Credence Wins Quartet Order from Anam Semiconductor.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 25, 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 Anam Semiconductor, Inc. has purchased multiple Quartet One(TM) systems for mixed-signal test as part of the expansion of its Buchon, Korea semiconductor fabrication fabrication (fab´rikā´sh  n),n the construction or making of a restoration. plant. Anam Semiconductor is a major provider of subcontract microelectronics manufacturing with a 6,000-square-meter cleanroom in the Republic of Korea, which the company is expanding. Anam selected the Credence Quartet One to enable its customers to use the same platform for wafer sort at its facility as well as at the many subcontract assembly and test companies throughout Asia. Aside from the high performance and economical cost-of-test, the Quartet One system enables fabless and integrated device manufacturers See IDM. (IDMs) to achieve market and volume production much more quickly than competing systems because the same test system can be employed throughout the manufacturing process. "We selected the Credence Quartet as a major test platform for our coming foundry business because it helps us satisfy our various customer demands in addition to providing cost-performance benefits," said Dr. B.J. Yoon, director of product engineering, Anam Semiconductor, Inc. "Also, the Quartet tester enables us to provide a turnkey solution to our fabless and IDM (1) See identity management. (2) (Integrated Device Manufacturer) A company that performs every step of the chip-making process, including design, manufacture, test and packaging. Examples of IDMs are Intel, AMD, Motorola, IBM, TI and Lucent. customers in conjunction with Amkor Technology Amkor Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMKR) is a high-tech semiconductor product manufacturer that includes Intel and IBM among its primary customers. Previously headquartered in West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, Amkor recently announced that it will move to Chandler, , Inc., which provides wafer fab, test, assembly, packaging, and test solutions. We are looking forward to having mutual success with our customers and Credence." "This order from Anam Semiconductor signifies a strategic technology partnership for Credence," said 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. "Anam Semiconductor is a leading fabrication plant in Asia, and we look forward to working with them and their customers to make this new, expanded facility a great success." About the Quartet Series The Quartet mixed-signal series combines a unique digital test subsystem with industry-leading audio, video, and RF instruments designed to seamlessly test 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. ICs, including high-volume cost-sensitive SoC (system on chip) devices targeted at the Internet, communications, and entertainment markets. The Quartet family includes Quartet One, Quartet LC(TM), Quartet One XL(TM), and Quartet Logic(TM). About Anam Semiconductor, Inc. Founded in 1956, for the first time in Korea, Anam Semiconductor, Inc. started to export semiconductor products in 1968 and officially entered the semiconductor fab See fab. industry in September 1996. Based in Buchon, Korea, Anam's fab is equipped with a 0.25-micron production facility, which is currently being upgraded to take the fab to the 0.18-micron process level. By the end of 2000 Anam Semiconductor anticipates achieving production levels of 30,000 wafers per month and expects its annual export capacity to grow to $1.8 billion including packaging export from January to April 2000. About Credence Systems 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, Calif., the company maintains advanced production and design facilities in Hillsboro, Oregon Hillsboro is a city in and county seat of Washington County, Oregon, United States.GR6 The community began in 1842 and was named Hillsborough in 1850, before incorporation in 1876 as Hillsboro. . 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. Note to Editors: Credence, Credence Systems, Quartet One, Quartet LC, Quartet One XL, and Quartet Logic 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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