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Seica to Participate at Semicon West 2018
June 27, 2018 | SeicaEstimated reading time: 1 minute
Seica Inc. will be showcasing its Pilot V8 Next> series of flying probe system at Semicon West 2018. Presented for the first time in the US during the recent IPC APEX EXPO, the Pilot V8 Next> will be managed by Viva Next> 6, Seica's latest evolution of its core management software platform, in a 64-bit version complete with a new graphical interface and a guided environment for creating test programs according to each specific requirement.
The new platform continues to leverage its open architecture, further extending the capability of integration with third party software, such as TestStand, providing programmers complete freedom to combine test sequences developed using various platforms in the same test program.
At Booth 509 in Semicon West, Seica will also exhibit semiconductor solutions from Crea, OSAI and Microtest.
About Seica
Founded in 1986, Seica S.p.A. is a global supplier of automatic test equipment and selective soldering systems, with an installed base of more than 1900 systems on 4 different continents. Seica offers a complete line of test solutions, including bed of nails and flying probe testers able to perform MDA, in-circuit and full functional tests of assembled electronic boards and modules and printed circuit boards, as well as LASER-based selective soldering systems for electronic board manufacturing and a full range of test application services. Company headquarters are located in Strambino, Italy, with direct offices in USA, Germany, China, Mexico and France, supported by a vast distribution network covering the rest of the world. Since 2014, Seica S.p.A. is supported by a sister company Seica Automation, located in Milan, and producing board handling systems and other automation equipments for the electronic manufacturing industry.
Since 2017 Seica Inc. has been a distributor of OSAI, Crea and Microtest semiconductor test and assembly products in North America.
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