News and Information about the Test of Electronics in Research & Design, Production, Maintenance, and Installation.
13 February 2026 - Siemens announced the acquisition of Canopus AI, an innovator in computational and AI-driven metrology solutions, enabling semiconductor manufacturers to achieve new levels of precision and efficiency in wafer and mask inspection processes. This acquisition strengthens Siemens' position in the semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem and expands its semiconductor design and manufacturing digital thread by integrating additional cutting-edge metrology technologies, enhanced with advanced AI capabilities.
Read more: AI-based Metrology for Semiconductor Manufacturing
09 January 2026 – Advantest announced the M5241 Memory Handler, its next-generation handler developed to meet the performance, automation and cost-efficiency demands of emerging high-performance memory devices—particularly those used in artificial intelligence (AI) applications. First shipments of the new handler are scheduled for Q2 of calendar year 2026.
Read more: Memory Handler to support High-Performance AI Memory Devices
17 November 2025 — Advantest announced the MTe power test platform. Designed with state-of-the-art Advantest technology, MTe provides significant footprint reduction and optimized resource distribution without performance degradation—a key enabler to attract major IDM and OSAT players. The MTe platform is able to address emerging wide-bandgap semiconductor (e.g., SiC and GaN) challenges, as well as the integration of digital IP cores on power devices (e.g., IPM and IPD), providing high bandwidth capture, best-in-class gate driver control, dynamic (and short-circuit) test up to 10kA, and flexible high-voltage digital capabilities.
30 October 2025 - Global testing and certification organization DEKRA and Sphere Energy, a pioneering innovator in leveraging artificial intelligence for battery development, have entered a strategic partnership whereby DEKRA has become a shareholder in Sphere. The goal of the partnership is to establish a new standard approach for testing and AI-based simulation and provide Europe’s leading battery testing and validation organization. The collaboration combines DEKRA’s long experience in the areas of testing, certification and homologation with Sphere Energy’s specialist cell expertise and proprietary AI-based simulation models.
29 October 2025 — Advantest America announced it is reinventing semiconductor testing with the power of real-time artificial intelligence (AI). Advantest is combining advanced machine learning (ML) from NVIDIA with the Advantest Cloud Solutions Real-Time Data Infrastructure (ACS RTDI) to drive a shift from traditional test workflows to adaptive AI-driven systems. NVIDIA has selected ACS RTDI for high-volume production to power its latest AI-enabled applications for Blackwell and next-generation devices —aiming to deliver breakthrough efficiency, reduced costs, and improved yields.
