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Press KitCredence continues to set new benchmarks for innovation and value with strategic products, partners and industry participation. Our current news and press release archives chronicle key milestones during recent years. For additional information, please contact our media relations team. Company DescriptionCredence Systems Corp. (NASDAQ: CMOS) provides strategic, comprehensive ATE solutions to manufacturers of semiconductors used worldwide in computing, consumer, automotive and a variety of other industries. In all markets, accelerated product lifecycles and tighter profitability margins are mandating better cost-performance in test-higher throughput at lower cost, higher-speed technologies and as-needed expansion. Since 1978, Credence has led the industry in redefining value in test. The company's commitment to long-term relationships, innovativeness and support help integrated device manufacturers (IDMs), foundries, OSAT suppliers and fabless chip companies meet their customers' needs by reducing cost-of-test while speeding product introductions with as-needed investment and seamless evolution to next-generation solutions. Product DescriptionsASL SeriesCredence's ASL Series provides high-throughput testing of Integrated Circuits (ICs) with the cost-performance advantages of a small footprint and precise scalability. ASL systems are used globally by the world's leading providers of linear, discrete, and analog/mixed-signal devices used in power management, power MOSFET, graphics, video, automotive and telecommunications. ASL features a modular "building block" architecture that minimizes system cost and complexity by locating measurement instruments directly behind the device under test (DUT). Strategic advantages inherent in ASL include scalability, an innovative graphical debug environment and ease of programming from a common software platform based on Windows NT™. Diamond SeriesThe Diamond series from Credence establishes new benchmarks for speed, performance and value in the testing of semiconductors used in gaming, entertainment and other markets where lifecycles are accelerating and ROI objectives intensifying. Delivering the application and investment flexibility needed to optimize cost-of-test across varying site counts and application types, the Diamond 10 (D-10) and Diamond 40 (D-40) from Credence feature 10 and 40 slots respectively for seamless scalability from low to high pin counts exceeding 3000 for the testing of large ASIC devices. The Diamond 40 series features RF and mixed-signal capabilities for cost-effective testing of advanced SoC devices while the high-throughput D-10 addresses changing economics in the microcontroller, wireless baseband, display driver and consumer mixed-signal device markets with an ultra-compact, highly integrated system scaling from desktop debug to high-volume, multi-site production. The modular architecture of the Diamond series accommodates innovative design-for-test (DFT) methodologies as well as large numbers of test sites, enabling manufacturers of devices used in some of the world's most popular consumer products to sustain cost and competitive advantages. The Sapphire PlatformThe Sapphire™ from Credence delivers industry-leading value and cost-performance in the testing of complex microprocessors used in computing, communications and high-end consumer applications. Providing comprehensive testing from design, debug and characterization through volume production, Sapphire supports innovative design-for-test (DFT) applications and other advances critical to optimizing efficiency and reducing cost-of-ownership - mixed-signal, multi-threaded, multi-site, multi-core, multi-time domain, step and repeat, multi-Gbps, etc. World-leading manufacturers of Integrated Circuits (ICs) rely on Sapphire to meet customers' exacting lifecycle and profitability requirements. Architected to maximize configurability while lowering cost-of-test, Sapphire features a broad, seamless suite of instruments that enable breakthrough innovations in graphics, memory, mixed signal and other critical components of high-end computing and consumer products Image GalleryExecutive PhotosPat Brady - 1640KB Product PhotosASL 1000 - 718KB Corporate LogoLogo (4-Color) - 271KB |
