Credence Donates SC VLSI Test System to Portland State University.Business Editors/High Tech Writers FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 24, 2000 The largest equipment donation in PSU's history, the tester provides the foundation for a new test laboratory that will better prepare engineering students for industry positions. 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 donation of an SC 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. test system to Portland State University's new test laboratory. This laboratory opened in January as the Credence VLSI Test Laboratory in recognition of the contribution to the lab. The Credence test system is the largest capital equipment donation in the university's history and possibly the first donation of sophisticated production test equipment to an educational institution. To better prepare students for industry positions, the equipment will enable functional evaluation of student IC designs--a significant advance over pass/fail tests using alternative, more cumbersome techniques. Because of the new equipment, PSU PSU - power supply unit is expanding its engineering curriculum by incorporating new requirements for testing student designs and including new courses on VLSI test. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. PSU president Daniel Bernstine, "With the new tester, we can better prepare students to compete for top entry-level engineering positions by providing experience on actual production equipment. In addition, we are providing access to the tester to sister universities, such as the Oregon Graduate Institute of Science and Technology, through a high speed Internet connection. We have enjoyed a long-time partnership with Credence that involves R&D collaboration as well as support of training for students, and we look forward to the growth of that relationship as we jointly support the demanding training needs of the industry." "Because of the intense time-to-market pressures of the semiconductor industry, providing students with more extensive experience in all semiconductor manufacturing functions, including test, is an invaluable service PSU is providing to the industry," commented Dr. Graham Siddall, president 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. of Credence. "We are pleased to see our collaborative relationship strengthen with the establishment of the new test lab, and we will continue to provide students with access to our equipment, technical staff, and facilities." 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 non-volatile memory Refers to memory chips that hold their content without power being applied. It may refer to chips that are not changeable, such as ROMs and PROMs, or to chips that can be rewritten many times such as flash 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, California For the unincorporated community in Yolo County, California, see . Fremont (IPA: /ˈfriːmɒnt/) is a city in California that was incorporated on January 23, 1956, from the merger of five smaller communities: , the company maintains advanced production and design facilities in Hillsboro, Oregon. 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 http://www.credence.com. Note to Editors: Credence and Credence Systems are trademarks of Credence Systems Corporation. Other trademarks that may be mentioned in this release are the intellectual property of their respective owners. |
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