Intel and 25 industry, research, and standards partners are collaborating to reimage and transform Assembly and Test manufacturing with innovative equipment designs and full factory automation to improve the economics and productivity of semiconductor production, while creating a more secure supply chain. This research association is called SATAS or Semiconductor Assembly Test Automation and Standardization. SATAS is part of a public-private partnership with the Japanese government to create new technologies for Assembly and Test equipment, Automated Material Handling Systems (AMHS), and Full factory automation using open industry standards interfaces. A key element are trays, carriers, and equipment that enable a much larger package body size for AI era CPU and GPU products. SATAS plans to develop, implement, and verify these technologies in an integrated pilot line with a target to commercialize it in 2028-2029.
