NORTH READING, Mass. – October 5, 2010 – The Teradyne Users Group (TUG) has announced the 2011 Call for Papers for its 28th annual conference at the Hard Rock Hotel in San Diego, CA on May 2-4, 2011. The event provides Teradyne customers and engineers with knowledge, tools and techniques to enhance their jobs. A collection of technical presentations, workshops and round table discussions awaits attendees and presenters at the ATE industry’s longest running users group conference.

“As technology continues to evolve, it becomes increasingly important to put best practices in place,” said Tom Munns, consultant, Texas A&M University and TUG 2011 chairperson. “The TUG 2011 Steering Committee is committed to developing a program that tackles the tough testing challenges for the full spectrum of ATE, and introduces Teradyne’s newest best practices that provide you with solutions that are relevant in your daily work.”

Submissions for papers will be accepted on Teradyne ®, Nextest ®, and Eagle Test Systems ® products as well as platform-independent test technologies. Abstracts and outlines are due on or before November 5. Tracks for this year’s conference include Defense & Aerospace, Digital, Mixed Signal, Power Management/Automotive, RF Wireless, and Test Infrastructure & Production. To view a list of hot topics and to learn more about submitting an abstract for the 2011 conference, please visit the TUG Web site at http://www.teradyne.com/prods/tug/tughome.html.

About TUG
The Teradyne Users Group (TUG) was started in 1983 by Teradyne customers as a way to share knowledge through technical papers, poster sessions and tutorials that present the latest in test technology. The event is open to all licensed users of Teradyne's test systems and software products and is held each year at rotating locations within the United States. TUG is managed by an annually elected steering committee of Teradyne users and Teradyne-appointed delegates.

About Teradyne
Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2010, Teradyne (NYSE:TER) is a leading supplier of Automatic Test Equipment used to test complex electronics used in the consumer electronics, automotive, computing, telecommunications, and aerospace and defense industries. In 2009, Teradyne had sales of $819 million and currently employs more than 2,900 people worldwide. For more information, visit www.teradyne.com. Teradyne ®, Nextest ® and Eagle Test Systems ® are a registered trademarks of Teradyne, Inc. in the US and other countries. All product names are trademarks of Teradyne, Inc. (including its subsidiaries).

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