There’s no doubt about it – the supply is deep and prices are attractive. But unfortunately, that’s’ not the whole story as examples of misunderstanding, miscommunication and outright fraud are legendary. Are the components you’re buying really what you think you are buying? If so, China can be a vital source in your supply chain, but if not, it can be a huge waste of time and money.

  That’s where we come in. At Electrospec, we act as your partner in China. Our affiliates have offices in China, and we know the people, the culture and the country. We test the products you are looking to buy, and we verify that the deal you have made is completely legitimate and above board.

  The result is worry-free transactions from start to finish. You’ll get precisely what you think you’re getting, and every product will be tested and shown to be working correctly.

Comprehensive Testing Guarantees Quality.

  You have probably heard the stories. A US company purchases $40,000 in components from a foreign supplier for an amazingly low price. But when the chips arrive, they can’t be used. It turns out the chips are “pulls”, “re-works” or counterfeit, but when the US company tries to return them, the middle man has vanished. Unfortunately it’s far more common than anyone would like to admit.

  But that doesn’t mean that buying from China isn’t worth it. It is. The cost savings can be simply amazing, but you need a representative that will test you products and verify for you that you’re getting precisely what you think you are getting. In short, you need someone to “police” the suppliers.

  At Electrospec, we comprehensively test your purchase with the most cost and quality- effective process available. Our staff of multi-national professionals will work closely with you to ensure that you know precisely what your getting, BEFORE you take delivery. In fact, we’re so confident of our testing process, we guarantee quality.

Smooth, Protected Transactions

  Your business is fast paced and dynamic. The last thing you need is to waste time with overseas transactions fraught with delays and difficulty. When dealing with China, this is often exacerbated by the language and culture barrier. We partner with agents in China that allow you to speed through the process like never before – completely free of delays and difficulty.

  The result is quick, easy transactions that are completed correctly, efficiently and easily – allowing you to focus on the core aspects of your business while you save money on electronic components.

Electrical Testing
Chip design, development, manufacturing, and testing/packaging companies spend years and millions of dollars in developing test platforms for their products. Unfortunately, they do not share this information or provide technical support unless product is purchased directly from them.
We know that you do not have years and millions of dollars to spend on every project. We understand your industry and your requirements – you need answers now about the functionality about the components you are selling. It has been our sole mission to provide what you need through in-depth research of how best to meet your requirements.

Full Parametric Test
The highest level of electrical test, full parametric, or full functional (FFT), tests everything that the component is designed to do. Our test equipment is OEM-level automated test equipment (ATE) – it is the same equipment that the chip-makers are using to test the wafers and completed components directly off the production line. ATE equipment records the output data, and that data is included with the completed test report.

Direct/Alternate Current Test
Many components, but not all, have direct and/or alternate current characteristics defined on the device datasheet. The flow of current through a component is very specific and unique – similar to a human fingerprint. A specific amount of current into certain pins should result in specific amounts of current flowing out through the output pins. Direct and alternate current characteristics testing (DCFT and ACFT) programming sends the specific input current and reads the output currents. There is a strong correlation between application functionality and DCFT/ACFT.

Functional Test
Functional testing targets the primary functions of a component, if those functions are working correctly, the supporting parameters are also functioning correctly. This test is used for very complex components such as microprocessors that cannot be fully tested by anyone other than the manufacturer without prohibitive cost and set-up times. One-time programmable (OTP) components, memory, and many signal devices can be effectively tested using this method using power and signal generators, oscilloscopes, programmers, and curve tracers. This test generally requires very little set-up time and cost and is the same testing method used by the chip makers when they have parts rejected in process or returned from the field.

Continuity Test
The number one cause for electrical failure at the manufacture is for continuity. Crossed or broken wires, separated solder bonds and wafer damage caused by ESD controls result in common opens and shorts – the simplest test to conduct identifies manufacturers’ most common failure mode.

Hardware and Software
Most test procedures, and all of those using the ATE equipment, require a test socket, load board, and DUT board. Every package-style requires a specific socket, and every socket requires a load board, which connects the component to the testing board. The DUT board connects the socket to the testing equipment, and every part number will require a specific DUT board. DUT boards and load boards are printed circuit boards. Load boards are designed by our test engineers and specially fabricated by a PCB contractor. DUT boards are designed and wired by our engineers using a base board from the test equipment manufacturer.
This is one of the longest procedures in testing the components, and results in most of the cost. Once the fixture is complete, the component can be attached to the tester and our engineers will write a test program and debug that program using samples from the delivered products.