With energy consumption representing a significant operational expense, semiconductor companies are actively seeking ways to optimize power usage. Developed by the company’s production service team, APOS provides a comprehensive power-saving framework, allowing users to visualize and manage V93000 tester power consumption in real time, helping to lower electricity costs while maintaining high throughput and test accuracy. In addition, it contributes to corporate sustainability efforts by improving tester energy efficiency and thereby reducing the overall carbon footprint.
“As semiconductor manufacturing becomes more energy-intensive, improving efficiency is critical to both cost savings and sustainability,” said Steven Su, production service head at the company. “Our APOS allows customers to actively reduce unnecessary power consumption far more effectively and gain deeper insights into energy usage across their test floors than they can achieve using their own internal power-management resource,” Su added.
The APOS software has already been installed on V93000 test systems at multiple customer sites, yielding positive results in reducing test costs and strengthening environmental initiatives.
Jordan Lin, Vice President, ASE Global Integrated Solutions, commented: “Our collaboration with Advantest on the APOS solution enabled us to align our testing operations with our sustainability goals. By leveraging APOS’s real-time power monitoring and automation, we’ve significantly reduced energy waste across our test floors. This partnership not only enhances operational efficiency but also demonstrates our shared commitment to reducing the industry’s carbon footprint through innovative, data-driven solutions.”
Key features and benefits include:
- Smart power management – APOS expands Advantest’s Smart TestCell (STC) ecosystem, which leverages advanced automation and resource management to enable smart semiconductor manufacturing. APOS automatically enables/disables selected test cards based on real-world tester scenarios, reducing unnecessary power consumption.
- Real-time visualization – APOS Client Display provides an intuitive dashboard with real-time insights into power usage and card type, status and quantity used.
- Centralized control and reporting – The APOS Dashboard integrates with the Testcell Central System (TCS) Server Web Dashboard to centrally manage test-floor power-saving data and utilizes the history record for reporting and further optimization.
