The history of semiconductor test systems is the subject of this blog post. We’ll turn to printed circuit board testing at another time.
Boston-based Teradyne sold its D133 diode tester to Raytheon in 1961. Five years later, it introduced the J259 integrated circuit tester, which had a minicomputer to run the test programs. For many, this marks the beginning of automatic (or automated) tes...
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