Teradyne - Semiconductor Test Division

Semiconductor Test is a lead-ing supplier of semiconductor test equipment for logic, RF, analog, power, mixed-signal, and memory technologies. We deliver test solutions to developers and manufacturers of a broad range of integrated circuits, packaged separately or integrated as System-On-a-Chip (SOC) or System-In-Package (SIP) devices. ICs tested by Teradyne are used in computing, communications, consumer, automotive, identification, and internet applications.

Catalyst - In The News
Teradyne Ships 1000th Catalyst to QUALCOMM
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 11, 2002--Teradyne Inc., (NYSE: TER) announced today that it has shipped its 1000th Catalyst to Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT), a division of QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM). Teradyne's Catalyst, the first test system to introduce system-on-a-chip (SOC) test, will be used to test wireless RF and mixed-signal chips and has already been installed in QcT's San Diego location. The Catalyst family products are the world's top selling SOC chip testers.

Mike Bradley, president of Teradyne's Semiconductor Test Division, will present a commemorative plaque to Michael Campbell, vice president of engineering for QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies, in recognition of the event.

"It is a great honor for Teradyne to be shipping the 1000th Catalyst to QUALCOMM," said Mike Bradley. "QUALCOMM has earned its reputation as an industry leader by repeatedly being able to meet aggressive test development challenges while achieving their cost of test objectives and maintaining their high quality standards. QUALCOMM's leadership in Code Division Multiple Access digital wireless technology, coupled with their selection of our Catalyst Test System, will allow their customers to continue to rely on QCT to meet their wireless and mixed-signal testing needs."

"Teradyne offers the winning combination of products and people," said Campbell. "The Catalyst system has helped QCT to achieve the advances in technology that have made us the industry leader without compromising on test economics. With the Catalyst platform, we can ramp up quickly at leading suppliers, which often requires efforts on a global basis, and Teradyne has been able to support us with skilled engineers worldwide."

About Catalyst

Catalyst dominates the SOC market with 1000 systems shipped. Test capabilities include full coverage for DSL, wireless/RF, networking, and power management applications. With more than 4,000 individual users worldwide, Catalyst's IMAGE programming system is the most widely used ATE software environment. Catalyst offers multi-site testing, providing the best test economics, and the most complete array of analog instrumentation for test coverage and production flexibility. When a mobile phone call is placed, or a PC, printer, scanner, pager, or DVD is utilized, Catalyst tested ICs make it happen and with the lowest cost of test.

About QUALCOMM

QUALCOMM Incorporated (www.qualcomm.com) is a leader in developing and delivering innovative digital wireless communications products and services based on the Company's CDMA digital technology. The Company's business areas include CDMA chipsets and system software; technology licensing; the Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless(TM) (BREW(TM)) applications platform; QChat push-to-talk technology; Eudora(R) e-mail software; digital cinema systems; and satellite-based systems including portions of the Globalstar(TM) system and wireless fleet management systems, OmniTRACS(R) and OmniExpress(R). QUALCOMM owns patents that are essential to all of the CDMA wireless telecommunications standards that have been adopted or proposed for adoption by standards-setting bodies worldwide. QUALCOMM has licensed its essential CDMA patent portfolio to more than 100 telecommunications equipment manufacturers worldwide. Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., QUALCOMM is included in the S&P 500 Index and is a 2001 FORTUNE 500(R) company traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market(R) under the ticker symbol QCOM.

About Teradyne

Teradyne (NYSE: TER) is the world's largest supplier of automatic test equipment and is also a leading supplier of high performance interconnection systems. Teradyne's test products are used by manufacturers of semiconductors, circuit assemblies, voice and broadband telephone networks. Teradyne's backplane assemblies and high-density connectors are used by manufacturers of communications and computing systems central to building networking infrastructure. The company had sales of $1.4 billion in 2001 and currently employs about 8000 people worldwide. For more information visit www.teradyne.com.

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