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Presto Engineering’s Echo Solution Tests Ultra-Wide Band Impulse Radar Devices on Existing Automated Test Equipment

October 28, 2013

Proprietary capabilities implemented on the loadboard permit low-cost functional testing at speed/frequency without major capital expenditure.

 

SAN JOSE, Calif.,  — Presto Engineering, Inc., a world leader in back-end turn-key services, announced today the availability of its Echo™ test solution, which implements functional testing of ultra wide band impulse radar devices (IR-UWB) on existing automated test equipment (ATE).

 

IR-UWB is a detection and ranging technology used in a wide variety of applications, ranging from sensors for home monitoring systems, to automotive parking assistance and collision avoidance systems, and many more. Rapid expansion of the application space has generated increasing demand for low-cost test capability. By implementing proprietary technologies on the tester loadboard, Presto’s Echo test solution allows manufacturers to functionally test their products, at speed/frequency, on existing test equipment, avoiding the major capital expenditures that would otherwise be required to replace those systems.

“Working closely with a leading customer in UWB Impulse Radar, we clearly understood the technical challenges to overcome in order to test at both wafer and final test at the lowest possible cost while still maintaining high test coverage,” said Cédric Mayor, vice president of technology & marketing for Presto Engineering. “With Echo we can test these chips in multisite configurations on a traditional mixed-signal RF ATE, cost-effectively supporting our customers’ ramp to high-volume production.”

 

The Echo test solution encompasses proprietary circuits and patterning technologies, implemented on production test loadboards, and a library of flexible software routines, which, together, support UWB-related tests, including:

  • Full-spectrum bandwidth and emission mask,

  • Receiver (RX) sensitivity,

  • Fully-functional OOK modulation.

Mayor explained, “These tests are typically not supported by standard production testers since the wide spectrum requirement (> 528 MHz) exceeds the capability of most ATE systems. With most UWB devices targeted for low-cost applications, test solutions like Echo, which leverage existing ATE and avoid large additional capital expenditures, will be a key enabler in the rapid and widespread deployment of IR-UWB technology.”

 

The technology is available now as part of Presto Engineering’s test and back-end turn-key solutions. For more information visit: www.presto-eng.com.

 

About Presto Engineering

Presto Engineering provides comprehensive semiconductor product engineering solutions to IDM, fabless and electronics companies, contributing to improving ramp time, margins and quality of new products.

 

Presto Engineering is a recognized expert in the development of test solutions for component characterization and production. This expertise, combined with state-of-the-art ESD, reliability and failure analysis capabilities, produces a competitive advantage for our customers in optimizing end-product performance and accelerating time to market. We offer turn-key solutions from customer tape-out to delivery of finished goods to end-customer(s), including assembly, test, qualification, industrialization, and production sustaining activities.

 

Presto Engineering is headquartered in San Jose, California, and has operations in Europe and Israel. Additional information is available on the company’s website at www.presto-eng.com.

 

Company Contact:

Michel Villemain
CEO
Presto Engineering, Inc.
+1 408 372-9500
Michel.villemain@presto-eng.com

 

Presto Engineering provides ASIC design and outsourced operations for semiconductor and IoT device companies, helping its customers minimize overhead, reduce risk, and accelerate time-to-market. The company is a recognized expert in the development of industrial solutions for RF, analog, mixed-signal, and secured applications – from design, tape-out to delivery of finished goods. Presto’s proprietary, highly-secure manufacturing and provisioning solution, coupled with extensive back-end expertise, gives its customers a competitive advantage. The company offers a global, flexible, dedicated framework, with headquarters in Meyreuil, France, and operations across Europe, North America, and Asia. For more information, visit: www.presto-eng.com.

 

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