Teradyne Announces New Catalyst Family Member at the Test Conference
3 October 2000
Teradyne Announces New Catalyst Family Member at the International Test Conference -- the Catalyst FC
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.--Oct. 3, 2000--Focused Configuration Catalyst Provides Lowest Cost of Test for RF and
Automotive Markets with 64 Pins
SPECIAL TO THE INTERNATIONAL TEST CONFERENCE -- Teradyne, Inc. broadened its leading Catalyst Family of testers again by today announcing the availability of its newest Catalyst Family member, the Catalyst FC. The announcement was made at ITC where Catalyst quad-site testing and Catalyst Tiger digital testing demonstrations are being presented daily. (See Booth 903.) Catalyst FC -- along with Catalyst LC, Catalyst, and Catalyst Tiger -- expand the Catalyst Family of testers, making Catalyst the only ATE platform available that covers such a wide spectrum of test performance and functionality at the lowest cost of test.
"Catalyst FC offers the same level of advanced analog and mix-signal instrumentation as Catalyst LC, Catalyst, and Catalyst Tiger. But with just 64 digital pins, the focused configuration provides cutting-edge wireless/RF and automotive testing capabilities with the best cost of test. Catalyst FC is also compatible with Teradyne's world-standard operating software, IMAGE(TM) as well as Catalyst LC, Catalyst and Catalyst Tiger," said Dave Derian, Catalyst Product Manager at Teradyne.
Catalyst FC maximizes Bluetooth(TM) wireless device testing with Teradyne's MicroWAVE6000(TM) instrumentation suite, which is designed for the high growth cellular phone market and new wireless communications standards. "Catalyst FC is well suited for markets with lower digital pin count requirements, such as certain devices in wireless/RF and automotive markets," Derian added. "Catalyst FC out-performs other platforms with faster testing, using Teradyne's quad-site test capabilities on most Bluetooth transceiver devices."
Pricing and Availability
Catalyst FC begins shipping Q400 with prices starting under $650,000.