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Pick-and-Place Handler offers advanced Temperature Control Features

04 May 2016 - The Multitest MT2168 pick-and-place handler now offers an optional active socket purge (ASP). The ASP completes the portfolio of advanced temperature control features of the MT2168, which include Active Temperature Control (ATC), Cold Test for Characterization on the ambient / hot base handler version and now the ASP.

The ASP keeps the temperature contact pin in the socket on the set test temperature by applying a thermal controlled air flow to the pins. Particularly for high pin count devices this has significant influence on the overall temperature performance and reduces the temperature calibration efforts. The ASP can be configured with up to 16 independent sets of temperature sensor, controller and heater to ensure best temperature accuracy for each device under test.

Günther Jeserer, VP Gravity and Pick & Place Products, explains: “We continue to develop advanced features for the MT2168 to expand the capabilities of this leading pick and place handler. To achieve the advanced temperature performance we leveraged the more than 25 years of expertise within the Company and a wide range of production proven developments. All new features of the MT2168 will be available on the new MT2168 XT handler ambient/hot/cold test, which will be officially released later this year.”

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