Electroglas receives multiple-system prober order from Information Storage Devices.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)--Nov. 30, 1994--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 leading supplier of automated wafer probing systems for semiconductor manufacturing, Wednesday announced that Information Storage Devices (ISD See IDD. ) has placed a multiple-system order for Electroglas' Model 2001X wafer probers. The systems, which will be used to probe ISD's multi-level memory storage devices, will begin shipping to ISD's new San Jose, Calif., facility later this month. The dollar value of the order was not disclosed. Electroglas Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Neil Bonke attributed the ISD order win to Electroglas' strong combination of mature, production-proven equipment and excellent technical support, adding, "We are extremely pleased to have received such a significant order from ISD -- a major new customer on a dynamic growth path." "ISD's growth over the past year required a move to a new facility. As a result, we needed to add wafer sort capacity," stated Al Woodhull, vice president of manufacturing at ISD. "Keeping with our commitment to automation, ISD turned to Electroglas, a market leader in the wafer probing systems business, because they previously provided us with excellent products and support. We are pleased to continue a strong partnership with Electroglas." Electroglas' Model 2001X automatic wafer prober has a 10-year track record of providing reliable probing solutions. The system is equipped with automatic wafer handling and a vision processing unit. The material handling module provides cassette-to-cassette sequential handling of one cassette of wafers (25 wafers). The handler will accommodate wafer sizes between three and six inches in diameter. The vision processing unit provides automatic wafer alignment, optical character recognition optical character recognition (OCR), method for the machine-reading of typeset, typed, and, in some cases, hand-printed letters, numbers, and symbols using optical sensing and a computer. and in-process inspection, so the 2001X requires minimal user interaction. About ISD: Information Storage Devices is a voice solutions company that develops high-quality, low-cost products for the consumer, communications and industrial markets. About Electroglas: Electroglas Inc. is a world leader in the development and manufacture of fully automatic wafer probing systems. Headquartered in Santa Clara, with field support and sales offices located worldwide, Electroglas specializes in the development, manufacture and distribution of state-of-the-art wafer probing solutions for the world's leading semiconductor manufacturers. Founded in 1960, Electroglas is listed 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 Trading symbol See: Ticker symbol EGLS. 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. Lisa Gillette, 415/968-8900, fax 415/968-8990 |
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