Test Products
SHANGHAI, China--(March 21, 2007)--Teradyne, Inc. (NYSE: TER), a world leader in high efficiency, low-cost test, announced from SEMICON China that VLSI Research named Teradyne on the “Best Customer-Rated Equipment Suppliers in China” list for 2006. VLSI Research, the world’s leader in providing independent customer evaluations of semiconductor suppliers, named the top 15 of 64 equipment suppliers in China by using data collected in its annual customer satisfaction survey that covered 95% of the world’s total semiconductor market. Rated by equipment users in China, Teradyne received its highest marks for usable throughput in device test.
“Teradyne equipment users in China responded very strongly to the test efficiency of Teradyne’s family of test systems,” said Risto Puhakka, President, VLSI Research, Inc. “Teradyne customers can use the IG-XL™ software operating system for fast program development and automatic conversion from single to multisite test. With software and hardware dedicated to multisite test, our survey results demonstrate that Teradyne test solutions clearly stand apart for customers who value efficient multisite test capability.”
“Efficiency is everything in device test,” said Greg Tobin, Strategic Marketing Manager, Semiconductor Test Division, Teradyne. “Device test efficiency offers our customers higher device throughput and optimized production time. Teradyne excels in this area because our test system architecture virtually eliminates overhead and provides the highest parallel test performance. Teradyne is pleased to receive such high marks from our customers in China, and we look forward to continuing our tradition of providing efficient and reliable test with our FLEX and J750 test platforms.”
The VLSI Research annual Customer Satisfaction Survey on Chip Making Equipment is the only publicly available opportunity for chip manufacturers to provide feedback on their suppliers. The survey asked users of chip making equipment to rate their suppliers on a ten-point scale among thirteen categories that exemplify a supplier’s relationship with its customers. These thirteen categories included seven measures of equipment performance and six measures of customer service. Cost of ownership, uptime, software, build quality, usable throughput, quality of results, and product performance were the equipment performance measures. Customer service measures included process support, field engineering support, spares support, support after sales, technical leadership in the supplier’s field, and the supplier’s overall commitment to supporting its customers’ needs.
For more information on Teradyne in China, please visit http://www.teradyne.com/chinese/index.htm or go to http://www.teradyne.com/std.
About VLSI Research, Inc
VLSI Research Inc is the leading provider of market research and economic analysis on the technical, business, and economic aspects of the high technology chip making industry. The company is known for its unparalleled accuracy, innovation in market research, and its sharply focused insight into the rapidly changing landscape of the chip making business. VLSI Research’s databases on chip making are used throughout the industry, the investment community, and by governments for decisive strategic planning. VLSI Research was founded in 1976 and incorporated in California in 1981. The company’s website is https://www.vlsiresearch.com/.
About Teradyne
Teradyne (NYSE:TER) is a leading supplier of Automatic Test Equipment used to test complex electronics for the consumer electronics, automotive, computing, telecommunications, and aerospace and defense industries. In 2006, Teradyne had sales of $1.38 billion, and currently employs about 3,800 people worldwide. For more information, visit www.teradyne.com. Teradyne(R) is a registered trademark of Teradyne, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. All product names are trademarks of Teradyne, Inc. (including its subsidiaries) or their respective owners.
