Date: 02/11/2010

Teradyne Grants SEMI License to the STDF to develop datalog standards

SEMI announced that Teradyne has granted a world-wide royalty-free license of Standard Test Data Format (STDF), and any intellectual property rights, to SEMI to use, distribute, modify and support STDF. Under the supervision of SEMI International Standards, the license of STDF will ensure standards development and new products using STDF and future extensions will be unencumbered by IP ownership conflicts.

The single datalog formats and standards enable efficient use of test data across multiple test platforms and semiconductor chip designs across multiple test platforms and EDA vendors.

"This action will encourage increased participation in standards development activities from a broader section of the industry and enable broader adoption of STDF around the world," said Jonathan Davis, president of the Semiconductor Business Unit at SEMI. "This is an important milestone in industry collaboration for the semiconductor test industry. With Teradyne's support, important and valuable international standards can now progress utilizing the well-regarded STDF solution."
"We are pleased to help enable this important milestone in the semiconductor test industry by designating SEMI as the primary body to oversee the enhancement and further adoption of STDF," said Greg Smith, Broadband and Computing Business Unit manager, of Teradyne. "SEMI and CAST working groups have a unique environment that allows all the participants in the Semiconductor Test ecosystem to further the efficiency of the entire manufacturing process. This action will better serve Teradyne, our customers and the entire semiconductor industry by allowing us to focus on innovation and customer service, and not unproductive duplication of effort."