Advantest Forms Strategic Partnerships With FormFactor and Technoprobe
Advantest Forms Strategic Partnerships With FormFactor and Technoprobe
As wafer-level test becomes an increasingly important component of production test insertion – especially for the testing of high-performance computing-related semiconductors – close collaboration between Advantest and the semiconductor supply chain has become critical to delivering high-performance total test solutions to Advantest customers. As the world's leading automatic test equipment (ATE) supplier, Advantest has made investments in and formed partnerships with these leading probe-card makers to support the industry, to ensure its customers have access to multiple, viable probe-card suppliers, and to enable technical collaboration that results in high-performance, total testing solutions that meet customers' future testing needs.Makes Small Minority Investments in Each Company to Advance Technology Development
在每家公司中進行小額少數投資以推動科技發展
TOKYO, Jan. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leading semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest Corporation (TSE: 6857) ("the Company") announced that it has entered into small minority investments and partnership agreements with both Technoprobe SpA ("Technoprobe") and FormFactor, Inc ("FormFactor"). Advantest is in discussions with, and will continue to evaluate investments in, additional probe card manufacturers as well as other critical semiconductor-industry supply chain companies.
東京，2025年1月8日（全球新聞稿）——領先的半導體測試設備供應商愛文思控股（東京證券交易所：6857）（"公司"）宣佈已與Technoprobe SpA（"Technoprobe"）和FormFactor, Inc（"FormFactor"）達成小額少數投資和合作協議。愛文思控股正在與其他關鍵半導體行業供應鏈公司進行討論，並將繼續評估對其他探針卡製造商的投資。
Regarding the Technoprobe investment, Advantest acquired 2.5% of Technoprobe's outstanding primary shares from T-Plus S.p.A, Technoprobe's controlling shareholder, in an off-market transaction. Advantest will separately purchase a small minority equity position directly from FormFactor, although the amount is not disclosed. As part of both investments, Advantest has formed strategic partnerships with each that involve technology and printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing collaboration. Advantest will not be taking board seats or have any governance role at either FormFactor or Technoprobe.
關於Technoprobe投資，愛文思控股通過場外交易從Technoprobe的控股股東t-Plus S.p.A收購了Technoprobe流通在外的2.5%的主要股份。愛文思控股將直接從FormFactor購買一個小額少數股權，儘管具體金額未披露。作爲這兩項投資的一部分，愛文思控股與每家公司建立了技術和PCB板製造合作的戰略伙伴關係。愛文思控股不會在FormFactor或Technoprobe佔據董事會席位或擔任任何治理角色。
As wafer-level test becomes an increasingly important component of production test insertion – especially for the testing of high-performance computing-related semiconductors – close collaboration between Advantest and the semiconductor supply chain has become critical to delivering high-performance total test solutions to Advantest customers. As the world's leading automatic test equipment (ATE) supplier, Advantest has made investments in and formed partnerships with these leading probe-card makers to support the industry, to ensure its customers have access to multiple, viable probe-card suppliers, and to enable technical collaboration that results in high-performance, total testing solutions that meet customers' future testing needs.
隨着晶圓級測試日益成爲生產測試插入的重要組成部分——尤其是對高性能計算相關半導體的測試——愛文思控股與半導體供應鏈之間的緊密合作變得至關重要，以向愛文思控股的客戶提供高性能的整體測試解決方案。作爲全球領先的自動測試設備（ATE）供應商，愛文思控股在這些領先的探針卡製造商中進行了投資和建立了合作伙伴關係，以支持行業，確保其客戶可以接入多個有效的探針卡供應商，並促進技術合作，從而實現高性能、滿足客戶未來測試需求的整體測試解決方案。
Houlihan Lokey served as the exclusive financial advisor to Advantest in both the Technoprobe and FormFactor transactions.
華利安在Technoprobe和FormFactor交易中擔任愛文思控股的獨家財務顧問。
About Advantest Corporation
關於Advantest公司
Advantest (TSE: 6857) is the leading manufacturer of automatic test and measurement equipment used in the design and production of semiconductors for applications including 5G communications, the Internet of Things (IoT), autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, smart medical devices and more. Its leading-edge systems and products are integrated into the most advanced semiconductor production lines in the world. The company also conducts R&D to address emerging testing challenges applications, produces multi-vision metrology scanning electron microscopes essential to photomask manufacturing, and offers groundbreaking 3D imaging and analysis tools. Founded in Tokyo in 1954, Advantest is a global company with facilities around the world and an international commitment to sustainable practices and social responsibility. More information is available at .
Advantest（東京證券交易所代碼：6857）是自動測試和測量設備的領先製造商，這些設備用於半導體的設計和生產，應用於包括5G通信、物聯網、自動駕駛汽車、人工智能AI芯片、機器學習、智能醫療設備等。其尖端系統和產品集成在世界上最先進的半導體生產線中。該公司還進行研發，以應對新興測試挑戰應用，生產多視角計量掃描電子顯微鏡，該顯微鏡對光刻掩模製造至關重要，並提供突破性3D成像和分析工具。Advantest成立於1954年，總部位於東京，是一家全球公司，在世界各地設有設施，致力於可持續實踐和社會責任。有關更多信息，請訪問。
Advantest Corporation
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