Credence unveils new SC 312 test system at International Test Conference in Washington, D.C.WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 23, 1995--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. ) today introduced the SC 312, a new model in its SC Series product line of Performance Test at Probe (PTAP PTAP Procurement Technical Assistance Program ) test systems. The SC 312 is a 100 MHz (formatted data rate) test system for microperipheral, ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) Pronounced "a-sick." A chip that is custom designed for a specific application rather than a general-purpose chip such as a microprocessor. , and PLD (Programmable Logic Device) Refers to a variety of logic chips that are programmable at the customer's site, the customer being the vendor of the finished chip, not the end user. devices. With an optional Analog Pin Electronics card, the SC 312 also supports test of embedded analog functions. The new test system can be configured with up to 304 signal pins, 4 Meg pattern memory, and 128 Meg serial scan memory. The system also features enhanced edge placement. Credence is demonstrating the capabilities of the new SC 312 this week at the International Test Conference in Washington, D.C. The ITC ITC (Brit) n abbr (= Independent Television Commission) → Fernseh-Aufsichtsgremium ITC n abbr (BRIT) (= Independent Television Commission) → demonstration features test of a leading-edge, 66 MHz microprocessor chip set, such as those found in today's high-end multimedia personal computers. The architecture of the SC 312 permits the unique capability of halving the period to achieve double-speed data rates. The system also supports comprehensive, on-the-fly switching of format, period, and time sets. The SC 312 is designed using custom CMOS devices that have been stabilized using patented techniques. Conventional test systems lacking CMOS stabilization technology are designed using ECL (Emitter-Coupled Logic) A digital circuit composed of bipolar transistors in which the emitter ends are wired together. ECL gates switch faster than TTL gates, but consume more power. See TTL, I2L and bipolar. 1. or BiCMOS technology. This results in high manufacturing costs, and increased floor space and power requirements. The SC 312 requires 30 square feet for floor space and 4 kilowatts for power. Like the original SC 212, the SC 312 is designed for direct docking to industry-standard wafer probing systems. In addition to eliminating docking interface hardware, this design feature reduces the distance from the tester electronics to the device under test. This permits high frequency AC and DC parametric test in addition to conventional functional test. Such Performance Test at Probe (PTAP) has enabled semiconductor manufacturers to reduce their cost of test by packaging only known-good die. Pricing of the SC 312 ranges from $600,000 to $1,000,000. Credence Systems Corporation is a leading manufacturer of automatic test equipment (ATE) that serves a broad spectrum of the worldwide semiconductor industry's testing needs. Credence, together with its wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. , EPRO, offers a wide range of products with test capabilities for digital, mixed-signal, and non-volatile memory semiconductor devices. Credence utilizes its proprietary CMOS technologies to redefine test by designing products that solve its customers' business problems through technology while meeting the increasingly demanding performance requirements of today's ATE market. The Company is headquartered in Fremont, Calif., with manufacturing in Beaverton, Ore., and Santa Clara, Calif. Credence is listed on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol CMOS. CONTACT: Credence Systems Corporation Henry S. Kim, 510/623-4739 or 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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