Advantest Opens Strategic Innovation Centers in Silicon Valley

New facilities in San Jose and Sunnyvale aim to drive semiconductor test innovation through cross-ecosystem collaboration.

Apr. 14, 2026 at 7:49am

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Leading semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest Corporation has announced the opening of two new Advantest Innovation Centers, one located in San Jose, California and another under construction in nearby Sunnyvale. These state-of-the-art facilities are designed to enable deep collaboration with partners across the semiconductor value chain, accelerating the development of innovative test solutions for next-generation semiconductor technologies like high-performance computing, edge AI, and advanced packaging.

Why it matters

As semiconductor complexity continues to increase with the rise of AI, HPC, and edge devices, cross-industry collaboration has become essential to developing the innovative test solutions needed to meet future industry demands. The Advantest Innovation Centers provide a unique environment to bring together experts from across the supply chain and work side-by-side on cutting-edge test challenges.

The details

The Advantest Innovation Centers feature state-of-the-art equipment, clean rooms, and the latest test technologies for advanced packaging and complex device architectures. Strategically located in Silicon Valley, these facilities offer a central hub for hands-on innovation, enabling Advantest's partners to collaborate directly with the company's team of experts. This early-stage collaboration allows participants to build informed roadmaps and align R&D efforts to address industry challenges from the outset.

  • The Advantest Innovation Center in San Jose is now open.
  • The Sunnyvale location is planned to open later this summer.

The players

Advantest Corporation

A leading manufacturer of automatic test and measurement equipment used in the design and production of semiconductor devices for high-performance computing, AI, automotive, industrial, and consumer applications.

Kotaro Hasegawa

Senior vice president of the New Research Platform Initiative at Advantest.

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What they’re saying

“These Innovation Centers represent a major milestone in how we work with our partners to drive innovation. Cross-industry collaboration is a critical step in accelerating innovation for high-performance computing and edge AI applications, as advanced packaging and increasingly complex device architectures demand new approaches to test.”

— Kotaro Hasegawa, Senior Vice President, New Research Platform Initiative

What’s next

Advantest has already initiated partnerships with leading manufacturers and suppliers to utilize the new Innovation Centers, and the Sunnyvale location is expected to open later this summer.

The takeaway

Advantest's new Innovation Centers in Silicon Valley demonstrate the critical importance of cross-ecosystem collaboration to address the growing complexity of semiconductor technologies like AI, HPC, and advanced packaging. By providing a dedicated space for partners to work side-by-side with Advantest's experts, these facilities aim to accelerate the development of innovative test solutions that will support the needs of customers in emerging high-performance and edge computing markets.