SANTA CLARA, USA: Advantest Corp., a leading supplier of semiconductor test equipment, said that NVIDIA Corp. has placed a multi-system purchase order for Advantest's T2000 open-architecture SoC Test System.

The systems will be used on NVIDIA's products to support parallel testing of their high-pincount, leading-edge graphics devices. NVIDIA made its initial investment in the T2000 in 2006 for characterization and debug of packaged silicon products. Shipments against this latest order will begin immediately and will continue throughout the calendar year.

Advantest reports that NVIDIA selected the T2000 test solution for its cost effectiveness and ability to meet the ongoing complex test requirements of its leading-edge graphics processors. The T2000's parallel test capabilities and unique modular design offer an unprecedented degree of flexibility and extendibility for future-generations of devices, including the ability to incorporate new modules specifically designed to support application specific requirements.