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Wentworth Laboratories

Bedfordshire manufacturer of wafer probe stations and cantilever probe cards used for semiconductor wafer-level test and device characterisation, including MEMS, radio-frequency and power devices.

Company overview

Wentworth Laboratories, founded in 1967, is a UK-based manufacturer of equipment for semiconductor wafer-level testing and device characterisation. The company's headquarters and manufacturing facility are in Sandy, Bedfordshire, with an additional manufacturing site in the US. Wentworth produces two main product lines: wafer probe stations and cantilever probe cards. Its range of wafer probers includes manual, semi-automatic, and fully automatic models for both analytical and production environments, handling wafers up to 300mm. The company also supplies cantilever probe cards, including epoxy and blade types, designed for applications such as high-power, high-voltage, and radio-frequency testing. It offers customisation and supporting accessories. The equipment is used in the production of semiconductors for end products like handheld devices, personal computers, and medical diagnostic equipment.

Semiconductor activity

Primary capability: Test / Probe Equipment. Supply-chain role: Equipment Manufacturing, Test.

Technologies and capabilities

  • Silicon
  • MEMS
  • RF
  • Power Electronics
  • Wafer Probing
  • Cantilever Probe Cards
  • High Power
  • High Voltage
  • Radio Frequency
  • Device Characterisation

Wafer Probe Stations; Cantilever Probe Cards; Probe Card Manufacturing Equipment; Custom Probing Solutions; Wafer Prober Accessories; Wafer-level Test

Markets served

  • Consumer Electronics
  • Computing
  • Medical Devices
  • Power Electronics

UK presence

Sandy, Bedfordshire. Part of the Cambridge / East of England cluster.

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