Credence Introduces New Micro Series; Industry's First System Architected for Micro and Embedded Controller Test.WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 23, 1995--Credence Systems Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : 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. ) today introduced the Micro Series, a new high-performance product line optimized for the testing of micro and embedded controllers. Dataquest forecasts annual microcontroller revenues in 1998 to be nearly $10 billion, comprising a substantially higher unit volume than microprocessors. Credence makes the introduction of the Micro Series at this week's International Test Conference in Washington, D.C., where it will demonstrate the new product to conference attendees. Designed specifically to address the problems unique to micro and embedded controller testing, the Micro Series 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 The term high voltage characterizes electrical circuits, in which the voltage used is the cause of particular safety concerns and insulation requirements. High voltage is used in electrical power distribution, in cathode ray tubes, to generate X-rays and particle beams, to requirements commonly required for on-chip functions such as memory programming and enabling of test modes. The Micro Series establishes a new value standard in price/performance with systems priced below $500,000 that provide 50 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. performance at the price of most 20 MHz systems. Paul Jasmine, Product Manager for 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. , explains "Custom, stabilized CMOS devices have allowed the design of a micro and embedded controller test system with full performance at a fraction of the price." Jasmine continued, "In addition to driving down the cost of test, the Micro Series features resources such as the Opcode Analyzer, an innovative tool which redefines test development for micro and embedded controllers. Now instead of the tedious task of interpreting binary vector data, the product engineer and even designer can debug To correct a problem in hardware or software. Debugging software means locating the errors in the source code (the program logic). Debugging hardware means finding errors in the circuit design (logical circuits) or in the physical interconnections of the circuits. disassembled microcode. The impact on device time-to-market is a significant shift in the micro and embedded controller test development paradigm." Credence will demonstrate the Micro Series test system at the International Test Conference held this week in Washington, D.C. The demonstration will feature test of an 8-bit microcontroller from National Semiconductor Corporation, a leading supplier of high-volume microcontroller devices used in a wide variety of consumer products. This device test makes use of the high voltage drive capability, Opcode Analyzer, and mixed-signal test capabilities of the Micro Series test system. Credence Systems Corporation is a leading manufacturer of automatic test equipment (ATE) that serves a broad spectrum of the worldwide semiconductor industry's testing needs. Credence, together with its wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. , EPRO, offers a wide range of products with test capabilities for digital, mixed-signal, and non-volatile memory semiconductor devices. Credence utilizes its proprietary CMOS technologies to redefine test by designing products that solve its customers' business problems through technology while meeting the increasingly demanding performance requirements of today's ATE market. The Company is headquartered in Fremont, Calif., with manufacturing in Beaverton, Oregon and Santa Clara, Calif. Credence is listed on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol CMOS. CONTACT: Credence Systems Corporation Henry S. Kim, 510/623-4739 or IPRA IPRA International Public Relations Association IPRA International Peace Research Association IPRA Illinois Park and Recreation Association IPRA International Professional Rodeo Association IPRA Internet Policy Registration Authority Dick Davies, 415/777-4161 |
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