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November 1, 2021 - Vista, California -
Axiom Test Equipment, an
electronic test equipment rental and sales company has published a new blog entitled
"Provide a True Score on Device Parameters" that informs people
about the types of test equipment available for making precision parametric measurements
on various electronic devices. Semiconductor parameter analysis takes work, but
it provides insights that lead to better devices, processes, even better electronic
materials. It is possible to perform some semiconductor testing with a basic LCR
meter, but the accuracy will suffer even as test leads are jiggled compared to using
a higher-level curve tracer or dedicated semiconductor parameter analyzer. More
information on any of the test equipment featured here, and many others, is available
on the Axiom site or by contacting a sales rep for advice on the best unit for your
application, by calling 760-806-6600 or emailing sales@transcat.com
Provide a True Score on Device
Parameters
By analyzing a semiconductor's performance parameters, much can be learned about
how it will behave under different conditions. Whether for designing a circuit,
validating performance claims, or monitoring process quality, semiconductor parameter
analysis at various levels of current (I), voltage (V), and power can provide invaluable
insights into a semiconductor device's expected behavior. Analysis is performed
by applying test signals and studying the device's responses to the signals. It
requires a source of test signals and an analyzer sensitive enough to detect low-level
signals but robust enough to handle high-power signals from a device under test
(DUT). Testing can be performed with a digital multimeter or a test equipment as
basic as an inductance-capacitance-resistance (LCR) meter. But faster measurements,
with less setup time by the operator, require test equipment designed for the task,
such as a curve tracer or a semiconductor parameter analyzer. The latest computerized
semiconductor parameter analyzers are programmable and even capable of helping create
device models for simulation when analyzing test results.
The world of electronics has never seen as many different semiconductor devices
in use as at present. The world runs on semiconductors, from amplifiers in car radios
to home/office computer to transceivers in 5G smart phones. Many different semiconductors
power these products, including diodes, discrete transistors, integrated circuits
(ICs), memory devices, and photonic devices. They are tested at separate times to
verify quality and performance, and in different forms, such as within a package
such as a ball-grid-array (BGA) housing placed within a test fixture, and in chip
form using an advanced wafer probe station.
Parameters to be measured are related to the semiconductor device under test
(DUT) and depend on the type of device to be analyzed. A semiconductor will provide
different responses to distinct levels of applied I and V and those responses must
be measured. Some semiconductor parameter analyzers feature built in supplies of
I and V, some test methods require an external test signal source. Built-in sources
are often supplied as part of a module or assembly that combines power source and
measurement capability into what is known as a source measure unit (SMU).
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Whatever your project requires testing of, rent or buy quality test equipment
from Axiom Test Equipment. For over 15 years Axiom Test Equipment has rented, sold,
repaired and accepted trade-in of test equipment to support your test & measurement
needs. If you would like help selecting any type of test equipment for your next
project, contact Axiom Test Equipment's sales department at
sales@transcat.com,
call 760-806-6600, or browse Axiom Test Equipment's inventory online at
www.axiomtest.com.
About Axiom Test Equipment
 Get Exactly What You Need. Rent - Buy
- Repair - Trade-In
Established in 2005, Axiom Test Equipment strives to continually improve itself
and offer the best value for its customers. We offer our customers several practical,
efficient and cost effective solutions for their business or projects' test equipment
needs. Whether you need to
rent & buy test equipment,
repair
test equipment, sell or trade equipment, we are committed to providing superior
customer service and high quality electronic test equipment.
At Axiom Test Equipment we provide several services. We
rent electronic test and measurement equipment. We also sell test
equipment. If you have a piece of malfunctioning or broken test equipment we also
have an in-house repair lab. For anyone seeking a way to offload their surplus or
obsolete equipment, we offer a trade-in program or we can buy the equipment from
you.
We stock a comprehensive inventory of equipment and can use our extensive network
to find you those hard to get items. We believe in getting equipment to you quickly
and at a competitive price.
Contacts
Fabian Garcia
Axiom Test Equipment
2610 Commerce Way
Vista, CA
92081
Phone: (760) 806-6600
Web: www.axiomtest.com
Posted November 3, 2021
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