Electroglas Enters Joint Application Development with Credence Systems; EPICenter to address critical test yield technology.SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 7, 1997--Electroglas, Inc. (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 :EGLS EGLS Eastside German Language School (Issaquah, WA) ), a market-leading supplier of expert wafer probing and information management products to the global semiconductor industry, and pioneer of fully integrated sort floor networked communications, today announced a joint application development agreement with 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. (Fremont, Calif.), a leading manufacturer of automatic test equipment (ATE). The project will investigate the effect on test yield of new methods of direct docking testers to probers at the newly formed Electroglas Prober Integration Center (EPICenter) facility (announced May 29, 1997). As a result of this joint effort, Credence Systems is the newest member to the EPICenter program. The project will analyze the performance impact of directly integrating an ATE system to a wafer prober The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. in a production environment. Electroglas' flagship Horizon 4090 prober was selected for use in the program because of its automation features, which make it an ideal platform for direct docking applications. The Credence SC Series test system's compact design also makes it well suited for direct docking. This highly integrated solution is expected to improve test yields by allowing a shorter test signal path and minimizing the yield-limiting independent vibrations between the two units, which should significantly increase sort floor productivity. The tightly integrated solution will also reduce the footprint required for the test cell. 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. Electroglas, this type of joint project will help advance and strengthen both companies' product testing capabilities and their technological leadership. Jeff Hintzke, Electroglas' director of marketing for interfaces and OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and products, stated, "Highly integrated solutions -- test cells -- are becoming an increasingly important part of the semiconductor wafer test market. As integrated circuits Integrated circuits Miniature electronic circuits produced within and upon a single semiconductor crystal, usually silicon. Integrated circuits range in complexity from simple logic circuits and amplifiers, about 1/20 in. (1. become more complex, test cells will become a requirement for sort floors." Hintzke concluded, "We are addressing the ongoing efforts to increase productivity and improve performance by characterizing total solutions rather than individual products." Fully characterizing devices earlier in the manufacturing process offers chipmakers a fundamental economic advantage in increasing profitability by driving up yields. "This test-cell type application addresses the wafer sort needs of future device production by examining a possible solution to increase profitability," noted Andrei Berar, Credence's vice president, systems integration. "This is an example of how Credence and the EPICenter will help fuel the development of future-generation wafer testing technologies that allow our mutual customers to achieve higher yields with uncompromising performance. We are pleased to participate in such a dynamic program that specifically focuses on cultivating leading-edge solutions," added Berar. The EPICenter is located on the Electroglas corporate campus in Santa Clara. Formed by Electroglas as a cooperative venture with several ATE, probe card A probe card is an interface between an electronic test system and a semiconductor wafer. Its purpose is to provide an electrical path between the test system and the circuits on the wafer, thereby permitting the testing and validation of the circuits at the wafer level, usually and tester interface companies, the EPICenter provides the technological leadership needed to foster the innovations to drive future-generation wafer probing solutions. The members, including Credence, who are committed to providing resources to the EPICenter are: Cerprobe Corp.; FormFactor; Hewlett-Packard; Keithley Instruments Keithley Instruments (NYSE: KEI) is a measurement and instrument company headquartered in Solon, Ohio. Keithley develops, manufactures, markets and sells highly accurate instruments and data acquisition products, as well as complete system solutions for high-volume production ; Knights Technology; Probe Technology; Schlumberger; Temptronic Corp.; Teradyne Inc.; Wentworth Laboratories; InTest and Xandex. Except for statements of historical fact, the statements in this press release are forward-looking. Such statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made. These factors include semiconductor industry cycles, risks associated with the acceptance of new products and product capabilities, and other factors detailed in the Company's reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q, and annual report to shareholders. About Credence Systems: 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 offers a wide range of products with test capabilities for digital, mixed-signal, and memory semiconductors. The Company utilizes its proprietary 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 redefine test with products that are designed to 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. Credence is listed on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol CMOS, and can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.credence.com About Electroglas: Founded in 1960, Electroglas, Inc. is a world-leading supplier of the expert wafer-probing products and information management products that semiconductor manufacturers rely on to sort and classify integrated circuits. The company's products position semiconductor devices that are still in wafer form under contact probes to facilitate accurate, rapid, reliable testing, and manage information collected during the testing process. In May 1997, Electroglas acquired Knights Technology Inc. Knights Technology is now a 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. of Electroglas. Electroglas' common stock is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the trading symbol Trading symbol See: Ticker symbol EGLS. Electroglas' home page on the World Wide Web is located at http://www.electroglas.com -0- Note to Editors: Credence, Credence Systems and SC Series are trademarks of Credence Systems Corp. CONTACT: Electroglas, Inc. Maria Apodaca or Yolanda Ruiz, 408/727-6500 or MCA MCA in full Music Corporation of America Entertainment conglomerate. It was founded in Chicago in 1924 by Jules Stein as a talent agency. In the 1960s it bought Decca Records and Universal Pictures, and today it produces films, music, and television shows. Inc. 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