK AG is listed on the German Stock Exchange in Frankfurt and
also on the SDax and TecDax. In the financial year 2020, Jenoptik
generated sales of around 767 million euros.
Jenoptik’s division Light & Optics is a
globally active OEM supplier of system solutions and products based
on photonic technologies. In this, the company combines
comprehensive expertise in the fields of optics, laser technology,
digital imaging, optoelectronics and software. Under the brand
TRIOPTICS, Jenoptik offers optical measurement and manufacturing
systems for the quality control of lenses, objectives and camera
modules.
Customers of the division Light & Optics
include leading plant and machine manufacturers as well as
equipment manufacturers in areas such as semiconductors, laser
material processing, medical technology and life science,
industrial automation, automotive & mobility, security and also
scientific institutes.
The systems, modules and components used there
help customers to optimally master their future challenges with the
help of optical and photonic technologies.
Contact
Enrico
Piechotka
Tamara WhittakerGlobal Product Group
Manager
Communications JENOPTIK I Light &
Optics JENOPTIK
I North AmericaPhone: +49 3641
65-2441 Phone:
+1 561 881-7400Email:
enrico.piechotka@jenoptik.com Email:
tamara.whittaker@jenoptik.comwww.jenoptik.com
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About RoodMicrotec
RoodMicrotec is a leading independent company
for semiconductor supply and quality services. With more than 50
years of experience in the semiconductor and electronics industry,
RoodMicrotec is well established as a highly valued partner for
many companies worldwide. The Company provides full-turnkey ASIC
services for complex microchips that are customized to handle
specific applications for individual customers. In cooperation with
strong partners, RoodMicrotec manages the entire development and
production flow of ASICs in the target volume, ranging from low
quantities up to multiple millions per year. The turnkey solution
includes project management, wafer test, assembly, final test,
qualification, failure analysis and logistics. All services comply
with the industrial and quality requirements of the high
reliability, aerospace, automotive, healthcare and industrial
sectors. RoodMicrotec’s headquarters are located in Deventer,
Netherlands, with operational units in Nördlingen and Stuttgart,
Germany.For more information visit https://www.roodmicrotec.com
Contact
Jan de Koning GansMD – Sales &
MarketingRoodMicrotec GmbHTelefon: +49 711 86709 44 E-Mail:
Jan.deKoningGans@roodmicrotec.com www.roodmicrotec.com
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