Credence Systems Receives Excellence in Support Award From Amkor/ANAM Semiconductor.Business Editors/High Tech Writers FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 10, 2000 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 that it has received the "Excellence in Support" award jointly with ITEK Systems, its Korean partner, from Amkor/ANAM Semiconductor (Nasdaq:AMKR AMKR Amkor Technology ). Amkor/ANAM Semiconductor, the leading global semiconductor packaging and test company, selected Credence for the award based on its use of multiple Vista, Duo, Quartet and SC systems. The award marks the first time Amkor/ANAM Semiconductor has bestowed the award to an ATE vendor. "Since purchasing our first Credence system in 1990, we've continued to invest in the Credence platform. An important factor in this award was as we purchased Credence's new test platforms -- each with higher performance capabilities -- Credence helped to protect our semiconductor ATE capital investment through product compatibility and cost-of-ownership," said J.I. Kim, executive vice president of Amkor/ANAM Semiconductor. "Any company that is capable of supplying world-class products and a complete, first-rate support package is a company that we are eager to work with now and in the future." Amkor/ANAM Semiconductor selected Credence and ITEK for the award based on the high reliability and uptime of Credence's equipment, as well as ITEK's outstanding technical and applications support. Amkor/ANAM Semiconductor has been a customer of Credence for nearly one decade -- a strong testament to the performance of Credence's products and support. Kim presented Credence's 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. and president, Dr. Graham Siddall, and ITEK president, N.Y. Yu, with a commemorative plaque A commemorative plaque, or simply plaque, is a plate of metal, ceramic, stone, wood, or other material, typically attached to a wall, stone, or other vertical surface, and bearing text in memory of an important figure or event. in an award ceremony held in October at Amkor/ANAM Semiconductor's headquarters in Seoul, South Korea. "The Korean market is extremely demanding, and we are proud to receive this endorsement from the world's largest packaging and test company," commented Siddall. "This type of recognition from our customers is always a compliment, and it is particularly gratifying grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. to be considered an `excellent' supplier by the world's leading test and packaging company. Nothing says more about our commitment and dedication to our customers than recognition of this caliber." About Amkor/ANAM Semiconductor Amkor/ANAM Semiconductor, Inc. is the world's largest provider of contract microelectronics manufacturing solutions. The company offers semiconductor companies and electronics OEMs a complete set of microelectronic design and manufacturing services, including deep submicron wafer fabrication Wafer Fabrication is a procedure composed of many repeated sequential processes to produce complete electrical or photonic circuits. Examples include production of radio frequency (RF) amplifiers, LEDs, optical computer components, and CPUs for computers. ; wafer probe, characterization and reliability testing; IC packaging design and assembly; multi-chip module A Multi-Chip Module or MCM is a specialized electronic package where multiple integrated circuits (ICs), semiconductor dies or other modules are packaged in such a way as to facilitate their use as a single IC. design and assembly; and final testing. More information on Amkor/ANAM Semiconductor is available from the company's SEC filings and on Amkor/ANAM Semiconductor's web site: http://www.amkor.com. 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, 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. Credence, Credence Systems, Vista, Duo, Quartet and SC 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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