Credence Wins Follow-On Quartet Order from Samsung Electronics.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 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 winning a follow-on multiple Quartet system order from Samsung Electronics Samsung Electronics (SEC, Hangul:삼성전자; KSE: 005930, KSE: 005935, LSE: SMSN, LSE: SMSD) is a South Korean multinational corporation and the world's largest and leading electronics and information technology company. Co., Ltd., Korea. Samsung is using the Quartet testers for both wafer sort and final test of consumer mixed-signal (CMS (1) See content management system and color management system. (2) (Conversational Monitor System) Software that provides interactive communications for IBM's VM operating system. ) devices. Having validated the tester platform in production, Samsung is now adding capacity for testing these high-volume, cost-sensitive CMS chips. These additional Quartet systems will be installed at Samsung's facilities in Korea. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the senior test manager of Samsung's System LSI LSI: see integrated circuit. (Large Scale Integration) Between 3,000 and 100,000 transistors on a chip. See SSI, MSI, VLSI and ULSI. Division, "We are pleased with the performance of the Quartet systems, which have been used in production test at both wafer sort and package test facilities since last spring. Using the new testers, we have been able to reduce our test costs. The Quartet systems enable us to perform multisite testing of even higher pin count mixed-signal devices, greatly improving throughput without significantly increasing capital costs or footprint." "This second major order from top-10 semiconductor manufacturer Samsung represents a significant achievement for Credence, further demonstrating our leadership in providing value to our customers. The Quartet was developed specifically to address the economic test challenges of consumer-type devices by coupling high-performance analog instrumentation with high-throughput, low-cost testing," commented Dr. Graham Siddall, 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 Credence. About the Quartet Series The Quartet series addresses the test needs of high-volume, cost-sensitive CMS products by providing a high-throughput, reliable testing system that lowers test costs. Products tested by Quartet include system-on-a-chip (SOC) devices and multi-media computing, communications, and entertainment devices. Quartet combines a unique digital test subsystem with industry-leading audio, video, and radio frequency (RF) instruments designed to seamlessly test CMS devices, including high-volume cost-sensitive SOC designs. About Samsung Electronics Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., with 1999 sales revenue of (US)$22.8 billion, is a world leader in the electronics industry. The Korea-based concern has operations in about 50 countries with 54,000 employees worldwide. The company consists of three main business units: Digital Media System, Semiconductors and Information and Communication Businesses. For more information, please visit http://samsungelectronics.com. About Credence Credence Systems Corp. 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 nonvolatile memory See non-volatile 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, the company maintains advanced production and design facilities in Hillsboro, Ore. 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 See certification. manufacturer, is listed on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol CMOS. More information is available at http://www.credence.com. Note to Editors: Credence, Credence Systems, and Quartet are trademarks of Credence Systems Corp. Other trademarks that may be mentioned in this release are the intellectual property of their respective owners. |
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