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Q-Star Test nv Joins LogicVision Ready Partner Program to Help Further Reduce Test Costs and Enhance Yield.


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, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 22, 2002

LogicVision's Embedded Test 4.0 Integrates with

Q-Star Test's Current Test Measurement Solutions

LogicVision, Inc. (Nasdaq:LGVN), a leading provider of embedded test IP for 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.
 and systems, today announced Q-Star Test nv, the premier provider of current-based (IDD (1) (International Direct Dial) Long distance dialing between countries without operator intervention. Also known as international standard dialing (ISD). ) test and measurement solutions, has joined the LogicVision Ready(TM) partner program. The partnership will target the development of integrated solutions, combining LogicVision's Embedded Test Solution(TM) technology with Q-Star's (IDD) test and measurement solutions. The companies expect this integration to create a complete and efficient defect-oriented test solution for SoC devices, reducing test time, enhancing quality and reliability, and lowering test costs for the semiconductor industry.

The partnership will focus on two objectives. The first aims at offering real on-chip logic/IDD BIST BIST - Built-in Self Test  based on linking the Q-Star Test IDD measurement IP with LogicVision's Embedded Test 4.0 circuitry. Q-Star Test's IP modules combine high-speed measurements with high accuracy/resolution for a very low area penalty. The second objective is ensuring the integrated solution that combines Q-Star Test's off-chip IDD(Q) measurement modules with on-chip LogicVision Embedded Test circuitry. This solution will be ATE independent and can be easily integrated on probe cards, loadboard or DUT boards.

"The increasing complexity of ICs and the growing pressures of maintaining test costs drives both our companies to develop optimized test strategies for our customers. Combining LogicVision's Embedded Test product with IDDx offers the most cost effective combined solution to assure product quality for both digital and analog devices Analog Devices (NYSE: ADI) is an American multinational producer of semiconductor devices. Analog specializes in ADC, DAC, MEMS, and DSP chips for consumer and industrial goods. Analog is presently designing circuits in the 65 nanometer to 3 µm process feature sizes range.  while keeping test time under control," said Dr. Hans Manhaeve, Q Star Test's president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "In addition, such an approach paves the way to ensuring high quality testing using a low-cost DFT DFT - discrete Fourier transform  tester platform."

"We see this partnership as a tremendous opportunity to help the semiconductor industry find effective ways to control test costs. By offering a cost effective solution for SoC and DSM 1. DSM - Data Structure Manager.

An object-oriented language by J.E. Rumbaugh and M.E. Loomis of GE, similar to C++. It is used in implementation of CAD/CAE software. DSM is written in DSM and C and produces C as output.
 test, we are paving the way to the industry's use of low-cost DFT-based test systems," said Mukesh Mowji, LogicVision's vice president of Marketing. "From this perspective, the cooperation between LogicVision and Q-Star Test provides solutions that overcome most of the issues and challenges surrounding advanced semiconductor test."

About Q-Star Test nv

Q-Star Test is the premier provider of current-based (IDD) test and measurement solutions. The company offers IDDx monitor solutions, supporting true IDDQ IDDQ Indefinite Delivery Definite Quantity
IDDQ Integrated Circuit Quiescent Current
, delta IDDQ, IDDT IDDT Insulin Dependent Diabetes Trust
IDDT Integrated Dual Diagnosis Treatment
IDDT I Didn't Do That
, and analog IDD test strategies, which apply to digital, analog, and mixed-signal circuits. The company provides standard and customized products and services. Q-Star Test owns several supply current measurement technologies covered by a set of strategic patents. These technologies allow the creation of high-speed, high-accuracy supply current monitors, with the unique characteristic of being virtually transparent to the device under test and the automatic test equipment (ATE). Q-Star Test's worldwide web address is http://www.qstar.be. The company is located at L. Bauwensstraat 20, B-8200 Brugge, Belgium.

About LogicVision Inc.

LogicVision (Nasdaq:LGVN) provides proprietary technologies for embedded test that enable the more efficient design and manufacture of complex semiconductors. LogicVision's embedded test solution allows integrated circuit integrated circuit (IC), electronic circuit built on a semiconductor substrate, usually one of single-crystal silicon. The circuit, often called a chip, is packaged in a hermetically sealed case or a nonhermetic plastic capsule, with leads extending from it for  designers to embed into a semiconductor design test functionality that can be used during semiconductor production and throughout the useful life of the chip. For more information on the company and its products, please visit the LogicVision website at www.logicvision.com.

Forward Looking Statements

Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this press release, including statements as the expected benefits of the integration of the companies' technologies, including the creation of a complete and efficient defect-oriented test solution for SoC devices, reducing test time, enhancing quality and reliability, and lowering test costs for the semiconductor industry, are forward-looking statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
 within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and  of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, including, but not limited to, the ability of the companies to integrate their technologies, the impact of technological advances and competitive products and other risks detailed from time to time in LogicVision's SEC reports, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K

A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information.


Form 10-K

See 10-K.
 for the year ended December 31, 2001. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof. LogicVision disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

Note to Editors: LogicVision, Embedded Test, LogicVision Ready and LogicVision logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of LogicVision Inc. in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area.  and other countries. All other trademarks and service marks are the property of their respective owners.


ACRONYMS AND DEFINITIONS:

ATE:     Automatic Test Equipment
ATPG:    Automatic Test Pattern Generation
BIST:    Built-in-Self-Test
DFT:     Design-for-Test
EDA:     Electronic Design Automation
GDSII:   An industry format describing the physical structure of the
         chip design and used to create mask tooling for chip
         manufacturing.
GUI:     Graphics User Interface
HDL:     Hardware Description Language -- Describes the architecture
         and behavior of discrete electronic systems.
IC:      Integrated Circuit
RTL:     Register Transfer-Level -- A chip design language format --
         technology independent that can be Verilog or VHDL.
Verilog: A hardware description language used to design and
         document electronic systems.
VHDL:    VHSIC (Very High-Speed Integrated Circuit) HDL
IP:      Intellectual Property
SoC:     System-on-chip
IDD:     Device supply current
IDDQ:    Quiescent supply current
IDDT:    Transient supply current -- switching current
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