Adaptec Orders Multiple High-Performance Valstar Test Systems From Credence.FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 23, 1998--Credence Systems Corp. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) Pronounced "c-moss." The most widely used integrated circuit design. It is found in almost every electronic product from handheld devices to mainframes. ), an international leader in the manufacture of automatic test equipment (ATE) for the semiconductor industry, today announced a multiple system order for ValStar Series' VS 2000 test systems from Adaptec. The systems will be installed in Adaptec's production facilities in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Singapore. Delivery is scheduled to begin in third quarter 1998. "Adaptec is committed to solving bandwidth bottlenecks frequently occurring in present-day data transfer between computers and networks," said Gina Gloski, Adaptec's vice president of manufacturing operations Manufacturing operations concern the operation of a facility, as opposed to maintenance, supply and distribution, health, and safety, emergency response, human resources, security, information technology and other infrastructural support organizations. . "Credence's VS 2000 ensures that our customers receive high quality, leading-edge performance devices at the best price. We are accelerating the introduction of new products that will allow faster and easier data flow for the entire computing infrastructure." Offering up to 1,024 input/output (I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output ) pins, 200 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. data rates, and advancedstructural testing capabilities, Credence's VS 2000 is the industry's first ATE system designed with the performance/price to increase productivity and reduce operating costs operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales in a high-volume VLSI VLSI: see integrated circuit. (1) (Very Large Scale Integration) Between 100,000 and one million transistors on a chip. See SSI, MSI, LSI and ULSI. (2) (VLSI Technology, Inc., Tempe, AZ, www.semiconductors. production environment. The VS 2000 is optimized to test the complex logic, embedded memory, analog functions, and high-speed bus interfaces prevalent in today's most sophisticated high-pincount VLSI chips. Specific applications include microprocessors, controllers, advanced chip sets, ASICs, and FPGAs. "Adaptec's order of Credence's VS 2000 test systems intensifies a very strong partnership," said Dave Ranhoff, Credence's executive vice president. "Forward-looking manufacturers must exploit production-proven, technologies to keep ahead of their competition. The VS 2000 is a true 'enabler' with its ability to test complex and highly integrated devices while delivering a very low overall cost of test." Credence's use of low-power stabilized CMOS technology packs the full 1024 I/O pins into less than 4 square meters and consumes less than 16 kW of power, delivering the most cost-effective test system in the industry. Combining 3 Gigabit Scan memory and a unique high speed Iddq measurement feature, the VS 2000 enables multisite testing of up to 16 devices in parallel to maximize production throughput of the most complex devices. The VS 2000 uniquely satisfies three essential requirements for today's advanced consumer products: performance, cost and time-to-market. About Adaptec Adaptec provides bandwidth management Controlling the traffic flow in a network. See bandwidth manager. technologies for organizations building the global information infrastructure. Its high-performance I/O, connectivity, and network products are incorporated into the systems and products of major computer and peripheral manufacturers. Founded in 1981 and headquartered in Milpitas, Calif., Adaptec (NASDAQ:ADPT ADPT Automated Data Processing/Telecommunications ADPT Adaptec Corporation (stock symbol) ADPT Adaptive Prediction ADPT Auger Depth Profiling Technique ADPT Automated Data Processing Telecommunications ADPT Adapter ) employs 3,000 people worldwide in design, manufacturing, sales, service and distribution. Adaptec's home page is http://www.adaptec.com. About Credence Credence Systems Corp. is a leader in the manufacture of automatic test equipment (ATE) for the worldwide semiconductor industry. Credence offers a wide range of products with test capabilities for digital, mixed-signal, and memory semiconductors. Utilizing its patented CMOS technologies, Credence products are designed to meet the strict time-to-market and cost of ownership requirements of its customers. Headquartered in Fremont, Calif., the company maintains advanced production and design facilities in Beaverton, Ore. Credence, an ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001 certified manufacturer, is listed on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol CMOS. More information is available at www.credence.com. Credence, Credence Systems, ValStar Series and VS 2000 are trademarks of Credence Systems Corp. Other trademarks that may be mentioned in this release are the intellectual property of their respective owners.
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