Credence Announces Milestone Shipment of 400th SC Series Test System to King Yuan Electronics.FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 4, 1999-- Credence Systems Credence Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: CMOS), is a manufacturer of test and analytical equipment for the global semiconductor industry. Founded in 1978, it is publicly traded on the Nasdaq stock market under the symbol CMOS. Corporation (Nasdaq: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. ), a leading manufacturer of automatic test equipment (ATE) for the worldwide semiconductor industry, today announced the shipment of its 400th SC Series test system. Due to be delivered to King Yuan Electronics Co., Ltd. this month, the system is one of nearly 200 SC Series systems installed and used in test and assembly facilities throughout Taiwan. "As the pioneer of high-volume test solutions that deliver the 'Value Standard' for the semiconductor industry, Credence is extremely proud to achieve this significant milestone," said Graham Siddall, president and chief executive officer of Credence. "Continually leveraging our expertise in the test arena to develop robust products has led to substantial throughput and accuracy improvements for our customers, and as a result, a competitive edge." This sale underscores the ongoing success of the SC Series -- the most widely accepted production test solution in its market worldwide with the largest installed base of any ATE system in its class. Credence's SC Series was initially introduced in 1992 and consists currently of the SC 312 and SC Micro. The platform provides an optimal solution for production testing of microperipheral, application-specific integrated circuit (hardware) Application-Specific Integrated Circuit - (ASIC) An integrated circuit designed to perform a particular function by defining the interconnection of a set of basic circuit building blocks drawn from a library provided by the circuit manufacturer. (ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) Pronounced "a-sick." A chip that is custom designed for a specific application rather than a general-purpose chip such as a microprocessor. ), and programmable logic devices (PLD (Programmable Logic Device) Refers to a variety of logic chips that are programmable at the customer's site, the customer being the vendor of the finished chip, not the end user. ). The SC Series is designed specifically for high-volume, cost-sensitive manufacturing operations. King Yuan has emerged as one of the leading test subcontractors in Taiwan and has averaged 100 percent annual revenue growth over the last several years. King Yuan uses the large installed base of SC Series testers at its Hsin-Chu, Taiwan facility for testing a variety of ASIC and microperipheral devices. "Credence's SC Series test systems provide us with unparalleled reductions in program development time, improved process flexibility, and robust, turnkey engineering," said D.F. Lin, president of King Yuan Electronics. "In addition, the systems are backed by reliable, cost-effective local product and customer support allowing us to enhance our competitiveness." The SC 312 achieves a 100 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. test without requiring pin multiplexing. With an optional Analog Pin Electronics card, the SC 312 also supports testing of embedded analog functions. The SC's Agile graphical software environment supports seamless multi-site testing and debugging. The high level of CMOS technology integration results in a test system with a superior performance versus cost ratio -- requiring only 30 square feet for floor space and 4 kW of power. SC Micro provides custom test solutions for microcode A set of elementary instructions in a complex instruction set computer (CISC). The microcode resides in a separate high-speed memory and functions as a translation layer between the machine instructions and the circuit level of the computer. analysis, analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converters, and the high voltage requirements commonly required for on-chip functions such as memory programming and enabling of test modes. This system is designed specifically to address the challenges unique to micro and embedded controller testing. About King Yuan King Yuan Electronics Co., LTD (KYE) was founded in 1987 and located at Hsin-Chu, Taiwan. Their capital investment is USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 92 M. KYE provides the full span of semiconductor back-end subcontracting service. The main business are Wafer Sort & Final Test for Logic, Memory & Mixed Signal IC test, Burn-In service, Burn-In Oven and LCD aging system design, manufacturing & sales, Tape & Reel, Wafer Grinding/Dicing and Waffle See WAFL. Dice Packing, CMOS Image Sensor A CMOS-based chip that records the intensities of light as variable charges similar to a CCD chip. Although initially used in less expensive digital cameras, the quality of CMOS sensors has improved steadily. CMOS sensors have advantages over CCDs. Assembly & Test, Chip On Board (COB). KYE is a leader in the testing field in Taiwan. They enjoy an outstanding quality of products and the commanding position in such a highly competitive market in Taiwan. In addition, KYE has set up a network system, which enable their customer to have the electronics data access through the FTP server vice-versa. The customer is able to view on-line WIP WIP Work In Progress WIP Work in Process WIP World Internet Project WIP Women in Prison (movie genre) WIP World Institute of Pain WIP Wash-In-Place WIP Women in Publishing WIP Work In Place WIP Wireless Internet Protocol details of their products in process. KYE is 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. 9002 certified by TUV (Technischer Überwachungs-Verein) Literally "Technical Watch-Over Association." A German certifying body involved with product safety for the European community. in 1997. About Credence Credence Systems Corporation is a leader in the manufacture of automatic test equipment (ATE) for the global 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, the company maintains advanced production and design facilities in Hillsboro, Ore. Credence, an ISO 9001 certified manufacturer, is listed on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol CMOS. More information is available at http://www.credence.com. Note to Editors: Credence, Credence Systems, SC Series, SC 312 and SC Micro are trademarks of Credence Systems Corporation. 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