Electroglas Receives Major Prober Order from Dominion Semiconductor; Horizon 4000 Series probers selected for new state-of-the-art memory fab.SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 19, 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 automatic wafer probing systems to the global semiconductor industry, today announced it has received a contract from Dominion Semiconductor to provide multiple Horizon 4000 Series probers for final and in-line testing in its wafer fabrication facility in Manassas, Va. The Horizon Series probers, which include the flagship 4090 system, will be used in the manufacture of leading-edge semiconductor chips including 64-megabit dynamic random access memory Dynamic random access memory (DRAM) is a type of random access memory that stores each bit of data in a separate capacitor within an integrated circuit. Since real capacitors leak charge, the information eventually fades unless the capacitor charge is refreshed periodically. devices (DRAMs). Scheduled to ship throughout 1997, Electroglas' systems will be configured with Bottom Probe Card Changer (BPCC BPCC Bossier Parish Community College (Bossier City, LA, USA) BPCC Best Practices in Corporate Communications (Washington, DC) BPCC Blockwise Partitioned Convolutional Code ); Hinged Test Head Manipulator (HTM HTM HyperText Markup (file extension) HTM Hand To Mouth HTM harmful-to-minors HTM Held-to-Maturity HTM High Tide Mark HTM Hazlo tú mismo (Spanish: do it yourself) HTM Hierarchical Temporal Memory ); and the advanced capabilities of Direct Probe Sensor II (DPS Minicomputer series from Bull HN. 1. (language, text) DPS - Display PostScript. 2. (language) DPS - A real-time language with direct expression of timing requests. ["Language Constructs for Distributed Real-Time PRogramming", I. II) for facilitating highly accurate probe-to-pad alignment on all Horizon 4090 models. In addition to these features, the probers ordered will incorporate GEM (Generic Equipment Model), which is compliant to Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI) is a trade organization of manufacturers of equipment and materials used in the fabrication of semiconductor devices such as integrated circuits, transistors, diodes, and thyristors. (SEMI) standards. Commenting on the order, Curt Wozniak, Electroglas' chief executive officer, noted that Electroglas is committed to empowering its customers with leading-edge innovations. "Building long-term customer relations helps to ensure insight into emerging technology trends," stated Wozniak. "Our customers rely on us to provide time-proven prober technology with advanced system capabilities. Electroglas' world-class 4090 prober with enhanced DPS II addresses this challenge." Conor O'Mahony, vice president of global customer operations for Electroglas, Inc., explained, "This order is particularly significant because it attests to our ability to successfully meet advanced technical and customer support requirements." O'Mahony added, "Electroglas' comprehensive product solution and global support will help provide seamless integration of our probers in Dominion's complex manufacturing environment." Electroglas Horizon Series wafer probers provide the speed, accuracy and automation required during specialized wafer testing. The DPS II, featured on the Horizon 4090 model performs automatic probe-to-pad alignment (APTPA), maximizing alignment accuracy and boosting overall yield potential. Prober system features will also include HTM, providing unparalleled compatibility with all major automatic test equipment (ATE) manufacturers; and BPCC to facilitate the rapid and safe handling of probe cards without undocking the testhead. The inclusion of GEM enables immediate, on-line access to equipment information. Dominion Semiconductor is a joint venture of IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) and Toshiba. About Electroglas Founded in 1960, Electroglas, Inc. is a world-leading supplier of the automated wafer-probing 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. Electroglas' common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market Nasdaq stock market The first electronic stock market listing over 5000 companies. The Nasdaq stock market comprises two separate markets, namely the Nasdaq National Market, which trades large, active securities and the Nasdaq Smallcap Market that trades emerging growth companies. under the trading symbol EGLS. The company's home page can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.electroglas.com . CONTACT: Electroglas, Inc. Yolanda Ruiz, 408/727-6500 or MCA Inc. Vincent Mayeda, 415/968-8900 |
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