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Advantest Donates SoC Tester to Kitakyushu Foundation for the Advancement of Industry, Science and Technology
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Contributing to the Training of Highly Skilled Professionals in the Semiconductor Industry
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TOKYO, Japan, April 17th, 2007 - Advantest Corporation (TSE: 6857, NYSE: ATE), has donated an SoC test system (T6671E) and software to the Semiconductor Technology Center at Kitakyushu Foundation for the Advancement of Industry, Science and Technology (FAIS), as part of its social responsibility program.
Operating in Kitakyushu, where Advantest has R&D facilities*, the foundation is the nucleus for semiconductor industry activity in the area, encompassing chip design, manufacture and testing, and applications development. It supports semiconductor-related business ventures and provides training for semiconductor design engineers. The T6671E tester donated by Advantest will serve a useful purpose in the foundation's training programs for engineers at the Hibikino Semiconductor Academy, enabling courses (on handmade semiconductor integrated circuits) that cover the field of test technology for the first time. Advantest believes that by donating this equipment and providing the opportunity for more engineers to carry out practical research and development work, it will contribute to both the further expansion of the semiconductor industry and the training of highly skilled engineers in the testing sector.
* Kitakyushu R&D Center, 5-1, Higashida 1-Chome, Yahatahigashi-ku, Kitakyushu-shi
At the presentation ceremony on April 13th, Mayor of Kitakyushu Kenji Kitahashi commented, "Of all semiconductor-related companies in the Kyushu area, some 80 of them, representing around 15%, are located in the city of Kitakyushu, and most of these companies accumulating here are manufacturers of raw materials, components, machinery and equipment. We consider the semiconductor industry the most important industry for the area and by developing Kitakyushu's potential as an academic city, we hope to encourage such companies to expand or set up business here. We also aim to promote Kitakyushu's development as a broad-scoped city of industry and an attractive area for investment. FAIS plays an important role in the collaboration between industry and academia and Advantest's donation will serve to expand the foundation's breadth of activity in its training of skilled personnel and in research and development. The automotive industry is developing into a new key industry for Kitakyushu and the expansion of electronics in the sector means that semiconductor companies will play an increasingly significant role in the city's future industrial growth. Since setting up an R&D center in Kitakyushu in 2002, Advantest has played an active role in the industry here. I am expecting a great deal from the company."
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The T6671E SoC test system donated by Advantest |
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At the presentation ceremony |
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From right, Mayor of Kitakyushu Mr. Kitahashi, President of FAIS Mr. Anami, and Mr. Maruta, head of the Semiconductor Technology Center |
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All information supplied in this release is correct at the time of publication, but may be subject to change without warning. |
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Advantest Corporation is the world's leading automatic test equipment supplier to the semiconductor industry, and also produces electronic and optoelectronic instruments and systems. A global company, Advantest has long offered total ATE solutions, and serves the industry in every component of semiconductor test: tester, handler, mechanical and electrical interfaces, and software. Its logic, memory, mixed-signal and RF testers and device handlers are integrated into the most advanced semiconductor production lines in the world. Founded in Tokyo in 1954, Advantest established its first subsidiary in 1982, in the USA, and now has 43 subsidiaries worldwide. Among them, Advantest America, Inc. is based in Santa Clara, CA., and Advantest (Europe) GmBH is based in Munich, Germany. More information is available at www.advantest.co.jp. |
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