The Agilent 93000 provides Cicada with unmatched digital, analog, SerDes, multisite test scalability, and throughput for complex, high speed, communications chip designs. Additionally, semiconductor contract manufacturers (SCM) worldwide offer widespread engineering development and high volume production test based on the Agilent SOC platform.
We are utilizing the Agilent 93000 SOC test platform to develop and deploy cost-effective test solutions for Cicada’s rapidly growing communications IC product line, which spans the high volume LAN (Gigabit Ethernet), WAN (T3/E3) and Internet Access (DSL) transceiver and Communications SOC markets, said Nick van Bavel, president and CEO of Cicada Semiconductor. Agilent’s experienced test engineering staff has enabled us to get our prototype devices tested and characterized in time to meet our critical market windows. Their comprehensive local and global support and installed base of testers has been instrumental in allowing us to make the transition from design house to a high volume, fabless semiconductor company.
The Agilent 93000 test system is enabling Cicada to deliver cost-effective Gigabit Ethernet networking, said Tom Newsom, vice-president and general manager of Agilent’s SOC Business Unit. Our scalable Agilent 93000 family, combined with worldwide engineering and production service support, will allow Cicada to rapidly bring to market industry-leading, wire-line communications for Gigabit Ethernet networking throughout LAN, WAN and SAN markets.
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