Amkor Technology Selects Electroglas EG6000 300mm Wafer Prober.SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif. -- Electroglas, Inc. (Nasdaq:EGLS EGLS Eastside German Language School (Issaquah, WA) ), a leading supplier of wafer probers and prober-based test handling solutions for the semiconductor industry, today announced that Amkor Technology Amkor Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMKR) is a high-tech semiconductor product manufacturer that includes Intel and IBM among its primary customers. Previously headquartered in West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, Amkor recently announced that it will move to Chandler, (Nasdaq:AMKR AMKR Amkor Technology ), Chandler, AZ, has selected the Electroglas EG6000 for 300mm wafer probing. This decision followed an extended production trial and was based upon the superior technology, performance, and cost of ownership of the EG6000. Lenny French, Amkor's Director of Test Operations in Taiwan, said, "The EG6000 has proven to be a very competitive wafer probe platform. For the production trial, we ran over one thousand 300mm bumped wafers of high-end flip chip product. With the EG6000, we saw improvements in both throughput and yield. We anticipate that the advanced technology in this prober, such as active vibration control Active vibration control is the active application of force in an equal and opposite fashion to the forces imposed by external vibration. With this application, a precision industrial process can be maintained on a platform essentially vibration-free. , will continue to provide performance advantages for our current and future applications." Tom Rohrs, 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. , Electroglas said: "Amkor has long been a global leader in assembly and test. They have continued to push the state-of-the-art for high volume manufacturing efficiency. We are pleased that this production trial has confirmed that our exclusive 300mm technology provides significant benefits for Amkor's advanced bumped wafer applications. We look forward to continuing to work together with Amkor." About Amkor Technology Amkor is a leading provider of advanced semiconductor assembly and test services. The company offers semiconductor companies and electronics OEMs a complete set of microelectronic design and manufacturing services. More information on Amkor is available from the company's SEC filings and on Amkor's web site: www.amkor.com. About Electroglas Electroglas is a leading supplier of innovative wafer probers, prober-based test handlers, test floor management software and services that improve the overall effectiveness of semiconductor manufacturers' wafer and device testing. Headquartered in San Jose, California San Jose (IPA: /ˌsænhoʊˈzeɪ/) is the third-largest city in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. , the company has been a leading equipment supplier to the semiconductor industry for over four decades, and has shipped more than 15,000 systems worldwide. Electroglas' stock trades on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol "EGLS." More information about the company and its products is available at www.electroglas.com. |
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