Automated Test Equipment (ATE) Market
Test equipment such as memory semiconductor ATE, non-memory semiconductor ATE, and discrete ATE are increasingly being used in various end-use industries including IT & telecommunication, consumer electronics, automotive electronics, and defense. Key factors driving the demand for ATE include increase in the production of semiconductor devices, increase in the complexity and required performance level of semiconductors used in consumer electronic products, and the emergence of next generation devices and technologies associated with these devices. Automated Test Equipment (ATE) is an apparatus that uses automation to perform test on various units under test (UUTs) or devices under test (DUTs) to perform measurement and quickly evaluate the results. The rapid transition to a 28 nm node application processor manufacturing process will fuel the demand for IC testing equipment, which, in turn, will drive the growth of the ATE. There are some other applications in the industrial and healthcare sectors also.