Collaborative Alliance for Semiconductor Test (CAST)

CAST was formed in 2008 by semiconductor device makers and test industry suppliers to engage in and resolve common industry issues related to higher test equipment utilization, lower costs, and greater standardization and return on test-related R&D. CAST members include a range of semiconductor industry leaders from automated test equipment (ATE) companies, integrated device manufacturers (IDMs) and outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) companies. In 2009, CAST became a SEMI Special Interest Group to develop, coordinate and direct all SEMI services for the semiconductor test community.

• Click here for a current list of CAST Members.

Click here for SEMICON West 2009 Test Activities.

For more information on SEMICON West 2009, please visit: www.semiconwest.org

		If you missed the CAST April Meeting and would like to view the presentations, click here.

Charter CAST supporters include (alphabetically): Advantest, Amkor, Infineon, Intel, LTX-Credence, Qualcomm, Roos Instruments, Teradyne, and Verigy. Click here to read the Feb 3, 2009 Press Release about CAST joining SEMI.

CAST activities focus on four main areas.

1. Foster pre-competitive collaboration

2. Research, develop and promote standards that enable industry productivity improvement:

3. Perform pre-competitive benchmarks

4. Act as a representative and an advocate for the members

For a detailed description of each item in the charter, click here.

July 15, 2009	SEMICON West Test Day Workgroup Meetings	San Francisco, CA Moscone Center
Oct 6, 2009	Global CAST Meeting	San Jose, CA SEMI
Nov 6, 2009	ITC-STIL/STDF Workgroup Meetings	Austin, TX
Dec 2, 2009	SEMICON Japan Workgroup Meetings	Tokyo, Japan
	European Meeting being planned.

If you would like to be added to our mailing list, or to send us questions or give feedback, please contact us at CAST@semi.org.