Teradyne


Teradyne, Inc. provides automation solutions for test and assembly in manufacturing operations of all sizes. For almost 60 years, customers in electronics, automotive, healthcare, aerospace and defense have used Teradyne’s solutions to ensure product quality, performance and reliability.
Headquartered in the US, with 70+ locations around the world, Teradyne’s global customers include Samsung, Qualcomm, Intel, Analog Devices, Texas Instruments and IBM. Divisions include Semiconductor Test, System Test, Wireless Test as well as its Industrial Automation business.
Teradyne sold its first product, a logic-controlled go/no-go a diode tester, to Raytheon in 1961. Since then, through a combination of in-house innovation and strategic acquisitions, Teradyne has expanded its portfolio to meet both advances in technology and customer needs for building on those advances.  Today, its solutions enable many of the most commonly used devices, including cars, cell phones, computers and medical equipment to meet user expectations.

History

Teradyne was founded in 1960 by Alex d'Arbeloff and Nick DeWolf, classmates at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The company’s name represents a very forceful presence.
d’Arbeloff and DeWolf recognized that early on that testing electronic components in high-volume production would reach a bottleneck, unless the tasks performed by technicians and laboratory instruments could be automated. Their first business plan introduced a new breed of "industrial-grade" electronic test equipment, built for technical performance, reliability and economic payback.

Timeline

Timeline showing notable milestones, major acquisitions and key innovations.
1960 - Teradyne founded in Boston, MA.
1961 - First product, the D133 diode tester, sold by Raytheon Company.
1966 - Teradyne introduces the first computer controlled chip tester, the J259.
1969 - Acquires Triangle Systems; launches Teradyne Dynamic Systems to develop digital semiconductor test systems
1970 - Listed on the New York Stock Exchange, 420,000 shares are sold to the public.
1971 - Alex d'Arbeloff is named President of Teradyne.
1973 - Launches Teradyne Central to develop telecommunications test systems; introduces the world's first subscriber-line test system, 4TEL.
1979 - Passes $100 million in sales; A300 Analog LSI test system introduced.
1980 - Introduces the first combinational in-circuit/functional circuit board test system, the L200.
1981 - Announces the first VLSI test system with non-stop pattern generation, the J941.
1986 - Introduces the first analog VLSI test system, the A500.
1988 - Introduces the first PC-based circuit board tester to use spreadsheet programming, the Z1800-Series.
1996 - Introduces the Spectrum 8800-Series Manufacturing Test Platform, the first VXI-based in-circuit tester.
1996 - Marlin Memory Test system introduced; the first system capable of simultaneous test and redundancy analysis of DRAMs; introduces Marlin Memory Test system;  first system capable of simultaneous test and redundancy analysis of DRAMs.
1997 - Creates the J973, the first Structural to Functional test system with the ability to shift in real time; introduces Catalyst, the first System-On-A-Chip test system.
1998 - Introduces the Integra J750, a test solution for high volume test of low-cost devices.
2000 - Teradyne Japan Division announces a new generation of image sensor test systems, the IP-750.
2004 - Introduces the FLEX family of test systems, providing test flexibility for high-volume, high-mix, complex SOC devices.
2008 - Acquires Eagle Test Systems, serving the flash memory test market, and Nextest Systems, serving the high-volume analog test market; introduces Neptune product, serving the data-intensive internet and computing storage markets
2011 - Acquires LitePoint to advance test solutions for the development and manufacturing of wireless devices.
2015 - Acquires Danish company Universal Robots.
2018 - Acquires Mobile Industrial Robots and Energid to expand its Industrial Automation business to include autonomous mobile robots and motion control and simulation software for robotics.
2019 - Acquires AutoGuide Mobile Robots to strengthen portfolio of autonomous mobile robots to include high-payload mobile robots.

Divisions

Teradyne Automated Test business is made up of three divisions:  Semiconductor Test Business, Systems Test Business and Wireless Test Business.
Teradyne’s focuses on logic, RF, analog, power, mixed-signal and memory devices—the building blocks of tablets, smart phones, computers, gaming systems and much more. Teradyne’s semiconductor test line-up includes the , , , , and product families.
Teradyne’s system test business serves the next level of electronics production as chips are combined into complex electronic systems. From computing to communications, data storage to industrial, and scores of other applications, Teradyne helps electronics manufacturers ensure the integrity and quality of their products. Teradyne serves the defense and aerospace industry to support the mission readiness of defense and aerospace customers worldwide. Major product families in its system test business include , , , and .
Teradyne’s wireless test business, , provides solutions for the manufacturers of wireless modules and consumer electronics. LitePoint products are used by chipset and product designers along with their contract manufacturers to verify performance, reduce time-to-market and lower the cost of wireless tests. From Bluetooth to Wi-Fi to 4G LTE, Teradyne provides advanced testing capabilities.  Products include IQxel for connectivity test and IQxstream for cellular test.
Teradyne’s Industrial Automation business includes collaborative and mobile robots and robotic control solutions:
provides collaborative robots that work side-by-side with production workers to improve quality and increase manufacturing efficiency. UR cobots automate tasks including machine tending, packaging, gluing, painting, polishing and assembling parts. The cobots are deployed in the automotive, food and agriculture, furniture and equipment, metal and machining, plastics and polymers, and pharma and chemicals industries.
offers what are considered to be next-generation mobile robots. Enabled by intelligent collaborative technologies, MiR’s autonomous mobile robots allow users to manage internal logistics. These robots are currently used in the transportation, healthcare, pharmaceutical, metal and plastics, fashion, technology and food industries.
designs, develops and manufactures high-payload tuggers and forklifts for assembly, manufacturing, warehousing and distribution operations across multiple industries. AutoGuide’s solutions are capable of transporting payloads of up to 4,356 kg.
specializes in the control and simulation of complex robotic systems through its proprietary Actin® software. Energid’s software simplifies custom robotic design and development, and is used in the aerospace, agriculture, manufacturing, transportation, defense and medical industries.