Electroglas receives major order from National Semiconductor; Flagship Horizon 4090 selected by long-standing customer for 8-inch wafer probing solution.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)--May 15, 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 and information management products to the global semiconductor industry, today announced it has received a significant order from National Semiconductor, Inc. (Santa Clara, Calif.). An Electroglas customer for over 10 years, National ordered several flagship Horizon 4090s for comprehensive wafer probing solutions at its new, state-of-the-art fab located in South Portland, Maine South Portland is a city in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 23,324. Geography South Portland is located at (43.631549, -70.272724)GR1. . National will use the 4090s in the production of highly-integrated system level chips. Installation is scheduled throughout the third and fourth quarters of 1997. Electroglas reports the Horizon 4090s were selected as a result of a competitive evaluation with other suppliers and their respective systems. Steve Evans Steve Evans is a common name that can refer to different people:
Evans continued, "By combining the 4090's unparalleled automation, reliability and system functionality with Electroglas' flexible applications and service support, we were able to offer National a total probing solution that effectively addressed their program requirements." In addition, the Horizon 4090's advanced network communications capabilities for probing various advanced devices was a key factor in National's selection of the system. The first and only 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. combined with Generic Equipment Model (GEM) and Ethernet communications standards, the 4090 offers unmatched factory network interoperability. Electroglas supports GEM and Ethernet capabilities with one of the most advanced families of information and yield management software products, including SORTnet 3.0 and Knights Technology's YieldManager. About Electroglas: Founded in 1960, Electroglas, Inc. is a world-leading supplier of the automated 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. On March 13, 1997, Electroglas announced a definitive agreement to acquire Knights Technology. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter 1997. 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 CONTACT: 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. Vincent Mayeda, 415/968-8900 |
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