Advantest 93k Tester Manual [exclusive]

Finding the official manual for the Advantest V93000 (93k) Go to product viewer dialog for this item.

tester typically requires access through Advantest's proprietary portals, as technical documentation is not generally public. 📄 How to Access Official Manuals

Technical Document Center (TDC): This is the primary repository for all

manuals, including hardware overviews, DUT board design guides, and SmarTest software references .

Online Access: Browse documentation directly through the Online TDC . advantest 93k tester manual

Offline Access: You can download and install a standalone version for Windows or Linux, or open it directly within the SmarTest environment via Help > Help Contents .

MyAdvantest Portal: You must register for a MyAdvantest account and have a valid service agreement to request access to the Software Center, where full manuals and software updates are hosted . 🛠 Key Technical Areas Covered

Most 93k documentation is categorized into these major domains:

Hardware Overviews: Covers the scalable SoC platform, including card cages, pogo blocks, and cooling technology . Finding the official manual for the Advantest V93000

SmarTest Software: Detailed guides for SmarTest 7 (RDI-based) and SmarTest 8, focusing on test flows, setup files, and debugging tools .

DUT Board Design: Information for designing prober interface boards and loadboards .

Maintenance: Instructions for running diagnostics, auto-calibration, and preventive maintenance tasks . V93000 Technical Documentation - Advantest

Troubleshooting Common Problems Using the 93K Manual

Even with experience, you will encounter cryptic errors. Here is how to use the manual to solve them. Troubleshooting Common Problems Using the 93K Manual Even

Scenario A: You need to calibrate signal deskew for a new DIB.

Problem: Your high-speed interface shows setup/hold violations at 2 Gbps.

Manual Actions:

  1. Open Pin Scale Card Manual → Chapter: “Deskew and Calibration”.
  2. Find the section: “Manual Deskew Procedure using Edge Search”.
  3. Note the required hardware loopback (look for the DIB pinout diagram – likely in an Appendix).
  4. Follow the step-by-step TCL script example (often provided in a code block) to execute find_edge on a per-pin basis.
  5. Cross-reference with SmarTest User Guide to understand how to write the results to a .sku (setup) file.

Outcome: You avoid blindly tweaking timing sets and instead perform a traceable, documented calibration.

Section 4: DC Measurement Units (DPS / PPMU)

Problem: Your pattern fails at vector 10,234 with a timing violation.

  1. Open Pattern & Timing Manual → “Timing Set Structure”.
  2. Locate the edge placement table for that timing set.
  3. Cross-check with your test method’s set_timing() call.
  4. Look up “setup/hold violation” in the error appendix.

3. Software Environment: SmarTest

The operational soul of the 93K is the SmarTest software suite. It runs on a Linux-based workstation (historically Solaris, now predominantly RHEL/CentOS variants).

1. Hardware Installation and Configuration Manual

This covers physical setup. Critical chapters include: