Aehr Test Systems, a worldwide supplier of semiconductor test and burn-in equipment, announced it has received initial follow-on production orders totaling approximately $4.7 million from a major storage device supplier. The orders include multiple FOX-CPTM systems and proprietary WaferPakTM Contactors, which will be used for 100% test and burn-in of production devices in a new high-volume advanced storage application for the artificial intelligence (AI) enterprise and data center market. The FOX-CP systems and WaferPak Contactors are scheduled to ship within the next three to four months.
Gayn Erickson, President and CEO of Aehr Test Systems, commented, "We are thrilled to receive these initial follow-on orders for multiple FOX-CP production systems and WaferPaks to support the global rollout and ramp-up of a new high-volume advanced storage application. This lead customer, who first engaged with us in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic, initially purchased our FOX-CP test and reliability verification solution to support testing and early-stage qualification of this new enterprise and data center-focused product. Since then, we have closely collaborated with them as they worked to qualify their products with end customers and integrated our FOX-CP into production.
"In addition to these orders, the customer has indicated plans to purchase additional FOX-CP production systems in our fiscal 2025 fourth quarter, positioning them as a potential 10 percent revenue contributor for Aehr going forward.
"We see the data storage market as a significant growth opportunity for our systems, where these end markets and customers require exceptional quality and long-term reliability before being assembled into final packages or systems. Our FOX platform wafer level test and burn-in solutions are uniquely suited to address these needs. The rapid adoption of AI-driven applications is driving unprecedented levels of data creation, fueling demand for scalable, cost-efficient storage solutions. According to Market Research Future, the hard disk market is projected to grow from $62.4 billion in 2024 to over $100 billion by 2032.
"Our FOX-CP system enables the parallel testing of thousands of die in a single touchdown, significantly reducing test costs and screening out early failures in logic, memory, and photonic die before they are integrated into final packages. This unique capability expands our reach into the data storage market, further building on Aehr's leadership in comprehensive test and burn-in solutions across power, AI, storage, and photonics applications that run from wafer level to package part test."
