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.

SAMSUNG Purchases Multiple Teradyne Tigers for Multi-Site Probe of Broadband Devices

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - January 6, 2004 - Teradyne, Inc. (NYSE:TER) announced Korea-based SAMSUNG Electronics Co. Ltd has purchased multiple Tiger test systems for multi-site probe of ICs used in several optical disk drive and baseband applications. The Tiger systems will be used for high throughput, multi-site wafer probe in SAMSUNG's Kihung, South Korean facility. The multi-million dollar order expands SAMSUNG's existing fleet of Teradyne products.

The key to Tiger's success at SAMSUNG is its multi-site test capability combined with high performance instrumentation required for at-speed functional test. SAMSUNG will utilize Tiger's Broadband AC (BBAC) capability across its 15MHz bandwidth, the Source Synchronous Digital pins, the SerDes Port Qualifier, and Tiger's GigaDig option. This set of capability enables production test of embedded clock interfaces, DDR memory buses, and other high-speed applications, including those requiring precise jitter injection and measurement.

"Tiger's unique combination of performance and high efficiency multi-site test enables SAMSUNG to test their most challenging devices with a dramatic reduction in cost of test," said Jeff Schneider, Strategic Marketing Manager, Teradyne . "The BBAC instrument provides wide bandwidth, low noise density, and faster test time for Samsung. The GigaDig precisely measures the jitter parameters, improving test quality, yield, and test cost. We're excited to be working closely with Samsung on the testing of their newest device technologies."

About Tiger
Extending Teradyne's Catalyst family upward in performance, Tiger tests the most challenging SoC devices on the market with economical multi-site, at-speed test. Tiger offers up to 1264 digital pins with data rates to 3.2Gbps in an SoC platform combining wide bandwidth analog test, acute timing agility, jitter injection and measurement, and a pattern controlled synchronized architecture.

About SAMSUNG Electronics
SAMSUNG Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunications, and digital convergence technology. SAMSUNG Electronics employs approximately 75,000 people in 89 offices in 47 countries and business performance for 2002 account for 49.6billionUS$ in sales and 5.9billionUS$ in net income. SAMSUNG Electronics is the world's leading company of advanced semiconductors, TFT-LCDs, CDMA mobile phones, monitors and VCRs. SAMSUNG Electronics consists of four main business units: Device Solution Network, Digital Media Network, Telecommunication Network and Digital Appliance Network Businesses. More information can be found at: http://www.samsung.com

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 6300 people worldwide. For more information, visit www.teradyne.com. Teradyne is a trademark of Teradyne, Inc. in the US and other countries.