Case Study: Leading Automotive PCBA Contract Manufacturer achieves 10% ADAS PCBA testing throughput increase and 20% reduction in labor‑intensive tasks with Keysight i3070 E9986E and PathWave Manufacturing Analytics

10% Increase in ADAS PCBA Testing Throughput

Leading Automotive PCBA Contract Manufacturer faced rising ADAS ECU complexity and stricter test standards—modern ADAS boards often exceed 2,500 nodes—while manual, labor‑intensive test tasks consumed roughly 30% of their workforce and lacked actionable traceability. To address this, they engaged Keysight and evaluated the Keysight E9986E i3070 4‑module in‑line in‑circuit test system and PathWave manufacturing analytics.

Keysight implemented the E9986E inline ICT with an automated handler and paired it with PathWave manufacturing analytics to scale testing (up to 5,760 nodes), automate DUT handling, and convert historical test data into process insights. The solution reduced labor‑intensive tasks by 20%, increased test throughput by 10%, cut cycle time from 155 to 137 seconds, and lowered ESD and human‑error risk while improving overall process efficiency.