Jova Solutions, a pioneer in low-cost, high-function automated testing
solutions, today announced its next-generation image sensor tester, the
ISL-3200. The ISL-3200 is a CMOS image sensor test and measurement
system, which, for as little as $9,995, provides the integrated hardware
and software required for testing a wide variety of image sensor devices
and systems. The ISL-3200 epitomizes an industry trend toward
cost-effective, easy-to-use solutions for a variety of test environments
-- from QA test in volume manufacturing to engineering characterization
and image quality analysis.
In developing the ISL-3200, its third-generation semiconductor test
system, Jova leveraged over a decade of experience with more than 50
customers, including image sensor die manufacturers, module developers,
and end-product manufacturers. It worked closely with industry icons
Hewlett-Packard, OmniVision, and VistaPoint Technologies (Flextronics)
to deliver the critical functionality to meet current and future image
sensor testing requirements, for less than a tenth of the price of a
fully featured, high-end Automated Test Equipment (ATE).
“ISL-3200 early evaluators at key customer sites tell us it delivers the
most important features and functions of a large ATE at a fraction of
the price. The low price and the ability to quickly deploy multiple test
units is leading our customers to rethink their test strategies. This
leads to dramatic improvements in productivity and time to market,” said
Doron Simon, CEO, Jova Solutions.
“The new ISL-3200, which incorporates feedback from a wide range of our
customers, offers a ground-breaking approach for engineering to
production testing of CMOS and CCD image sensor and camera modules, with
real-time image and video testing,” said Martin Vasey, Vice President of
Jova Solutions’ ISL Business Unit. “Our early product testing with
customers worldwide, in both production and development, makes us
confident that we hit the sweet spot of price/performance that the
market is seeking.”
Main features of the ISL-3200 test platform include:
Low cost – under $10,000 (for volume purchase of base configuration)
Integrated hardware and software with pre-written analysis and
characterization routines
Optional Advanced Analysis and Test & Automation software packages
Field reprogrammable - FPGA
Accommodates different image sensors through quickly designed adapter
boards
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Low-noise design – minimizes apparent image noise and yields more
accurate testing
High-speed PCI Express interface – 200 MBytes/sec effective data rate
High-speed serial devices, including MIPI/SMIA, can be supported
through adapter board
Supports high resolution sensors – up to 64 Megapixel
Low-noise, isolated power supplies
12/24-bit ADC for fast and accurate voltage measurement
I2C, SPI, and UART sensor communication capabilities
Image data rate of up to 16-bit wide per pixel at 100 MHz
Supports analog output sensors with custom circuitry on an adapter
board
Price and Availability: The ISL-3200 base unit is available now
for $9,995.00 for high-volume purchases. The base unit includes the
ISL-3200 hardware with a USB interface and ISL basic application
software, which gives users direct control of the ISL-3200 hardware for
communicating with, and acquiring images from, an image sensor. The
ISL-3200 Advanced Analysis and the Test and Automation Suite are also
available.
About Jova Solutions
Jova Solutions (www.jovasolutions.com)
provides advanced hardware and integrated software solutions for image
sensor testing through its ISL test platform and related software.
Founded in 2000, the company has been serving a wide array of leading
customers in semiconductor and systems design through its ISL product
line (www.imagesensorlab.com);
and in pharmaceutical, biotechnology and cleantech areas through its
Fermworks product line (www.fermworks.com).
Jova Solutions
Heller Rathbone, 415-348-1400 ext. 111
isl@jovasolutions.com