Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ:AEHR) has appointed Vijay Rao to its Board of Directors, with the appointment taking effect on October 28, 2026. Rao brings 30 years of technology industry experience, including more than 13 years at Meta, where he most recently held the role of Vice President of Infrastructure.
Rao’s career has covered infrastructure planning, artificial intelligence computing and semiconductor technology across hyperscale, enterprise and startup settings. Before joining Aehr’s board, he held senior leadership positions at Meta and previously worked in leadership roles at AMD.
At Meta, Rao was involved in the strategy and development of the technology infrastructure supporting the company’s global operations. His experience also includes work on long-term technology planning and execution.
#Board relevance for Aehr’s semiconductor business
Aehr President and Chief Executive Officer Gayn Erickson said Rao brings knowledge of hyperscale data centre infrastructure, including AI accelerators, high-performance memory and optical networking. Erickson said this experience would support the company’s work on wafer-level and package-level semiconductor test and burn-in systems, as well as its activities in AI and data centre applications.
Rhea Posedel, chair of Aehr’s Board of Directors, said Rao would add insight into the requirements of hyperscale infrastructure operators and the semiconductor technologies used to support them. She also cited his technical background and strategic experience.
Rao said the deployment of AI infrastructure at scale places greater focus on semiconductor performance and reliability. He said Aehr’s wafer-level and package-level test and burn-in capabilities address issues involved in semiconductor qualification and production, and said he looked forward to working with the company’s board and management.
Headquartered in Fremont, California, Aehr Test Systems provides systems for testing, burning in and stabilising semiconductor devices at wafer level, in singulated die form and at package level. The company says it has installed thousands of systems worldwide.
Its product range includes the FOX-P™ family of wafer-level test and burn-in systems, FOX WaferPak™ Contactors, FOX DiePak® Carriers and the Sonoma™ family of package-level test and burn-in systems. The company says these products are used for applications involving AI accelerators, GPUs and high-performance computing processors, covering work from engineering qualification through high-volume production.
Aehr also identifies electric vehicles, renewable energy, artificial intelligence processors, computing, data and telecommunications infrastructure, and solid-state memory and storage among the application areas served by its semiconductor test solutions.
The company’s announcement includes forward-looking statements concerning Aehr’s growth opportunities, the future development of AI infrastructure and the possible contributions of its Board of Directors. Aehr said these statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied.
Aehr Test Systems announced the appointment of Vijay Rao to its Board of Directors, effective October 28, 2026. Aehr Test Systems is listed on NASDAQ under the ticker NASDAQ:AEHR.
Vijay Rao’s appointment to the Aehr Test Systems Board of Directors was effective October 28, 2026. The company announced the appointment on October 29, 2026.
Vijay Rao brings 30 years of technology industry experience across infrastructure strategy, artificial intelligence and semiconductor technologies. His background includes work in hyperscale, enterprise and startup environments, as well as previous leadership positions at AMD.
Vijay Rao most recently served as Vice President of Infrastructure at Meta, where he was responsible for shaping the strategy and evolution of technology infrastructure supporting the company’s global operations. He spent more than 13 years at Meta in senior leadership roles spanning long-term technology strategy and execution.
Aehr Test Systems President and Chief Executive Officer Gayn Erickson said Rao brings expertise in the infrastructure requirements of hyperscale data centres, including AI accelerators, high-performance memory and optical networking. Erickson said Rao’s perspective would be valuable as Aehr advances its wafer-level and package-level test and burn-in solutions and expands its presence in AI and data centre applications.
Rhea Posedel, Chairman of Aehr Test Systems’ Board of Directors, said Rao adds insight into the evolving requirements of hyperscale infrastructure operators and the semiconductor technologies supporting them. Posedel also referred to Rao’s technical expertise and strategic experience in the context of the Board’s work.
Vijay Rao said deploying AI infrastructure at scale brings semiconductor performance and reliability into sharp focus. He said Aehr Test Systems’ wafer-level and package-level test and burn-in capabilities address challenges in semiconductor qualification and production, and that he looked forward to working with the Board and management team.
Aehr Test Systems provides solutions for testing, burning in and stabilising semiconductor devices in wafer-level, singulated die and package-level form. The company says it has installed thousands of systems worldwide and serves applications including electric vehicles, renewable energy, artificial intelligence processors, computing, data and telecommunications infrastructure, and solid-state memory and storage.
Aehr Test Systems’ products include the FOX-P™ family of wafer-level test and burn-in systems, FOX WaferPak ™ Contactors, FOX DiePak ® Carriers and the high-power Sonoma™ family of package-level test and burn-in solutions. The company says these platforms cover applications including AI accelerators, GPUs and high-performance computing processors, from engineering qualification through high-volume production.
Aehr Test Systems’ management linked Rao’s appointment with advancing the company’s wafer-level and package-level test and burn-in solutions and expanding its presence in AI and data centre applications. The release identifies statements about Aehr’s growth opportunities, the future development of AI infrastructure and the potential contributions of its Board as forward-looking; it says these statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied.