Samsung Electronics Orders Multiple Quartet Mixed-Signal Test Systems From Credence.FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 28, 1999-- 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. Corporation (Nasdaq: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. ), a leading manufacturer of automatic test equipment (ATE) for the worldwide semiconductor industry, today announced an order from Samsung Electronics Samsung Electronics (SEC, Hangul:삼성전자; KSE: 005930, KSE: 005935, LSE: SMSN, LSE: SMSD) is a South Korean multinational corporation and the world's largest and leading electronics and information technology company. Co., Ltd., for multiple Quartet Series test systems. Samsung Electronics, a world leader in the electronics industry, purchased the Quartet systems to test a broad range of electronic devices. The systems are scheduled for installation in Samsung Electronics' facilities in Onyang and Kiheung, Korea. This order represents the first business between the two companies. The Quartet systems will be utilized by Samsung Electronics to test high-volume consumer mixed-signal devices for the audio, video and display markets. Specifically, the systems are being installed for final testing at the Onyang facility and for wafer sorting at the Kiheung fab. "Today we welcome Samsung Electronics, a 'top ten' semiconductor manufacturer, as a new customer," remarked Dave Ranhoff, co-president of Credence. "Our relationship with Samsung Electronics represents an important milestone in the evolution of the test industry. No longer are companies willing to accept the status quo [Latin, The existing state of things at any given date.] Status quo ante bellum means the state of things before the war. The status quo to be preserved by a preliminary injunction is the last actual, peaceable, uncontested status which preceded the pending controversy. of increasingly more expensive test equipment. Credence delivers the value standard in test, which allows companies like Samsung Electronics to control manufacturing costs at a time when price competition is increasing." About Quartet Series The Quartet Series provides IC manufacturers with a high-throughput, reliable testing system that maintains margins and high productivity rates. Unifying a revolutionary digital and memory test subsystem with Credence's industry-leading audio, video and radio frequency (RF) instruments, the system seamlessly tests consumer mixed-signal (CMS (1) See content management system and color management system. (2) (Conversational Monitor System) Software that provides interactive communications for IBM's VM operating system. ) devices. The precise synchronicity synchronicity (singˈ·kr of these instruments, integrated into a single test system, enables the volume manufacturing of high-performance, CMS devices. CMS is the market consisting of high-volume cost-sensitive systems-on-a-chip (SOC) designs. About Samsung Electronics Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., with 1998 sales revenue of 16.6 billion dollars (US), is a world leader in the electronics industry. The Korean-based firm has operations in more than 50 countries with 60,000 employees worldwide. The company consists of three main business units: Multimedia & Home Appliances, Semiconductors and Information & Telecommunications. For more information, please visit our website, http://samsungelectronics.com About Credence Credence Systems Corporation is a leader in the manufacture of automatic test equipment (ATE) for the worldwide semiconductor industry. Credence offers a wide range of products with test capabilities for digital, mixed-signals and memory semiconductors. Utilizing its patented CMOS technologies, Credence products are designed to meet the strict time-to-market and cost of ownership requirements of its customers. Headquartered in Fremont, California For the unincorporated community in Yolo County, California, see . Fremont (IPA: /ˈfriːmɒnt/) is a city in California that was incorporated on January 23, 1956, from the merger of five smaller communities: , the company maintains advanced production and design facilities in Beaverton, Oregon Beaverton is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States, seven miles west of Portland in the Tualatin River Valley. As of May 2006, its population is estimated to be 84,270,[1] 9.1% more than the 2000 census figure of 76,129. . Credence, an ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001 certified See certification. manufacturer, is listed on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol CMOS. More information is available at www.credence.com. Note to Editors: Credence, Credence Systems and Quartet and Quartet Series are trademarks of Credence Systems Corporation. Other trademarks that may be mentioned in this release are the intellectual property of their respective owners. |
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