Advanced testing equipment comparison table.

Advanced testing equipment comparison table.

Figure 1. Advanced Testing Equipment comparison table.

After Intel launched "Springdale" chipset to support the dual-channels 400MHz, there are lots of concerns regarding "Will 400MHz chips become the main stream in 2H of 2003?" Right before that issue, let's take a look about the testing equipment which can handle high speed. Currently, there are not much T5585 and T5592 available on the market to service the high frequency testing. Reinvestment in more advanced equipment is necessary if the market requires the high frequency product.