Teradyne, Infineon Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance Power Testing
February 11, 2025 | TeradyneEstimated reading time: 1 minute
Teradyne, Inc., a leading supplier of automated test solutions, and Infineon Technologies AG, a global semiconductor leader in power systems and IoT, today announced they have entered into a strategic partnership to advance power semiconductor test.
As part of the strengthened relationship, Teradyne will acquire part of Infineon’s automated test equipment team (AET) in Regensburg, Germany. This acquisition provides mutual benefits for both companies. With the additional resources and expertise, Teradyne will accelerate its roadmap in the power semiconductor segment while collaborating on new solutions with a key market leader. By entering into a service agreement, Infineon secures continued manufacturing support as well as enhanced flexibility to respond to internal demand for this specialized test equipment, and benefits from Teradyne’s economy of scale. Teradyne is fully committed to the 80-person team at Infineon’s Regensburg site and plans to build upon these capabilities as it integrates together with its Power Semiconductor business unit.
“We are thrilled to enter into this strategic partnership with Infineon," said Rick Burns, President, Semiconductor Test Group at Teradyne. "Acquiring and integrating Infineon’s technology and team in Regensburg will extend our leadership in the power semiconductor market. Infineon’s technology will enhance our market-leading ETS product portfolio, demonstrating our commitment to continue to provide innovative solutions that meet the evolving needs of our customers."
"Together with Teradyne, we are advancing our power semiconductor test capabilities," said Alexander Gorski, Executive Vice President, Frontend Operations at Infineon. "Integrating our experienced workforce with Teradyne will help to accelerate innovation and address the dynamic test challenges in new technologies like silicon carbide and gallium nitride at the scale and flexibility needed by our markets and customers. At the same time, we provide our employees a long-term perspective in a highly specialized company."
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