Verigy Celebrates 10th Anniversary of V93000 SOC Test Platform

Today at the SEMICON West trade show, Verigy (NASDAQ:VRGY), a premier semiconductor test company, marked the 10th anniversary of its breakthrough V93000 system-on-chip (SOC) test platform. Since its introduction, nearly 2,000 V93000 platforms have been installed at the world’s leading foundries, outsource assembly and test (OSAT) providers, fabless semiconductor companies and integrated device manufacturers (IDMs).

"Ten years ago, the V93000 was unveiled at SEMICON/West so it’s very fitting to celebrate here with the industry that has come to rely on this platform,” said Hans-Juergen Wagner, Vice President of SOC Test, Verigy. "With its unique architecture and evolving set of performance capabilities, the V93000 platform has stood the test of time and continues to deliver best-in-class quality of results and lowest overall cost-of-test for our customers.”

The first V93000 platform, purchased in 1999 by STMicroelectronics, one of the world’s leading semiconductor manufacturers, is still in use on the company’s test floor. "Verigy shares our commitment to delivering the highest quality solutions to our customers,” said Riccardo Ferrari, General Manager of the Communications Infrastructure Division, STMicroelectronics. "The V93000 continues to play a pivotal role in our overall production process as we deliver the leading-edge products our customers count on.”

Flexible Solution for Variety of Applications

The scalability and flexibility of the V93000 platform enables customers to meet the industry’s demanding performance and cost challenges for testing SOC, system-in-package (SIP) and high-speed memory (HSM) devices used in a wide range of current and future electronic products, including PCs, consumer electronics and wireless communication devices. Whether for at-speed engineering characterization or high-volume production, the continuous innovation of the V93000 instruments enables customers to meet a variety of test requirements, including digital, analog/mixed-signal, RF and high speed memory and delivers low cost-of-test with massive multi-site capabilities and data rates up to 12.8 Gbps.

Recognized for Innovation: Award Winning Solution

Over the years, the V93000 has garnered dozens of industry awards, recognizing Verigy’s technology innovation and best-in-class service. The following are some of the most recent accolades:

• VLSI Research 10 BEST Test Equipment List (2008, 2007, 2006);
• Test & Measurement World's "Best in Test" for V93000 Port Scale RF (Honorable Mention 2008);
• STATS ChipPAC Top Supplier Award (2008);
• VLSI Research's Survey on Equipment Suppliers in Japan (2007);
• VLSI Research’s China Survey Best Rated Equipment Suppliers (2007);
• Frost & Sullivan "Excellence in Technology" Award (2007);
• Test & Measurement World’s "Best in Test" Awards for V93000 HSM High-Speed DRAM Tester (Honorable Mention 2007);
• Frost & Sullivan "Excellence in Technology” Award for Pin Scale HX card (2007).

About Verigy

Verigy provides advanced semiconductor test systems and solutions used by leading companies worldwide in design validation, characterization, and high-volume manufacturing test. Verigy offers scalable platforms for a wide range of system-on-chip (SOC) test solutions, and memory test solutions for flash, DRAM including high-speed memories, as well as multi-chip packages (MCP). Advanced analysis tools accelerate design debug and yield ramp processes for Verigy’s customers. Additional information about Verigy can be found at www.verigy.com.

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