Aethertek has 30 years of experience in supplying customers with total solutions for in-line function testing solutions. Even as it continues to fine-tune its three key strategies of in-line testing services, 5G metaverse applications, and electric vehicle chargers, Aethertek is also expanding into overseas markets. The company is now actively positioning itself in the Vietnam market due to the number of leading global tech manufacturers that have established themselves there in recent years.
According to Chen, Chia-Ming, Director of R&D at Aethertek, the Vietnamese electronics manufacturing industry is concentrated mainly on entry and mid-range consumer electronic products, and VinFast is the representative brand in the local EV industry. Aethertek is cautiously optimistic about the manufacturing market in Vietnam, caution due to the potential for further vertical integration in the industry chain while optimism comes from market potential and ongoing trends in industry migration. It is worth noting that Vietnam is now in the real investment stage, but the actual scale remains to be seen.
As for consumer electronics, servers, and automotive equipment that fall into the scope of Aethertek's business, Chen pointed out that out of these three areas, consumer electronic product testing currently offers the greatest potential in Vietnam. The company is therefore promoting the T800 and T1000 testing solutions targeted at the needs of different products and production lines in the local market.
Chen introduced the T800 as a total testing solution for consumer electronic products that satisfies all testing requirements from product design to mass production. Software, hardware, and mechanical design as well as interfaces with the factory production line are all integrated into the system as well. The T800 is suitable for smartwatches, smartphones, smart headphones, tablets, IoT devices, and network-communication product lines. It is particularly well-suited to the testing requirements of entry and mid-range consumer electronic products. The modular design of the system means it can be quickly re-configured for different testing requirements. CoreOne is a highly integrated primary module that contains the power supply, battery simulator, and common communication interfaces. Support for multi-DUT testing in parallel makes it suitable for R&D and mass production environments. Expansion modules include isolated power supply units, electrical loads, USBC-PD, sound spectrum analyzers, LCR measurement, and high-precision DMM for testing consumer electronic products.
Chen emphasized that cost vs. performance is where the T800 truly shines as it reduces testing costs for customers by over 50% as compared to legacy solutions. The full technical specifications for PCBA electrical testing are available for the system. As a mature product that has been proven over nearly ten years in the market, the T800 is already widely used in Taiwan and China. It has also broken into the Vietnamese market already with several successful installations. System stability has already exceeded customer expectations so it will fully satisfy or even exceed all customer requirements. The southward migration of the electronics manufacturing industry means Aethertek is now working actively to promote this solution in Vietnam and other emerging markets. The T800 is a plug-and-play solution with almost zero run-in time which translates into greatly shortened introduction times and a major boost to productivity for local manufacturers, making it particularly suitable for testing consumer electronic products that are always evolving.
The T1000 is a next-generation testing system launched by Aethertek earlier this year targeted at the testing requirements of server mainboards and automotive circuit boards. The T1000 has already demonstrated its applicability across a wide range of industries as a fully featured product as it is not only suitable for the server and automotive markets but can also be applied to the testing of high-end consumer electronic products. The core advantage of the T1000 is its outstanding expandability. Different customer requirements can be satisfied through its standard modules or customization. System features include smart and flexible software interfaces. Different modules for supporting different functions and data displays are available. The T1000 is equipped with multiple function modules including Analog Source Measurement Units (ASMU), System Control Cards (SCC), Power Supply Units (PSU), 64-channel Analog Pin Cards (APC64), and Extended Application Cards (EAC) for frequency measurement and General Purpose I/O functions. The Digital Communication Card (DCC) provides common communication interfaces such as USB/Ethernet/CAN/SPI/I2C/MIPI and these cater to all types of testing equipment.
The T1000 supports up to 1024 testing notes and can be used with PCB of all form factors in IoT, 5G, and automotive applications. Key features include general-purpose in-line/functional testing, production line/automation interface, and standard instrumentation module. The system can be run as a stand-alone meter or integrated with in-line ICT and other testing systems. The highly flexible design can effectively satisfy the testing requirements of servers, automotive electronics, high-end consumer electronic products, and other fields.
In conclusion, Chia-Ming Chen said that Aethertek's core advantages in electronics testing equipment include an all-spectrum customization ability and pioneering R&D strategy. The company can provide customers with design services for everything from software, firmware, and hardware to mechanical design, and meet other special requirements from the R&D to mass production testing stage. Aethertek is now a key supplier of top international mobile phone manufacturers. In response to rapid obsolescence in consumer products, Aethertek is now leveraging its extensive industry experience and R&D capability to think ahead and develop technologies that lead to customer requirements by two years. In the future, Aethertek, in its role as the customer's trusted companion, will continue to provide high-value-added services and actively develop emerging markets such as Vietnam.
Aethertek is now leveraging its extensive industry experience and R&D capability to think ahead and develop technologies that lead customer requirements by two years. In the future, Aethertek, in its role as the customer's trusted companion, will continue to provide high-value-added services and actively develop emerging markets such as Vietnam.
Chia-Ming Chen said that Aethertek's core advantages in electronics testing equipment include an all-spectrum customization ability and a pioneering R&D strategy. The company can provide customers with design services for everything from software, firmware, and hardware to mechanical design, and meet other special requirements from the R&D to mass production testing stage.