Accent Announces Distribution Agreement with Seki Technotron for Exclusive Distribution of DIVA in Japan.Business/High Tech Editors BEND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 10, 2001 Accent Optical Technologies (www.accentopto.com), a leading supplier of optoelectronics and silicon semiconductor process control systems, today announced a distribution contract with Seki Technotron of Japan. Effective December 4, 2001, Seki will have the exclusive rights to distribute Accent's DIVA - Dynamic I(V) Analyzer in Japan. Seki Technotron, a publicly traded company publicly traded company A company whose shares of common stock are held by the public and are available for purchase by investors. The shares of publicly traded firms are bought and sold on the organized exchanges or in the over-the-counter market. , is a major distributor of communications test equipment in Japan. With offices in Tokyo and Osaka, they represent a number of manufacturers of wireless components and test systems, as well as other system, instrument and component manufacturers. Among their other principals are Racal Instruments, Maury Microwave and Stanford Research Systems Stanford Research Systems is a maker of general test and measurement instruments. The company was founded in 1980, is privately held, and is not affiliated with Stanford University. . Their efforts have been responsible for significant sales penetration of large wireless OEMs and carriers in Japan by other principals. DIVA is a pulsed current voltage measurement Voltage measurement Determination of the difference in electrostatic potential between two points. The unit of voltage in the International System of Units (SI) is the volt, defined as the potential difference between two points of a conducting wire carrying a instrument that performs measurements under conditions that are representative of the physical conditions that exist in practical RF, microwave and millimeter wave circuits. Accent's DIVA samples the time-domain I(V) response of FETs, HEMTs, HBTs, BJTs and diode devices such as lasers and photodetectors, distinguishing the dynamic (high speed or RF) characteristics from the static (DC) characteristics. DIVA boosts yield by giving early and swift detection of defects in semiconductor devices, and shrinks time to market by reducing circuit design iterations. "Seki has 53 years of RF/Microwave experience and strong existing relationships in the wireless industry in Japan. With a substantial sales force dealing with all major wireless customers, we feel confident that Seki can successfully introduce and gain market share for DIVA. Japan is the second largest wireless market in the world and is leading the way in deploying Broadband Wireless See wireless broadband. (3G) systems, thus Japan is a key strategic market for Accent," said Bruce Rhine, Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Accent. "We are excited about the addition of Accent's dynamic I(V) analyzer, DIVA, to our product offering and we believe that there are significant opportunities for the DIVA in Japan. For circuit designers seeking to meet the stringent requirements of today's communications systems, the DIVA product introduces an innovative way to facilitate semiconductor device process development and manufacturing," said Makoto Seki, President and Chairman of the Board of Seki Technotron. About Seki Technotron Seki Technotron Corp. (www.sekitech.co.jp) is a leading supplier of products to Japan's electronics industry, including semiconductor manufacturing equipment, electronic components and measurement equipment, and advanced scientific instruments. In business for more than 50 years, Seki not only supplies sophisticated, high technology products to its customers, but also provides comprehensive customer support, systems integration and after-sales service after-sales service n (BRIT) (COMM) (for car, washing machine etc) → servicio de asistencia pos-venta after-sales service n → service m . In addition to serving markets in Japan, Seki operates worldwide through its subsidiary offices in Silicon Valley, California, Singapore, Hsinchu, Taiwan and Shanghai, China. Accent Optical Technologies (www.accentopto.com) is a leading supplier of optoelectronic and silicon process control systems. The company's legacy dates backs over 300 years to its optical instrument manufacturing roots in York, England. It serves leading manufacturers of laser diodes, VCSELs, HBTs and high electron mobility Electron Mobility In physics, electron mobility (or simply, mobility), is a quantity relating the drift velocity of electrons to the applied electric field across a material, according to the formula: transistors and supplies optical CD measurement, thin film characterization and optical lithography lithography (lĭthŏg`rəfē), type of planographic or surface printing. It is distinguished from letterpress (relief) printing and from intaglio printing (in which the design is cut or etched into the plate). feedback control systems to leading silicon device manufacturers. Accent Optical Technologies a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. headquartered in Bend, Oregon Bend is a city in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States. The name Bend was derived from "Farewell Bend," the designation used by early pioneers to refer to the location along the Deschutes River where the town eventually was platted, one of the few fordable points along the , operates in 19 countries with more than 280 employees, including over 70 technologists. |
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