In circuit test (ICT): The king is dead; long live the king!

Abstract

The objective of the panel is to have a good honest discussion from the board test industry experts about the future of ICT. The panel will consist of experts from various part of the industry and group them according to the following: 1. Board Test Managers/Experts from the Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM), Contract Manufacturing (CM) and Original Design Manufacturing (ODM) side who strongly believe that the current ICT system is insufficient to test the new generation of PCBA. 2. ICT Marketing Manager/experts from ICT supplier (Agilent/Teradyne/TRI) that believes that the current ICT system has enough capabilities and features to maintain test coverage and cost needs for new generation of PCBA. 3. Board test Managers/Expert at OEM/CM/ODM who are dependent on ICT system as their main board test manufacturing strategy and has invested substantial ICT equipment and infrastructure in their manufacturing.