BridgePoint Purchases Catalyst SOC Test System from Teradyne.Business/Technology Editors BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 28, 2000 Teradyne, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : TER Third version. See bis. ) announced today that BridgePoint Technical Manufacturing, a subcontract production and engineering test services company, purchased the Catalyst test system from Teradyne. The system-on-a-chip (SOC) test system was shipped to BridgePoint's Austin, Texas facility early this month and will be used to test its customers' high-end mixed-signal devices. Ray Pixley Ray Pixley (1907 Lyndon, Washington – 30 August 1936 Robey Speedway, Indiana) was an American racecar driver. Indy 500 results Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired 1936 41 25 116. , Vice President of Engineering at BridgePoint, said, "We chose Catalyst because it provides the high throughput we require to test our customers' complex devices without sacrificing flexibility or accuracy. The quad-site test capability delivers the greatest economics of test available in the multitude of markets we service today, including wireless and multimedia. Catalyst is also compatible with our installed base of Teradyne A5 mixed-signal test systems. This type of performance is preferred by our customers, so with Teradyne's help we will continue to expand our capabilities to meet our customers' needs." "We are excited to be part of BridgePoint's success in the rapidly expanding subcontractor market," said, Jack Bendfeldt, Teradyne's Catalyst product manager. "Teradyne's growing presence in the subcontractor market proves we have the right product with the right economics. Our partnership continues to grow as both companies strive to meet the time-to-market, flexibility, and cost needs in this highly competitive market." Catalyst continues to be the first choice in SOC test capability for DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary , wireless, microwave, and power management applications as well as the economic leader, introducing parallel SOC test. When a cell call is placed, or a PC, printer, scanner, pager, or a DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. is utilized, Catalyst tested ICs make it happen. BridgePoint Technical Manufacturing is a privately held semiconductor engineering and manufacturing company providing semiconductor test, failure analysis, exotic package assembly and high-end board assembly for the past two years. BridgePoint intends to invest as much as $25 million in new plant and equipment that is expected to come on line over the next year. The firm is looking at new sites inside Austin for its second complex, timed to come on line after the current internal expansion is complete. Teradyne is the world's largest supplier of automatic test equipment and related software for the electronics and telecommunications industries and a leading supplier of high-performance backplane An interconnecting device that has sockets for printed circuit boards to plug into. Passive and Active Although resistors may be used, a "passive" backplane adds no processing in the circuit. assemblies and connectors. Teradyne supports its products through an extensive service and applications engineering network, with technical centers located throughout 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. , Europe, and the Pacific Rim Pacific Rim, term used to describe the nations bordering the Pacific Ocean and the island countries situated in it. In the post–World War II era, the Pacific Rim has become an increasingly important and interconnected economic region. . Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts “Boston” redirects here. For other uses, see Boston (disambiguation). Boston is the capital and most populous city of Massachusetts.[3] The largest city in New England, Boston is considered the unofficial economic and cultural center of the entire New , Teradyne reported sales of approximately $1.8 billion in 1999 and currently has about 8,000 employees worldwide. Teradyne's World Wide Web address is www.teradyne.com. |
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