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Automated Test Equipment (ATE) are automated systems designed to perform electrical, thermal, and physical testing without the direct interference of a person. Usually ATE systems are employed to speed up testing, perform repetitive tasks, or to enhance the repeatability and consistency of a testing system. Often, an ATE system is designed to do all of ..

Though there are many RF applications, especially those with operating frequencies in the upper microwave and millimeter-wave spectrum, that rely on hand assembly and testing, there are now an increasing number of RF applications that require automated test equipment (ATE) and systems. For instance, the sheer volume and repetitiveness of semiconductor wafers and chips is ..