esmo joined stc esmo joined the semiconductor test consortium (stc) to support the development and promotion of the OPENSTAR® test platform architecture. esmo adapted their manipulator and docking systems to the OPENSTAR® concept. We are convinced that the market demands the implementation of a truly open-source architecture to lower the overall cost-of-test. stc overview The semiconductor test consortium is a non-profit industry group, formed to develop a new open semiconductor test platform. It is leaded by the leading international IDMs and ATE companies with the main objective to advance the development and implementation of OPENSTAR® (open semiconductor test architecture). Membership is open to all interested parties of the semiconductor test community, including end users as well as vendors of systems and modules. mission statement It is the consortium's mission to support the development and long term success of the OPENSTAR® system architecture. This architecture delivers unparalleled technical and economic performance, is truly open and enabled for solution development, and provides genuine multi-vendor interoperability both at the hardware and software level. consortium goals - Architectural Development Advance the course of of the development of the platform architecture consistent with the mission statement. - Truly Open Architecture Ensure a truly open architecture by publishing the architecture, and promoting for better understanding of the architectures by means of training programs and workshops. - Full Third Party Enabling Ensure full interoperability by identifying requirements (developers kits etc.) and come up with solutions to meet these requirements. Define and manage validation procedures to insure complete solution interoperability. - Marketing and Promotion The consortium will engage in marketing and promotional activities to ensure the successful implementation of the open architecture.