Multitest

MT8589

Test & ProbeProduced 2000–Multitest MT8589 family

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The Multitest MT8589 is a gravity handler for test handling. The Multitest MT8589 has dual contact sites. The Multitest MT8589 supports tri-temp operation from -55 to 155 °C.^[1]

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Produced

2000–

Performance

4,800 uph^[1]

What it is

The Multitest MT8589 is a gravity handler used in semiconductor test and probe workflows.^[1]^[2]

How it works

The MT8589 uses a dual contact site arrangement.^[1]

Where it fits in the process flow

The MT8589 handles larger devices with pitch down to zero point six five millimeter and device length from five millimeter to sixty millimeter, with device width up to forty millimeter.^[1]

Applications

The MT8589 is used for automotive power devices, consumer electronics, logic, and analog devices.^[1]

automotive power devices
consumer electronics
logic
analog

What do the numbers mean?

Wafer handling1

Type: Gravity Handler^[1]

Performance1

Maximum throughput: 4,800 uph^[1]

Control & software1

Interface: SECS-GEM Interface^[1]

Dimensions & facilities2

Device size: 5 mm to 60 mm device length; width up to 40 mm; pitch down to 0.65 mm^[1]
Device width: Up to 40 mm^[1]

Configuration & options14

Contact site: dual contact site^[1]
Temperature range: tri-temp from -55 to 155 °C^[1]
Conversion time: kitable; simple conversion in 10 to 15 min.^[1]
Package types: 250 different package types (DIP, SO, TO, PLCC)^[1]
Contacting: standard to high power Kelvin^[1]
Installed base: more than 2,000 systems^[1]
Device spectrum: high power contact spring^[1]
Contact sites: Dual contact site^[1]
Package types: 250 different package types^[1]
Supported package families: DIP, SO, TO, PLCC^[1]
Device pitch: Down to 0.65 mm^[1]
Device length: 5 mm to 60 mm^[1]
Applications: Automotive power devices, consumer electronics, logic and analog^[1]
Contact type: Standard to high power Kelvin^[1]

Vintage & configurations

2000Production start^[2]
Vintage 2004 and version vintage date 31.05.2000 are stated in sources for MT8589.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of equipment is the MT8589?

The MT8589 is a gravity handler.^[1]

How many contact sites does the MT8589 have?

The MT8589 has a dual contact site arrangement.^[1]

Which package types are supported by the MT8589?

The MT8589 supports DIP, SO, TO, and PLCC package types.^[1]

Not publicly documented

The following facts about the MT8589 are absent from this record as of this revision. First-hand knowledge or a citation closes a gap; every submission is reviewed before publication.

No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the MT8589 are on record.
Answerable by: an OEM product catalog or an engineer who ordered or specified the tool
The control-system platform and OS era of the MT8589 are not on record.
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No publicly documented failure modes or field errata for the MT8589 are on record.
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The process node or technology generation of the MT8589 is not on record.
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No publicly documented compatible parts, consumables, or accessories for the MT8589 are on record.
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