Global Semiconductor Automated Test Equipment (ATE) Business Market Report 2018

Dublin, Feb. 26, 2018 -- The "Semiconductor Automated Test Equipment (ATE) - Global Strategic Business Report" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Japan, Europe, China, South Korea, Taiwan, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2016 through 2024. Also, a five-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research.

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Semiconductor Automated Test Equipment (ATE) in US$ by the following Application Areas:

• Consumer Electronics
• Telecom & IT
• Others.

The Global market is further analyzed by the following Product Types and Components - Product Type:

• Memory
• Non-Memory
• and Others; Components: Contactors
• Testers
• Others.

The report profiles 39 companies including many key and niche players such as:

• Advantest Corporation (Japan)
• Astronics Test Systems, Inc. (USA)
• Chroma ATE Inc. (Taiwan)
• Cobham plc (UK)
• CREA (Collaudi Elettronici Automatizzati S.r.l.) (Italy)
• Lorlin Test Systems, Inc. (USA)
• LTX-Credence Corporation (USA)
• Marvin Test Solutions, Inc. (USA)
• National Instruments Corporation (USA)
• Roos Instruments, Inc. (USA)
• STAr Technologies Inc. (Taiwan)
• Tektronix, Inc. (USA)
• Teradyne, Inc. (USA)

Key Topics Covered:

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

• Automated Test Equipment: Vital for Ensuring Quality & Integrity of Semiconductor Components
• Semiconductor ATE: Market Overview
• Market Fortunes Linked to Electronics Production
• GDP Growth and ATE Market
• Manufacturing PMI
• An Important Bellwether
• A Peek into the Competitive Climate
• Market Outlook

2. NOTEWORTHY MARKET TRENDS & DRIVERS

• Boundary Scan and Functional ATEs Boost Growth of PCB ATE Market
• Innovations in Semiconductors & Growing Complexity of Silicon Chips to Sustain Demand for ATE
• Outsourcing of PCB and Semiconductor Testing Activity to Asia
• Pacific Continues
• Faster, High Precision and User- Friendly Test Instruments to Witness Strong Demand
• Smartphones & Tablet PCs Emerge as UI Extensions for ATE
• Review of Key Technology Trends
• Application-Specific ATE and Functional Testing Grow in Prominence
• Increasing Use of Embedded RF Chips Buoy Demand for Mixed- Domain Oscilloscope
• Performance-Price of RF Testing Equipment to fall in Line with Moore's Law
• RF Test Instrumentation Transitions from Analog to Digital Signal Processing
• ATEs Evolve Into Software Defined Platforms Supported by Open Software Ecosystem
• FPGA Based DSPs Become a Mainstay for Advanced RF Test Equipment
• Testing Equipment Market Moves Towards PCI Express External Interfaces
• User Programmable Measurement Algorithms on FPGA to Take T&M Instruments to the Next Level
• A Peek into Secondary Market Forces Providing a Solid Foundation for Investments in SEMI Equipment
• Smart Cities to Drive Demand for Internet of Things Providing Opportunities for ATE
• The Emerging Phenomenon of Digital Disruption Provides the Right Business Climate in Favor of Semiconductor ATE
• Evolution of Smart Consumer Electronic Devices to Drive the Market
• Smart Home Technologies Gaining Traction
• Spurt in Consumer Electronics Supported by the Era of Mobility, Networking & Mobile Computing
• New Network Technologies Encourage Growth in Telecom Investments
• Automotive Electronics on the Growth Highway
• Advanced Electronic Systems Drive Demand for Automotive Connectors
• Increasing Electronic Content per Car Drives Demand for Connectors
• X by Wire Technologies Spur the Popularity of Multiplex Wiring Systems
• Popularity of LED Lighting to Drive Growth for ATE
• Evolution of Smart & Connected Cars Drives the Wave of Automobile Electronification
• Smart Factories & IIoT to Support the Projected Spurt in Industrial Electronics
• Growing Complexity of Aerospace Electronics Fuels the Need for Advanced ATE for Avionics Systems

3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW

• Automated Test Equipment (ATE)
• Semiconductor Automated Test Equipment (ATE)
• Components of an ATE
• Testers
• Handler or Prober
• Contactor
• Interface Boards
• Mass Interconnect
• Controller
• Industrial PC
• Software Component
• Types of Testing Methods
• Applications of ATE
• Benefits of Automated Testing
• Disadvantages of Automated Testing

4. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS

• Astronics Expands ATS 5034 System-Level Test (SLT) Platform
• Marvin Introduces Marvin Test Expansion Kit Subsystem
• Chroma ATE Unveils Chroma 3680 Advanced SoC Test System
• Advantest Corporation Unveils HF-AWGD Module
• Marvin Test Solutions Introduces TS-960e Semiconductor Test Platform
• Astronics Test Systems Introduces ATS 5034 SLT Platform
• STAr Technologies Unveils STAr APOLLO
• Marvin Test Solutions Introduces TS-960 Semiconductor Test Platform
• Teradyne Unveils ETS-88TH
• Advantest Introduces EVA100 Digital Solution
• Advantest Introduces New High-Speed T5851 Semiconductor Memory Tester
• Advantest to Showcase TS9000 MTA, and NEW TDR Terahertz Analysis Systems for Advanced ICs
• Advantest to Display Latest Semiconductor T&M and Nanotechnology Solutions at SEMICON Europa in Germany
• Advantest Launches HSM16G Test Card
• inTEST Thermal Solutions Introduces Benchtop Systems for IC Temperature Testing
• Teradyne to Display Integrated Lab and Production Testing Solutions at SEMICON China

5. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY

• STAr Technologies Expands Indian Subsidiary
• Aemulus and Peregrine Semiconductor Corp. Enter into Partnership for High Frequency Testing
• Astronics Test Systems Bags Follow-on Orders from Largest Customer
• Somerset Capital Group Expands Leasing Agreement with BSE
• Cohu Acquires Kita
• aps Solutions and Mechanical Devices Ltd. Enter into a Distributor & Service Agreement
• NI Partners with Astronics for Strengthening Traditional Aerospace and Defense Test Systems
• NCIA Enters into MoU with Fabtronic & Advantest for a New Chip Test Lab
• Advantest Delivers 4000th V93000 Semiconductor Test Solution to Ardentec
• Advantest Receives First Order from Shanghai Haier IC for V93000 Semiconductor Test System

6. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS

7. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

Total Companies Profiled: 39 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries 48)

• The United States (27)
• Canada (1)
• Japan (5)
• Europe (9)
  • France (1)
  • Germany (1)
  • The United Kingdom (3)
  • Italy (3)
  • Rest of Europe (1)
• Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) (6)

For more information about this report visit https://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/d6wwpq/global?w=12

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