Will Teradyne enter DRAM test market?

Raj Seth, an analyst with Cowen and Co. LLC, has indicated that Teradyne is readying a tester for DDR3 applications.

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Advantest reshuffles management amid losses and "broken memory business model"

An executive at Memcon stated that the, "memory business model is broken."

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ASE almost at full utilization!

ASE has seen almost full utilization rates at its Kaohsiung and Shanghai plants amid demand for leadframe packaging from emerging markets.

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Si Startups won't drive future ATE volumes

Verigy in particular gained tremendously by serving silicon startups. This drove volume to test houses overseas. This ultimately allowed them to displace Credence as the test house leader. A new strategy will be needed now...

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Get ready to upgrade ATE memory -- here comes SDD ATPG

Transition vectors dramatically increased test vector volume, but wait until you start loading Small Delay Defect (SDD) ATPG patterns on your ATE...

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TSMC Calls the Upturn

TSMC, the semiconductor industry's No.1 foundry and bellwether, has called the upturn. Capex spending and hiring turning back on.

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Sigurd, Maxim select Teradyne instruments

Teradyne continues to do a bang-up job of working with customers to issue joint press releases on new sales: Sigurd announced the 500th Teradyne Gen4 Microwave Instrument sale, and Maxim selected Teradyne's New DC80 for Automotive Sensor Test.

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Verigy completes acquisition of Touchdown Technologies

Touchdown Technologies, a manufacturer of highly parallel probe cards, is now a Verigy company.

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