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Nextest Magnum 2 PV

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What it is

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The Teradyne Nextest Magnum 2 PV is a test system in the test and probe equipment class. Automated test systems in this class apply electrical stimuli to semiconductor devices and measure device responses in order to verify function and parametric behavior. Probe-related test equipment is used around wafer-level or device-level electrical verification steps before final shipment or later assembly stages.

Where it fits in the process flow

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Test and probe equipment is used after device fabrication has created structures that can be electrically contacted and evaluated. Test operations in this class commonly sit between fabrication and later packaging or shipment decisions, or they are used at intermediate checkpoints where electrical screening is needed. Probe-oriented configurations support electrical access before packaged final test, while handler-oriented configurations support device-level screening after singulation or packaging.

Applications

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Automated test systems in this class are used for electrical verification, screening, and characterization of semiconductor devices. Such systems are applied where manufacturers need to confirm functional operation, exercise digital interfaces, force and measure power conditions, and capture failing behavior for analysis. Probe-associated configurations are relevant when the device must be contacted through a probing or manipulation setup rather than only through packaged-device handling.

What do the numbers mean?

Power & electrical1

1 Magnum 2 PV System; 1 chassis with 512 cable interface support; 4 site assembly (511500) with 512 digital channels; 4 test site controllers; 4 algorithmic pattern generators; 64 DUT power supplies; 32 system PMU; 512 per-pin PTU; 64 high voltage pins; 1 host computer (EV2/PV2) configured with UI4.x, WinServer 2012, Visual Studio 2013[3]
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Optics & imaging1

Memory options
4 Error Capture Memory Option 510008 OPTION,ECR,36GB/1.152GB; 4 Row/Column Memory Option 510016 OPTION,RCM,36M, HD2; 4 Data Buffer Memory Option 510012 OPTION,DBM,18GB/1.152GB; 4 Vector Memory Option 510019 OPTION,LVM,64MV/128MV[3]
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Configuration & options9

SA board (2) ,511501[1]
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IPC board (1)[1]
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Manipulator (1)[1]
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Dell workstation (1)[1]
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OEM
Teradyne / Nextest[1]
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Model
Magnum 2 PV[1]
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Category
Test & Probe[2]
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Included boards and components
SA board (2), 511501; IPC board (1); Manipulator (1); Dell workstation (1)[1]
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System option
1 518337 single 22-inch LED monitors[3]
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  • Configuration1 Magnum 2 PV System; 1 chassis with 512 cable interface support; 4 site assembly (511500) with 512 digital channels; 4 test site controllers; 4 algorithmic pattern generators; 64 DUT power supplies; 32 system PMU; 512 per-pin PTU; 64 high voltage pins; 1 host computer (EV2/PV2) configured with UI4.x, WinServer 2012, Visual Studio 2013[3]

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  • No publicly documented production dates or lifecycle milestones (introduction, end of production, EOL) for the Nextest Magnum 2 PV are on record.

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  • No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the Nextest Magnum 2 PV are on record.

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  • The control-system platform and OS era of the Nextest Magnum 2 PV are not on record.

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  • No publicly documented failure modes or field errata for the Nextest Magnum 2 PV are on record.

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  • The process node or technology generation of the Nextest Magnum 2 PV is not on record.

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  2. [2]waferpedia.comwaferpedia.com
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