Mar 11, 2024 
Datest proudly marks its 40th anniversary. Since its establishment in 1984, Datest has consistently evolved to meet the ever-expanding needs and priorities of the electronics manufacturing industry.
Datest's journey over the last four decades reflects its commitment to innovation, precision, and service excellence. The company's beginnings were rooted in ICT (in-circuit testing), but as the industry demanded pace-keeping innovation in speed, precision, data collection, and diagnostic capability, Datest adapted and expanded its service offerings.
While continuing to offer time-tested methodologies like ICT, flying probe, and JTAG/Boundary Scan, Datest has expanded its service portfolio to meet the growing demands of the marketplace. Today, the company provides a wide range of services, including DFT (Design for Test/Testability)/DFM (Design for Manufacturing) analysis, functional test development, reverse engineering, cross-sectioning, dye & pry capabilities, and an array of failure analysis and analytical laboratory services.
These services are dedicated to uncovering the root causes of failures, whether they involve boards or other materials and systems. Datest's centerpiece for failure analysis is its state-of-the-art X-ray and CT scanning systems, offering both 2D and full 3D (CT) services. These capabilities provide engineers with immediate solutions to critical problems, often serving as the final authority in resolving disputes between OEMs and EMS companies.
Datest's suite of services has enabled the company to serve a wide and diverse range of markets, including military/aerospace, medical/biotech, automotive, additive manufacturing, product design & development, university research, and materials science applications. As word spreads about Datest's capabilities, the list of industries it serves continues to expand.
Robert Boguski, President of Datest, reflected on the company's 40th anniversary, stating, "Forty years covers a generation, enough time to build a network and a solid reputation as an engineering hub. In electronics manufacturing and technology development, forty years encompass five generations of innovation, perhaps more. Our operating theme remains: Test Engineering. Failure Analysis. Answers."
For more information about Datest or to view the company’s complete service lineup, visit www.datest.com, or call (510) 490-4600.
Datest was founded in 1984 to address the growing trend of outsourcing assembly test services, together with increasing OEM demands that EMS providers deliver fully tested, functioning product. The company integrates traditional electrical board test methodologies (ICT, Flying Probe, and JTAG/Boundary Scan) with failure analysis (nondestructive as well as destructive), reverse engineering and “bonepile” rehabilitation, functional test development, and analytical laboratory services. Datest also offers comprehensive X-ray services (2D, 3D, and CT) for root cause analysis, high-level inspection and metrology, and dispute resolution. Datest is frequently the final say in third-party dispute resolution. The Datest suite of services includes a 225kV microfocus CT system from VJ Technologies, offering CT scanning and failure analysis services for all manner of larger objects besides printed circuit board assemblies. Datest is ITAR registered and has a quality management system (QMS) that is certified to ISO9001:2015 and AS9100D. Datest is a member of SMTA, IPC, IEEE, EIPC and ASNT (American Society for Nondestructive Testing).
Datest is pleased to introduce independent ASTER DFT/DFM services on the West Coast, for OEMs as well as EMS providers, in a convenient Silicon Valley location.
For more information, visit www.datest.com.
