Transfer of Know-how The large application of the new techniques requires
From Research to Industrial Application
a knowledge-transfer from the OKTOPUS project staff
Since test methodology and adaption is similar to
to all other staff of the specific field “industrial elect-
industrial testers, these test platforms can migrate
ronics and measurement technology” of IMMS. IMMS
from laboratory to production. In 2010 the new de-
will offer special training courses to get familiar with
signed PXI systems for RF test were used to perform
the features of the new test system. Future users can
quality tests for industrial semiconductor fabrication.
be trained in the fields system configuration, funda-
Due to theses test systems, IMMS is able to develop
mentals of programming, calibration of and test me-
and provide efficient test methods and solutions with
thodology for special IMMS hardware solutions. Also
state-of-the-art test technology. New research and
advanced training offers for industrial partners are
industry projects will be implemented into these test
under way. Currently four PXI / PXIe racks, completed
systems in the future. The main criteria for further
with further test instruments can be used for training
research are to reduce hardware cost and test time
of IMMS internal or external users. Furthermore one
as well.
more station is reserved for student lab projects, under graduate/graduate studies and feasibility stu-
The project OKTOPUS was funded by BMBF
dies.
Support code. 13 N 10345
Future Trends For a further increase in performance of these test systems, development and application of FPGA based tester instruments will be forced at IMMS. This can be used to fulfill special requirements for test time, asynchronous test applications and software defined instruments.
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IMMS | FUTURE IS NOW | ANNUAL REPORT 2010
Contact: Dr.-Ing. Klaus Förster Klaus.foerster@imms.de