Credence Systems and ISE Labs Partner to Solve Growing Worldwide Demand for Enhanced Test Capacity.FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 10, 1995-- 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. Corp. is delivering five new test systems to San Jose-based 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., one of the fastest-growing contract test suppliers serving the worldwide semiconductor industry. ISE Labs is a long-time customer of Credence. With the new purchase, ISE Labs will become the first test service organization to install the Duo, Credence's advanced digital/mixed-signal tester, which was introduced at the International Test Conference in 1994. The shipment to ISE Labs also includes two VistaVISION mixed-signal testers and two SC 212 high-performance probe systems. Both the VistaVISION and the SC 212 will be used in wafer sort and package testing. ISE Labs serves a broad range of commercial and military IC suppliers and recently became 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, based in large part on its advanced WIP WIP Work In Progress WIP Work in Process WIP World Internet Project WIP Women in Prison (movie genre) WIP World Institute of Pain WIP Wash-In-Place WIP Women in Publishing WIP Work In Place WIP Wireless Internet Protocol software tracking and quality control system. ISE Labs President Saeed Malik said the company has been growing rapidly and is now expanding into Asia. ISE Labs recently completed a new test, assembly, and packaging partnership with Swire, one of Asia's leading assembly and packaging service suppliers. The new purchases bring the total to more than 20 Credence test systems installed at ISE Labs. "ISE has earned the distinction of being the first test supplier to install our newest and most versatile digital/mixed-signal tester, the Duo, as well as several VistaVISIONs and SC 212s," said James Healy, Credence's executive vice president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. . "We're glad to be working closely with ISE, as they have emerged as one of the leaders in this industry. They're growing quickly and have expanded into Asia, which is a natural market for their services." "Credence continues to keep pace with IC test demands, maintaining its price/performance advantages in both wafer sort and package test," said Malik. "The duo is the latest example of that record of performance. We are very pleased to be working closely with such a reliable leader in the industry." ISE Labs, Inc., was founded in 1983. The company provides the full spectrum of services related to electrical and environmental screening of integrated circuits. It is the only test supplier in the world that provides both production screening and engineering qualification/failure analysis. ISE Labs is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. with annual sales of approximately $20 million. Credence Systems Corp. is a leading manufacturer of automatic test equipment (ATE) that serves a broad spectrum of the worldwide semiconductor industry's testing needs. Credence's wide range of product offerings include test capabilities for digital, mixed-signal, and non-volatile memory semiconductors. Credence utilizes its patented 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. technologies to design products that provide a lower total cost of ownership while meeting the increasingly demanding performance requirements of today's ATE market. The Company is headquartered in Fremont, Calif. with manufacturing in Beaverton, Ore. Credence is listed on the 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 National Market under the symbol CMOS. -0- Note to Editors: Credence Systems, Duo, VistaVISION and SC 212 are trademarks of Credence Systems Corporation. All other products or company names mentioned are trademarks of their respective owners. CONTACT: Credence Systems Corp. Henry S. Kim, 510/623-4739 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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