Credence Receives Its Third Supplier Award in a Year; ISE Labs Recognizes Credence with Its First Supplier of the Year Award.FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 15, 1998--In recognition of outstanding service, 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, has been named Supplier of the Year by the third company in 12 months. ISE Ise (ē`sā), city (1990 pop. 104,164), Mie prefecture, S Honshu, Japan, on Ise Bay. It is one of the foremost religious centers of Shinto, the site of the shrines of Ise. Labs Inc., Silicon Valley's largest integrated circuit integrated circuit (IC), electronic circuit built on a semiconductor substrate, usually one of single-crystal silicon. The circuit, often called a chip, is packaged in a hermetically sealed case or a nonhermetic plastic capsule, with leads extending from it for (IC) testing laboratory, is the most recent to distinguish Credence with its Supplier of the Year award. Over the past year Credence received Adaptec's Capital Equipment Supplier of the Year award and Cirrus Logic's Supplier Excellence Award. "With Credence's help, ISE has been able to manage production costs while continuing to add technological capability," noted Saeed Malik, 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 ISE. "Since the beginning of our working relationship in 1989, Credence has been a true partner in ISE's growth and continued profitability in our highly competitive marketplace." ISE has a large installed base of Credence's popular Duo digital mixed-signal test systems at its facilities in Singapore, Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. and Silicon Valley. The company recently ordered two of Credence's next-generation ATE platforms: Quartet One and VS 2000. "Receiving this award from ISE Labs, a subcontract sub·con·tract n. A contract that assigns some of the obligations of a prior contract to another party. intr. & tr.v. sub·con·tract·ed, sub·con·tract·ing, sub·con·tracts test and assembly company, reinforces Credence's commitment and market share leadership position within this highly competitive business," said Dave Ranhoff, Credence's executive vice president. "Everyone talks about being customer-centric and devoted to helping their partners succeed. Our customers, as evidenced by these awards, have honored us for our ability to surpass expectations and anticipate future needs which allows them to focus on serving their customers." About ISE ISE provides comprehensive, one-stop service for electrical and environmental screening of integrated circuits Integrated circuits Miniature electronic circuits produced within and upon a single semiconductor crystal, usually silicon. Integrated circuits range in complexity from simple logic circuits and amplifiers, about 1/20 in. (1. . Silicon Valley's largest IC testing laboratory, ISE offers a full spectrum of services related to back-end manufacturing of ICs, including wafer testing, IC-assembly, final electrical testing, IC-qualification and failure analysis. ISE is 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. 9002 certified company. More information regarding ISE can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.iselabs.com or by calling 408/954-TEST. About Credence Credence Systems Corporation is a leader in the manufacture of automatic test equipment (ATE) for the worldwide 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, Calif., the company maintains advanced production and design facilities in Beaverton, Ore. Credence, an ISO 9001 certified manufacturer, is listed on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol CMOS. More information is available at www.credence.com Note to Editors: Credence, Credence Systems, Duo, Quartet One and VS 2000 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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