Cohu, Inc. (NASDAQ: COHU), a global supplier of equipment and services optimizing semiconductor manufacturing yield and productivity, announced a strategic collaboration with Chunghwa Precision Test Tech. Co., Ltd. (CHPT), a leading provider of test interface solutions, to deliver advanced probe card and interface products to the semiconductor test market.
The trend in 5G mobility and Automotive ADAS sensors toward high-frequency and smaller devices creates significant test challenges, leading to increased instrumentation and interface complexity. The combination of Cohu’s mmWave RF probe head and socket technology with CHPT’s advanced substrate and load boards will create an optimized turnkey interface solution for probe and final test, lowering customers’ costs and improving time to market. Additionally, the combined engineering and manufacturing resources of both companies will enable scale manufacturing of multisite interface products with test speed performance greater than 60 GHz.
The companies intend to collaborate on expanding high-performance interface solutions for final test, and semiconductor probe cards for wafer test, delivering complete solutions to customers in Taiwan and around the globe. Cohu also intends to further commercialize CHPT’s MEMS probe technology, accelerating growth in the semiconductor probe card market that is projected to grow to an estimated $3.6 billion by 2027.
Luis Müller, Cohu President and CEO, commented, “The rapid adoption of 5G and advanced node technologies are increasing the need for simplified, cost-efficient solutions at the high-end of the performance spectrum. We are excited to collaborate with CHPT and leverage the strengths of both companies to deliver greater value to our customers.”
Scott Huang, CHPT President commented, “CHPT has developed an innovative vertically integrated and smart test interface business with advanced PCB and MEMS probe technology. Integrating Cohu’s core high-frequency RF and thermal management capabilities enables our companies to deliver advanced interface products at scale to service our customers’ most challenging test requirements.”
