Micro Control Company

What Micro Control Company does

Micro Control Company is a privately held, US-based manufacturer specializing in burn-in with test systems for the semiconductor and broader electronics industry. The company is headquartered in Arden Hills, Minnesota, with a secondary address in Minneapolis, and self-describes as the worldwide leader in burn-in with test systems after more than 40 years of focused domain specialization. Its core product portfolio includes high-power logic burn-in and test systems (HPB-8, HPB-6, HPB-5C+, LC-3, LC-2+) that feature a pattern zone per slot architecture, multiple temperature zones, and independent temperature control per Device Under Test (DUT), with the flagship LC-2+ supporting up to 64 burn-in boards, 128 or 256 digital I/O channels per board, and up to 8M vector memory depth per BIB. Engineers can perform dynamic burn-in with test using up to five individually programmable power supplies per board (up to 400 watts and 248 amps, with 150 Volt outputs), enabling device qualification and reliability screening for high-power and logic/memory semiconductor applications.

The company's technology stack is built around electromechanical test architecture and hardware configurability: custom burn-in boards are available in 2 to 34 layers with gold-plated edge connectors, support a -55°C to +150°C range (extendable to +250°C with special materials), and accept BGA, LGA, PGA, QFP, TSOP, micro-BGA, SOJ, PLCC, DIP, or custom socket designs. Supporting products include the Engineering Development Station for test development and troubleshooting, and Electric Burn-in Board Carts for board transport. The company also offers design, layout, and test services for burn-in boards from prototype to production volumes, including custom heatsink mechanical design and vector development.

Micro Control Company operates a direct enterprise sales model with no publicly disclosed pricing, targeting semiconductor and electronics manufacturers globally through a worldwide sales presence, trade show participation, and a dedicated literature request system. Revenue is generated primarily through capital equipment sales of burn-in systems and consumable/recurring burn-in boards with associated engineering services. The company is privately held with no parent company, no disclosed funding rounds, and no named customers in the available data, making it difficult to triangulate revenue scale or customer concentration.

Name

Micro Control Company

Legal name

Micro Control Company

Website

https://microcontrol.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Micro Control Company is a privately held, Minnesota-based manufacturer of burn-in with test systems for semiconductor and electronics manufacturers, offering high-power and logic/memory test systems with proprietary per-DUT temperature control alongside custom burn-in boards and engineering services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Semiconductor Test Equipment

NAICS

Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing (333242), Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515)

SIC

Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825)

akta.pro primary industry

Test, Probe & Burn-In Equipment (Wafer Sort/Final Test) (HDAHAEAJ)

Keywords

• Burn-in test systems
• Semiconductor test equipment
• Burn-in boards
• Microchip reliability testing
• High-power burn-in

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Burn-In Systems Sales: Sale of high-power burn-in test systems including HPB-8, HPB-6, HPB-5C+, LC-3, and LC-2+ models. These are capital equipment purchases for semiconductor and electronics manufacturing facilities.
2. Burn-In Boards: Custom-designed and manufactured burn-in boards for use during burn-in and testing of electronic devices. Available from prototype to production quantities.
3. Burn-In Accessories: Supporting equipment including Engineering Development Stations and Electric Burn-in Board Carts for burn-in system operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Micro Control Company designs, manufactures, and sells burn-in with test systems (HPB-8, HPB-6, HPB-5C+, LC-3, LC-2+) used by semiconductor and microchip manufacturers for high-power and logic/memory burn-in testing applications. The company also produces custom burn-in boards in 2–34 layer configurations, Engineering Development Stations, electric burn-in board carts, and provides design, layout, and test services for burn-in boards.

Product overview

Micro Control Company offers a portfolio of burn-in with test systems for semiconductor and microchip testing. The core product line includes High-Power Burn-in Systems (HPB-8, HPB-6, HPB-5C+) and LC-series systems (LC-3, LC-2+), which feature individual temperature control, multiple temperature zones, and pattern zones per slot with up to 128 independent I/O channels and up to 64M vector memory. The LC-2+ is the flagship model offering large capacity (64 burn-in boards), dynamic burn-in with test capability, and up to 8M vector memory depth per BIB. Supporting products include Engineering Development Stations (EDS) for test development and board troubleshooting, Electric Burn-In Board Carts for transportation, and Burn-in Boards available in 2-34 layers supporting various socket types. The company also provides design, layout, and test services for custom burn-in boards. The product portfolio is designed as integrated solutions for engineering characterization, life testing, and production screening of electronic devices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HPB-8 High-Power Logic Burn-In and Test System designed for high-power burn-in test applications requiring individual temperature control. Targeted at semiconductor and electronics manufacturers.
• HPB-6 High-Power Burn-in System for high-power device testing applications. Targeted at semiconductor and electronics manufacturers.
• HPB-5C+ High-Power Burn-in System featuring pattern zone per slot, multiple temperature zones, and independent temperature control per DUT with up to 64M vector memory behind 128 independent I/O channels. Targeted at semiconductor manufacturers running high-power and logic/memory burn-in applications.
• LC-3 Burn-In System with individual temperature control capabilities for semiconductor and electronics manufacturers.
• LC-2+ Sophisticated burn-in with test system providing individual temperature control up to 50 watts per DUT. Features large capacity of 64 burn-in boards, 128 or 256 digital I/O channels per burn-in board, 5 individually programmable power supplies (up to 400 watts and 248 amps) per burn-in board, up to 150 Volt power supply outputs, up to 32 pattern and power zones, and up to 8M vector memory depth with scan capability per BIB. Designed for dynamic burn-in with test in high-volume production environments.
• Burn-in Boards Flexible burn-in boards supporting high speed clocks, individual current monitoring, and tight pitch sockets. Available in dedicated and universal designs with 2 to 34 layers, gold-plated edge connectors, 200°C maximum temperature, and support for BGA, LGA, PGA, QFP, TSOP, micro-BGA, SOJ, PLCC, DIP, or custom-designed sockets. Temperature range from -55°C to +150°C (up to 250°C with special board materials).
• Engineering Development Station (EDS) Provides the same test electronics and device cooling for single burn-in boards that is available in a full burn-in system. Used for test development and board troubleshooting, featuring open design for easy access to test points. Targeted at engineering and test development teams.
• Electric Burn-In Board Carts Electric carts designed for transporting burn-in boards within the facility. Used as supporting equipment for burn-in system operations.
• Burn-in Board Services Design, layout, and test services for burn-in boards of all types, sizes, and complexities, including prototype to production quantities, engineering support, mechanical design for custom heatsinks, and vector development. Targeted at semiconductor and electronics manufacturers needing custom burn-in board solutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Individual temperature control up to 50 watts per DUT
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Aehr Test Systems: Direct competitor in burn-in and test systems for semiconductor devices, including wafer-level burn-in. Highly comparable niche specialist with similar product focus and customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Teradyne: Major incumbent in semiconductor automatic test equipment (ATE) with a broad portfolio including burn-in offerings. Overlaps in burn-in but operates across much larger test categories.
• Advantest: Global ATE leader with burn-in and reliability test products serving logic and memory device makers. Same end-customers as Micro Control Company but broader product portfolio.
• Cohu: Semiconductor test equipment company offering test handlers and contactors with reliability and burn-in capabilities. Comparable customer base in semiconductor back-end test.

Emerging players

• FormFactor: Supplier of probe cards and test interfaces for semiconductor wafer-level and final test. Adjacent to burn-in test with overlapping customer set in fabs and OSATs.
• Onto Innovation: Provides inspection, metrology, and advanced packaging test equipment for semiconductor manufacturers. Adjacent in the back-end test workflow with overlapping customer base.
• Chroma ATE: Provides test and measurement instrumentation including semiconductor and burn-in test systems. Comparable product set with strong regional presence in Asia.

Others

• Amkor Technology: Major OSAT provider that purchases burn-in systems and is a downstream user of Micro Control-type equipment. Illustrative downstream customer and ecosystem participant.
• ASE Group: Global OSAT and semiconductor test services company that uses burn-in and reliability test systems. Potential downstream customer and ecosystem participant.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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