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.

SensorDynamics Chooses Teradyne Test Equipment for Industrializing Complex Automotive Microsensor Systems

MUNICH, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 13, 2004--Teradyne, Inc. (NYSE:TER) announced that SensorDynamics AG, an emerging company based in Graz-Lebring, Austria, has selected Teradyne(R) test systems for industrializing its advanced automotive microsensor systems. SensorDynamics is now developing customer-specific fail-safe MEMSoP (Micro Electro Mechanical System on Package) sensors and intelligent sensor interfaces for the automotive industry. The company will industrialize these leading edge micro products using Teradyne's automatic semiconductor test equipment.

SensorDynamics chose Teradyne because of their systems' high-performance signal generation, capture and analysis capabilities and high parallel test capability, which reduces the overall cost of production test. Initial applications will utilize a J750(TM) ATE platform at SensorDynamics development and outgoing quality test center in Graz-Lebring. These investments will guarantee high-quality production test development and final package device test for shipments to automotive end-customers.

"Teradyne provides test architectures which meet exactly all requirements for testing complex automotive microsensor systems and have the ability to keep pace with the speed of innovations in this exciting market," said Herbert Gartner Chief Financial & Operating Officer, SensorDynamics. "We highly appreciate Teradyne's support during the product development and production implementation phases and expect a long-term relationship based on an established customer-specific automotive business."

"We look forward to working with SensorDynamics, a high potential company, to jointly guarantee best-in-class test solutions for their devices that will be shipped to a range of automotive customers in the rapidly growing microsensors market," said Adolf Finkenzeller, Sales Manager Central Europe, Teradyne. "Our work with SensorDynamics is an important step into the MEMS sensor market, which had a growth rate of 50% last year."

About SensorDynamics AG
SensorDynamics AG is the microsensor integration company. SensorDynamics develops and industrializes customer-specific microsensor systems and is targeting high volume automotive and industrial sensor markets. Applications include automotive MEMS sensors and integrated ICs for those and other automotive sensor categories. SensorDynamics is selecting worldwide the best available IPs, technologies, packaging and test concepts as independent general contractor for high volume customers. The company is headquartered in Graz-Lebring, Austria with sales and engineering centers in Germany, Italy, Slovenia and France. More information about the company, its product and services is available at www.sensordynamics.cc. SensorDynamics is a trademark of SensorDynamics AG in Austria and other countries.

About Teradyne
Teradyne (NYSE:TER) is a leading supplier of Automatic Test Equipment and interconnection systems. The company's products deliver competitive advantage to the world's leading semiconductor, electronics, automotive and network systems companies. In 2003, Teradyne had sales of $1.4 billion, and currently employs about 6,300 people worldwide. For more information, visit www.teradyne.com. Teradyne(R) is a registered trademark of Teradyne, Inc. in the US and other countries. All product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Teradyne, Inc. (including its subsidiaries) or their respective owners.

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