F· IoT Test of ATE · 2016-10-19 · Femtocell architecture Small hardware footprint IPv4/IPv6 capable Maximum TX power: 10dBm 20MHz BW, MIMO 2x2 Micro LTE RF-Smart Box RF shielded

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Digital 　RF

Power Analog

IoT

Digital 　RF

Power Analog

IoT The Challenge for IoT Test of ATE

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Digital 　RF

Power Analog

IoT

Agenda

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Market background

Challenges on IoT Market

Test Solutions on ATE

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Power Analog

IoT


Market background



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Power Analog

IoT

Cloud Data Center

IoT Market


Health care

Telemedicine

Smart Phone

Smart Watches & Glasses Smart Home

Home Appliance

Infotainment

Telematics

Connected Car

Robotics

Factory

Automation

Security

Network Camera

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Power Analog

IoT

IoT Application Ranking


wearable

Smart Home

IOT

ETC Smart City

Connected Car …

Home Security

Home Automation

Home Energy Management

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Power Analog

IoT

Hot Trend-1 NB-IoT, LTE-M


Source: Nokia 2016 LTE Categories

IoT Low-Power Wide-Area(LPWA) technology Capabilities of NB-IOT

• Improved Indoor Coverage

Better than GSM (+20dB)

• Low Power Consumption

10years better life

• Massive Connections

50K connections per cell

Source: Nokia 2016

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Power Analog

IoT

Hot Trend-2 Connected Car

& Autonomous Car


Connected Car (V2X)

V2X functions

• Safety improvement

• Traffic congestion

• Smart Grid

V2G

V2I

V2V

V2C

V2P

V2M

Autonomous Car

Image: ON Semiconductor ADAS Vision

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Power Analog

IoT


Market background



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Power Analog

IoT

Cloud Data Center

Three Pillar of IoT


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Three Pillar of IoT

Health care

Telemedicine

Smart Phone

Smart Watches & Glasses Smart Home

Home Appliance

Infotainment

Telematics

Connected Car

Robotics

Factory

Automation

Security

Network Camera

IoT

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Power Analog

IoT

Sensor


Optical sensor

Inertial sensor

Pressure sensor

Electromagnetic Wave sensor

Temperature, Humidity sensor

Chemical sensor

Five senses

Stimulus Technology

pA / pF Test Technology

Digital 　RF

Power Analog

IoT

Many different solutions

– Low Data Rate (<100kbps) & Low Power

– Medium Range 90% of the Market < 100m

Standard and proprietary

Wireless protocols

– 2.4GHz: Bluetooth, WiFi

– Sub GHz: NFC, RFID, Z-Wave, ZigBee

Standard and proprietary Wired

protocols

– Ethernet, M-bus

– LonWorks, KNX

Connectivity


LTE-MNB-IoT

LTE

Cat.0,1

EC-GSM

SIGFOX

10km1km100m10m

100bps

20kbps

100kbps

1Mbps

10Mbps

LoRa

802.11.ah

BLE

ZigBee

Range

Da

ta R

ate

Flexible Test

Technology for Many

Standards

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Power Analog

IoT

Computing


Many requirements depending on target application

– Low Power is the Key

– Medium Flash size 32KB-256KB

ARM Microcontroller is mostly used but not only

– STM STM32F2 Cortex™ M0 , STM32LO Cortex™ M4

– ADI ADUCRF101 Cortex™ M3, ADUC702632 ® MCU

– TI 66K2Hx I multicore DSP+ Cortex™-A15

– QUALCOM SnapDragon™

Test Solution for

IoT Module

* Cortex™ is ARM’s Trade Mark

* SnapDragon™ is Qualcom’s Trade Mark

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Power Analog

IoT


Market background



Digital 　RF

Power Analog

IoT

Challenges to Test in IoT


Stimulus Test Technology

pA/pF Test Technology

Flexible Wireless and Wired Test Technology

for Many Standards

Test Solution for IoT Module

Digital 　RF

Power Analog

IoT





for Many Standards


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Power Analog

IoT

Challenges of Automotive Pressure Sensor


Low / Mid / High Temp

Tester

Board

Sensor Assy

Chamber (Ex. 5000ℓ)

Problem: In order to guarantee the quality (safety and security),

it must be tested in a different environment temperature

1. Stabilization wait time

2. Temperature accuracy

3. Condensation measures, operating costs

Pressure Control

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Power Analog

IoT

Actual High-speed Environment Test


WORK

DF Head

DF Head

Tem

p[℃

] T

em

p[℃

]

125℃ / 60sec

-35℃ / 60sec

Temperature application time [sec]

Solution

1. Stabilization wait time

☞ Dual Fluid temperature technology

2. Temperature accuracy

☞ Direct temperature

3. Condensation measures, operating costs

☞ Small chamber (50cc)

Temperature application time [sec]

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Power Analog

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for Many Standards


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Power Analog

IoT

Challenges of MEMS Sensor


Capacitor Type MEMS

C1

C2

Acceleration

C1>C2

Fixed parts

Movable parts

Minute Capacity Accuracy

<1pF Minute Current Accuracy

<10pA

Instruments

Instruments

Instruments

Instruments

Digital 　RF

Power Analog

IoT

pA/pF Test Solution for MEMS Sensor


2.5pA

-2.5pA

8DUT, 50Times

Times

1pF

-1pF

50Times

Times

High Speed Capacity Measure AMO

DUT

Actual Results

High Speed Current Measure AMO

High Insulation

Relay MUX

C-V

Convertor

AMP

DGT_P

DGT_N

AWG

High Insulation

Relay MUX

I-V

Convertor

DGT_P

DGT_N

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for Many Standards


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Power Analog

IoT

Challenges of NB-IoT


Lower the Cost of Test

• Lower cost LTE environment

• Portable RF SmartBox

Scale to 1000’s of IoT OEMs

• Cloud managed

• Self calibrated

Increase the Speed to Market

• Faster time to test

• Faster time to debug/pass

Increase Test Coverage

• End-2-End IoT Based Test Cases

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Power Analog

IoT

LTE Test Solution


Test Automation

Shielded Box

Micro LTE System

W2BI Cloud Services

Base Station

Micro LTE Base Station

Multiple LTE FDD band capable

Bands: 2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 66

Femtocell architecture

Small hardware footprint

IPv4/IPv6 capable

Maximum TX power: 10dBm

20MHz BW, MIMO 2x2

Micro LTE RF-Smart Box

RF shielded box

24x24x24 inches or less

Connectors: USB

Optional Sensors and Controls:

Robotics

X-Y-Z actuator arm and finger

Optional robotics

USB HD camera to record device status

Temperature, Vibration, Light sensors

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Power Analog

IoT

Wireless Connectivity Solution for IoT & 5G


Cross

Integration

RF

Front-end

Base Band

5G RF 5G mm-wave IoT

Legacy RF Module

For 2G to 4G

New RF Module For IoT & 5G

<6GHz

Frequency

Existing

Frequency Band New

Frequency Band

LTE RAT New RAT >6GHz

Cooperation

T2000(’07) (12GWSGA)

RF

Front-end

Base Band

RF

Front-end

Base Band

RF

Front-end

Base Band

TH HIFIX PB DUT

2G-4G

IoT & 5G

RF RF

BB RF

Improvement of cable loss

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Power Analog

IoT

Base Band

(Narrow BW)

Base Band

(Wide BW)

Low - end RF Front - end

High - end RF Front - end

High - end mm Wave Front-end

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Power Analog

IoT

Wireless Connectivity Solution for IoT

SW

BBWGD

AWG

DGT

4

SW

MU

X

AWG IQ

DGT IF

SW

RF I/O

(SMP)

AWG

DGT

(POGO)

RF6G AMO

Bluetooth (2.4GHz)

LTE (0.7-2.7GHz)

802.11a/g/n (2.4/5.3GHz)

Zigbee (0.8/0.9/2.4GHz)

NB-IoT (0.8/0.9GHz)

802.11ah (868/920MHz)

Wi-SUN (920MHz)

802.11ac(5G)

Modulation (○ : Ready)

Shield Case & Cover

IoT Common 8DUT Mother PB

RF6G Module

Module

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Power Analog

IoT

Daughter Board Solution


Debugging

Environment

Mass

Production

Interface Board

Interface Board

Instruments

POGO Block

Daughter Board

Device A

Common PB

Device A Device B

Socket

Daughter Board

Performance Board

POGO Pad

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Power Analog

IoT

Reduce PB Development TAT &

Correlation Workload


Design Procurement Evaluation

Evaluation

Design Procurement

Full Custom PB

Procurement

Reduce PB Development TAT

Recheck Tuning

Tuning

Correlation check

Evaluation

Recheck

Reduce Correlation Workload

Reference : DTV 8DUT PB

Daughter Board

Common Mother PB

Correlation check

Full Custom PB

Common Mother PB + DB

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Power Analog

IoT

Challenges of mm-Wave Device


• Device I/F

• Frequency Band

& Band Width

Application Frequency BW Modulation

Car Radar

Near 24GHz 24.05-24.25GHz 21.65-26.65GHz (EU 24.25-26.25GHz)

200MHz 4GHz

Phase UWB

Middle (+ Near)

79GHz 77-81GHz

4GHz Pulse

Long 77GHz 76-77GHz

500MHz ->1GHz

FM-CW Data Rate 100msec

WiGig

802.11ad 60GHz 57-66GHz

2.16GHz DSSS OFDM 6.8Gbps

Doppler Sensor 24GHz 24.05-24.25GHz

200MHz CW, FM-CW FSK

5G Not Fixed

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Power Analog

IoT

High - end mm Wave Front-end

Wireless Connectivity Solution

for mm-Wave


Cross

Integration

5G RF mm-wave IoT

Base Band

(Narrow BW)

Base Band

(Wide BW)

Low - end RF Front - end

High - end RF Front - end

-

ch

1

Wid

e B

an

d W

GD

ch

2

SW

MUX

SW

MUX

ch

1

ch

2

Mic

ro W

ave

Fro

nt-

en

d M

od

ule

RF Front End Module

(Each Frequency Band)

60GHz 77(79)GHz 24GHz

Wide Band WGD

RF

Front-end

Base Band

RF

Front-end

Base Band

RF

Front-end

Base Band

TH HIFIX PB DUT

2G-4G

IoT & 5G

RF RF

BB RF

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Power Analog

IoT

mm-Wave Test Solution


Wide Band Base Band Module (8GWGD)

Key Specs

AWG Channel: 1ch x 4 outputs, differential

AWG Bandwidth: 20K - 4GBW (12bits / 8Gsps)

AWG Memory depth: 64MW

DGT Channel: 4ch x 2Mux input, differential

DGT Bandwidth: 20K - 8GBW (12bits / 500Msps)

DGT Memory depth: 16MW

2Slot, Liquid Cooling

mm-Wave Front-end AMO

mm-Wave Up/Down Convertor

Local Oscillator

MW-FE

MW-LO

MW-FE

MW-LO

8GWGD

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Power Analog

IoT






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Power Analog

IoT

From IC test to Module test


IoTM2MIoE

MCU PM RF

MCU PM

MCU RF

MCU RF

MCU PM

Computing Storage

Power Management

Wireless RF Discrete

Automotive

CMOS Image Sensor

Currently… Each Application ⇒ Each Solution

Next… Combined Application ⇒ All in one Solution

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Power Analog

IoT

Challenge of Module Test


Varied types/sizes

SiP, PCB assembly . . .

Plain, Stacked . . .

Flip chip, Wire bonding . . .

Multiple functions in a module

Connectivity, Sensors, Processing,

Controller, Power . . .

Limited access points

Go/No-Go test, Limited characterization

Contact/Contactless access

Pogo, Wireless access for built-in antenna, Connector

(e.g. USB: Standard-A/Micro-B/Type-C)

Standard protocol interface

USB, PCIe, Ethernet , HDMI, DigRF, UniPro, CSI, DSI, UFS,

and so on

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Power Analog

IoT

Module Test Item


Test Item

RF WLAN

LTE Bluetooth / ZigBee

Digital I/F UART / GPIO

I2C / SPI

High Speed I/F USB/MIPI

HDMI

Power Management

LDO

Buck Convertor Sensor I/F ADC

Tester DUT 100MDMA

(128ch)

Sy

ste

m B

US

LDO

WLAN

Memory

Bluetooth

GPIO

I2C

USB

Buck

OS

Ethernet

UARTRF6G AMO

(8ch/32pin)

System / Site

Controller

ADC

DPS500mA

(32ch)

MMXH

(32ch)

MFHP

(6ch)

BBWGD

(16ch/32pin)

HSD AMOUSB / MIPI

HDMIVd

System / Site Controller

Memory

OS

Application

Area GPIO Test Appli

Buck Test Appli

UART Test Appli

LDO Test Appli USB or

Ethernet Controller

System

BU

S

BT Test Appli

WLAN Test Appli

Application Software for Test

DUT T2000 AiR Linux, Windows, iOS

Need to install application software for test.

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Power Analog

IoT

MCU Test Solution for IoT


128ch DIGITAL: 100Mbps and High accuracy per Pin PMU

32ch Vpp: to 13.5V, Pattern controlled

16ch: Relay Control Bits

16ch RDAC: to measure 12-bit ADC

16ch DGT: to measure 12-bit DAC

MCU Smart Cards

eFlash

I/O I/O I/O

DPS

VPP

HV HV

ADC

DAC

VNN

100MDMA

Cbits

x16 minimum units

RDAC/HV/PMU 16bit/1Ms,-12V to 13.5V

DGT 16bit/200Ks

x2

Contact PMU for RDAC/HV/PMU,DGT

HV

Application

* PPMU 6.75V/2uA-32mA

x8

*

Dr/Cp 100Mb/

200MHz CLK

Vpp 13.5V

IOT Digital Testing Module

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Power Analog

IoT

Flexible System Configuration


Syst

em

Mo

du

le

Imag

e

10

0M

DM

DP

S50

0m

A

BB

WG

D

24

V D

CL,

85

V

PM

U 3

2ch

80

V/1

2A

VI

Sou

rce

6ch

6G

Hz

RF

8ch

AiR-128 1 1

AiR-256 2 1

AiR-512 4 1

AiR-RF8 1 1 1 1

AiR-PM32 1 1 1

AiR-FULL 2 1 1 1 1 1

CONFIDENTIAL&PRELIMINARY

MCU PM RF

MCU

MCU RF

MCU

MCU PM

MCU

Digital 　RF

Power Analog

IoT


Conclusion

IoT connection is growing up 20% every year.

3 of key words on IoT industries are

Sensor, Connectivity, Computing.

Most IoT devices are pressured by cost.

Need one platform to cover for various

connectivity application

One platform Low cost Flexible configuration

Digital 　RF

Power Analog

IoT


Thank you!

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F· IoT Test of ATE · 2016-10-19 · Femtocell architecture Small hardware footprint IPv4/IPv6 capable Maximum TX power: 10dBm 20MHz BW, MIMO 2x2 Micro LTE RF-Smart Box RF shielded