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.

Marvell Picks Teradyne Tiger for Storage SOC Testing

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 8, 2003--Teradyne, Inc. (NYSE:TER) announced Marvell® has purchased multiple Tiger systems for testing Hard Disk SOC devices. Marvell made the selection because of the production economics and performance headroom that Tiger provides over other alternatives. The win for Teradyne in the competitive selection process extends its leading share in the storage market space and strengthens Tiger's position as an industry leading SOC platform. The Tiger systems will be used for engineering at Marvell and high-volume manufacturing at multiple semiconductor subcontractors.

"The Tiger platform offers Marvell the flexibility and scalability required to test our high pin count SOCs," said Albert Wu, Marvell's Vice President of Operations. "Teradyne also provides the headroom required to test future SOCs, which incorporate PRML, digital and Serial ATA technology. Their commitment to the storage market makes Teradyne a good fit for Marvell's ATE needs."

"By building an SOC tester from the ground up instead of adding instruments to a digital system, Teradyne has demonstrated our commitment to customers with outstanding technology," said Dave McAninch, Marketing Manager for Teradyne's Data Storage and Communications Unit. "Working closely with disk IC makers like Marvell, Teradyne brings fourth generation PRML waveform instruments and a relentless drive to increase throughput and lower capital cost. It's this balance of technology and economics that has been very successful in the new consumer semiconductor market."

About Tiger

Tiger is the most configurable SOC Test Platform available today. Tiger's TwinMode™ 1.6 Gbit/s digital can be single ended or differential, on any device pin, even changing as required within a test program. High-density 32 channel boards can provide 256 diff pairs while keeping 512 standard channels free for other device pins. State-of-the-art analog uses reserved test head slots for full digital pin count with any amount of analog.

About Teradyne

Teradyne (NYSE:TER) is the world's largest supplier of Automatic Test Equipment, and a leading supplier of interconnection systems. The company's products deliver competitive advantage to the world's leading semiconductor, electronics, automotive and network systems companies. In 2002, Teradyne had sales of $1.22 billion and currently employs about 6800 people worldwide. For more information, visit www.teradyne.com.

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