Credence Signs OEM Agreement with GuideTech to Employ the Femto 2000 Precision Time Interval Analyzer; GuideTech's System Offers Low Cost, High Performance Production Test Solution.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 11, 2000 GuideTech, provider of high performance time measurement solutions to the semiconductor test industry, today announced the signing of an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and agreement with 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. ). The terms of the OEM agreement state that Credence will integrate GuideTech's precision time interval analyzer geared for multi-channel, high volume production on Credence's Low Cost/Performance (LCP (Link Control Protocol) See PPP. LCP - Link Control Protocol ) automated test equipment (ATE) platforms. GuideTech's Femto 2000 Multi-Site Time and Waveform Instrument is a high-speed, precision Time Interval Analyzer (TIA (1) (Telecommunications Industry Association, Arlington, VA, www.tiaonline.org) A membership organization founded in 1988 that sets telecommunications standards worldwide. It was originally an EIA working group that was spun off and merged with the U.S. ) capable of measuring jitter, frequency, skew and rise times of 800 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. signals, in milliseconds, on up to eight channels in parallel. The Femto 2000 product will be available on the Credence ValStar ATE platform by the end of Q3 2000. "Credence carefully searched for an offering that would enhance our product line through precision time measurement with the throughput and parallelism necessary for high-end graphics and Datacom devices," said a Credence representative. "We chose to work with GuideTech and deploy the Femto 2000 on our LCP systems because it delivers leading-edge testing capabilities with the cost-effectiveness that Credence is known for in the ATE industry." "We are very pleased that Credence has chosen GuideTech to provide the advanced production time measurement solutions. GuideTech's focus on providing very cost-effective production solutions aligns perfectly with the objectives of the Credence systems," said Dr. Arnon Gat, GuideTech 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. . About Credence Credence Systems Corporation is a leader in automatic test equipment manufacturing for the global semiconductor industry. Credence offers a wide range of products with test capabilities for digital, mixed-signal, and nonvolatile memory semiconductors. More information on Credence is available at http://www.credence.com. About Guide Technology, Inc. GuideTech develops, markets and supports commercially proven time counters and time interval analyzers that economize e·con·o·mize v. e·con·o·mized, e·con·o·miz·ing, e·con·o·miz·es v.intr. 1. To practice economy, as by avoiding waste or reducing expenditures. 2. testing while providing the test coverage that is often lacking in ATE systems. The Femto family of products aid IC manufacturers in reducing the cost of test, improving yield and enhancing test coverage to minimize customer returns. For more information on GuideTech, please visit the company's Website at http://www.guidetech.com, or call (408) 733-6555 x250. |
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