MILPITAS, CA , a provider of test solutions for the worldwide
consumer semiconductor industry, announced today that Silicon
Turnkey Solutions (STS) Inc., a leading-edge provider of Specialty
Assembly, Reliability, Qualification and Electrical Test services,
will expand its ATE capabilities with the addition of the
Diamond(TM) 40RF (D40 RF) platform from Credence.
Effectively immediately, STS customers will be able to leverage
Credence-assisted test solutions including RF, digital and mixed
signal. STS is making test development capabilities available to
manufacturers of cost-sensitive IC devices such as wireless
baseband, microcontrollers, display controllers, RF SiP devices,
Bluetooth devices, MEMs, and integrated wireless transceivers used
in popular consumer electronic products.
STS engineers are trained on all Credence test platforms,
including the Diamond, ASL and Sapphire. The partnership is
developing an expert resource pool for applications program
development, correlation, translation tools, and loadboard design.
Currently in development are quad-site baseband applications and
GPRS device tests on the D40 RF for joint customers of STS and
Credence.
"Our partnership with Credence makes it possible for us to move
strategically towards the convergence market. We will be able to
offer value-added solutions that deliver leading RF technology and
price performance. This is especially advantageous for
engineering-driven OSAT companies with budget constraints," said
Zef Malik, chief executive officer of STS. "We believe Credence
will be a strategic collaborative partner that will enable us to
deliver to our customers time-to-market and time-to-volume
requirements and achieve rapid and profitable deployment of their
devices."
"Our customers need to quickly and economically develop their
new test requirements and will then drive volume production to the
OSATs and subcontractors, where our products have achieved a
critical mass. STS is recognized as a leader in providing
innovative and cost competitive turnkey solutions for complex and
highly integrated packages," said Amir Aghdaei, senior vice
president of worldwide field operations and marketing for Credence.
"This partnership provides an excellent solution for many of our
very cost-sensitive customers who want to be engaged through the
entire value cycle, development through production."
The Diamond 40 test system combines analog, digital, mixed
signal, and RF test instrumentation to support a wide range of
consumer IC device testing. Incorporating Credence's proprietary
MVNA(TM) (Modulated Vector Network Analysis) technology, the D40 RF
adds wireless test capabilities for mobile phone, WLAN, WiMAX and
ZigBee devices. Offering from 10 to up to 40 slots, the D40 RF
supports over 3000 pins for very large ASIC testing, or massive
multisite test requirements ( > 16 sites). The D40 RF can expand
to ensure a match of system capability to test requirements. The
D40 RF leverages the common instrument suite and software available
in the Diamond series.
STS and Credence will jointly host a series of seminars and
enable customers to participate in live demos. The companies will
begin a series of seminars and open houses to demonstrate their
solutions beginning Thursday, June 26, 2008. To schedule Credence
demos at STS, contact Mac Makhni at mac_makhni@credence.com or
Fatema Lakhia at flakhia@sts-usa.com.
About Credence
Credence Systems Corporation is a global provider of automated
test equipment (ATE) solutions to the high growth, consumer
semiconductor industry. Credence is committed to deliver the
highest standards of value -- an optimal combination of technology,
turn-around time, reliability, ease of use, service and support --
to every customer, which enables important cost and performance
advantages for integrated device manufacturers (IDMs), wafer
foundries, outsource assembly and test (OSAT) suppliers and fabless
chip companies worldwide. An ISO 9001-certified company with a
presence in 20 countries, Credence is headquartered in Milpitas,
California. More information is available at
http://www.credence.com.
About Silicon Turnkey Solutions
Incorporated in 2001, Silicon Turnkey Solutions Inc. has
established itself as a leading-edge provider of Specialty
Assembly, Reliability, Qualification and Electrical Test services,
serving a broad spectrum of customer bases. As a trusted
collaborative partner and with a proven track record, STS continues
to be on the technological forefront by utilizing the most
sophisticated test and reliability equipment and high level
in-house project management and engineering expertise. STS is
recognized as a leader in providing innovative and cost competitive
turnkey solutions for complex 3D and highly integrated
microelectronic devices such as SIPs, MEMs, SOC, Flip Chip and
ASICs. More information is available at http://www.sts-usa.com.
Credence is a registered trademark and Credence Systems, is a
trademark of Credence Systems Corporation. Other trademarks that
may be mentioned in this release are the intellectual property of
their respective owners.
SAFE HARBOR FOR FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Statements in this press release regarding the proposed
transaction between STS and Credence, including the expansion of
the ATE capabilities of STS, the expectation that STS customers
will be able to leverage Credence assisted test solutions including
RF, digital and mixed signals, the partnership developing an expert
resource pool for applications program development, the partnership
with Credence strategically moving STS toward the convergence
market, the ability to offer value-added solutions that deliver
leading RF technology and price performance, the creation of a
strategic partnership which enables STS to deliver to their
customers time-to-market and time-to-volume requirements and
achieve rapid and profitable deployment of their devices, the
increased drive for volume production to the OSATs and
subcontractors, STS and Credence's intent to jointly host a series
of seminars and open houses which will enable customers to
participate in live demos, and any other statements about STS or
Credence managements' future expectations, expectations for the D40
RF platform, beliefs, goals, plans or prospects constitute
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statements that are
not statements of historical fact (including statements containing
"believes," "anticipates," "plans," "expects," "may," "will,"
"would," "intends," "estimates" and similar expressions) should
also be considered to be forward-looking statements. There are a
number of important factors that could cause actual results or
events to differ materially from those indicated by such
forward-looking statements, including: the ability to successfully
integrate STS and Credence's ATE capabilities; unanticipated
challenges in assessing business conditions and the overall market,
the timing of new technology, product introductions, customer
requirements relating to the customization of products, the
introduction of new product features including new instruments, the
completion, delivery and acceptance by customers of such new
product features, cyclicality and downturns in the semiconductor
industry, rapid technological change in the automatic test
equipment market, fluctuation in customer demand, timing and volume
of orders and shipments, competition and pricing pressures,
reliability and quality issues, our ability to complete the
development and commercialization of our new products, product mix,
overhead absorption, intellectual property issues, the risk of
early obsolescence, our need to achieve and maintain effective
internal controls over financial reporting and the other factors
described in Credence's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended November 3, 2007 and their most recent Quarterly Reports on
Form 10-Q each filed with the SEC. STS and Credence disclaim any
intention or obligation to update any forward-looking statements as
a result of developments occurring after the date of this
release.
Media Relations Contact: Brenda Ropoulos Communications Director
Credence Systems Corporation Phone: 408-635-4309 FAX: 408-635-4986
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