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Kingston Technology Granted U.S. Patent on Burn-In Tester for Server Memory
Patented Tester Detects Early-Life Module Failures: Sending Reliability and Quality Assurance to New Heights for Server Memory
[27 July 2005] Kingston Technology, the independent world leader in memory products, today announced it has been granted
a U.S. Patent (Number 6,910,162 B2), on its KT2400 Dynamic Burn-in Tester. This proprietary testing platform is designed to detect early-life
failures (ELF) in server memory modules, taking quality assurance to a new level of excellence.
Originally intended as a tester for server memory modules, the Kingston Technology KT2400 tester can be adapted to test a wide variety of
memory module standards.
“We’re delighted at winning the patent for the KT2400,” said Dr. Ramon Co, VP, Worldwide Test Engineering, Kingston Technology and
co-inventor of the KT2400 tester. “In the early stages of designing the KT2400, our mission was to create a tester that would put modules
through the most stringent battery of tests, simulating the most demanding server environments,” continued Dr. Co.
“The most common type of memory reliability failure is Early-Life Failure (ELF) which is defined as a failure that occurs during the first three
months of normal operation. Our goal was to design a tester that would simulate the ELF period and weed out any marginal modules,” added Dr. Co.
KT2400 Burn-In Testing Results
Using specially designed testing boards called Advanced Pattern Testing Controllers, each KT2400 tester can test up to 500 modules simultaneously.
During the testing process, server modules are subjected to a high-heat, high-stress and high-voltage environment with all memory cells continuously
exercised for a specified period of time. The testing process accelerates the life of the modules thereby simulating three months of normal operation.
Hence, marginal modules that would otherwise fail in the field are screened in the factory prior to shipment.
For additional information about the KT2400 tester, click here
About Kingston Technology
Kingston Technology is the world's largest independent manufacturer of memory products. Kingston Technology operates manufacturing facilities
in Malaysia, Taiwan, China and Fountain Valley, Calif., including Payton Technology Corp., Kingston Technology's back-end processing facility
supporting memory packaging, test and logistics. With the advent of Payton, Kingston Technology supports all memory processing functions from
receipt of wafer to completed module. Kingston Technology serves a network of distributors, OEMs and retail customers in more than 3,000
locations worldwide.
For more information on Kingston Technology, call the European toll free number on 00800 8888 0101 or go to www.kingston.com/uk
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