Company profile
Probe Test Solutions
Glasgow company designing, simulating and fabricating advanced semiconductor wafer- and package-test hardware, including probe cards and automated test equipment interfaces, for communications, artificial-intelligence processor and automotive chip customers.
Company overview
Probe Test Solutions (PTSL) specialises in advanced semiconductor test hardware. Founded in 2009 in Scotland, the company provides turnkey solutions encompassing the design, simulation, and fabrication of wafer and package test equipment. Its product portfolio includes a variety of probe cards, test sockets, and related automated test equipment (ATE) hardware, alongside PCB design and fabrication services. With a global headquarters and MEMS fabrication facility in the Glasgow area, PTSL serves customers across the communications, artificial intelligence, network processor, and automotive sectors. The company is pursuing a strategy of industry consolidation, which includes the acquisition of US-based Rucker & Kolls.
Semiconductor activity
Primary capability: Test / Probe Equipment. Supply-chain role: Test, Design, Manufacturing.
Technologies and capabilities
- Semiconductor Test
- Wafer Probe
- Package Test
- ATE Hardware
- SI/PI Simulation
Probe Cards; Test Sockets; Turnkey Solutions; PCB Design; PCB Fabrication; SI/PI Simulation & Validation
Markets served
- Communications
- AI & Network Processors
- Automotive
UK presence
Glasgow. Other UK sites: Hamilton. Part of the Scotland cluster.
Funding and transactions
Acquired Rucker & Kolls, Inc. (2026)