Agilent Technologies Forms Manufacturing Test Business Unit; Kamran Firooz to Serve as Vice-President.Business Editors and High Tech Writers PALO ALTO Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 21, 2000 In a testament to the rapid expansion of the printed circuit board assembly (PCBA PCBA Printed Circuit Board Assembly PCBA Physically Challenged Bowhunters of America PCBA Polk County Builders Association (Florida) PCBA Punjab College of Business Administration (Pakistan) ) test industry, Agilent Technologies This article needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : A), a leading provider of innovative technologies for communications and life sciences, announced today it has formed the Manufacturing Test Business Unit. Comprising the previous Manufacturing Test Division, the unit will be headed by long-time industry leader, Kamran Firooz, who will now hold the title of company vice-president. "We have seen tremendous growth in our PCBA test business," Firooz said. "This reorganization will allow us to better manage processes while consistently delivering the right test at the right cost to our customers." The new business unit will be based in Loveland, Colo., with operations in Singapore and sales and support offices worldwide. It will include divisions focused on electronic test and imaging. The Manufacturing Test Business Unit will be responsible for Agilent's worldwide structural and process test solutions for PCBAs, featuring Intelligent Test technologies and solutions in Automated Optical Inspection Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) is an automated visual inspection of PCB(or LCD,transistor manufacture) where a camera autonomously scans the device under test for both catastrophic failure (eg. missing component) and quality defects (eg. , Automated X-ray Inspection Automated x-ray inspection (AXI) is a technology based on the same principles as automated optical inspection. It uses x-rays as its source, instead of visible light, to automatically inspect features, which are typically hidden from view. , In-circuit Test, TestWise and AwareTest Intelligent Test Software Solutions. Agilent test systems are used by most manufacturers worldwide to test a variety of electronic products, such as networks, cell phones and many other PCB PCB: see polychlorinated biphenyl. PCB in full polychlorinated biphenyl Any of a class of highly stable organic compounds prepared by the reaction of chlorine with biphenyl, a two-ring compound. products. Firooz, a 26-year veteran of Agilent and Hewlett-Packard Company, served as general manager of the Manufacturing Test Division prior to being named vice-president and general manager of the new business unit. He has been granted four patents, all in the area of test technique. Firooz holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering electrical engineering: see engineering. electrical engineering Branch of engineering concerned with the practical applications of electricity in all its forms, including those of electronics. , a master's degree master's degree n. An academic degree conferred by a college or university upon those who complete at least one year of prescribed study beyond the bachelor's degree. Noun 1. in computer engineering and a master's degree in business administration. "The formation of this business unit with Kamran at the helm underscores the strength of our leadership position in printed circuit board test," said John Scruggs, senior vice president and general manager of Agilent's Automated Test Group. "We will now be in an even better position to focus on the business needs of our electronic manufacturing customers by enabling them to bring their products to market in a fast-moving global environment." About Agilent Technologies Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is a diversified technology company with approximately 46,000 employees serving customers in more than 120 countries. Agilent is a global leader in designing and manufacturing test, measurement and monitoring instruments, systems and solutions, and semiconductor and optical components. In fiscal year 1999, Agilent had net revenue of more than $8.3 billion. The company serves markets that include communications, electronics, life sciences and healthcare. Information about Agilent Technologies can be found on the Web at www.agilent.com. |
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