Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Rudolph appoints STAr as authorized vendor for probe card interfaces in Asia

FLANDERS, USA: Rudolph Technologies Inc., a leading provider of process characterization equipment and software for wafer fabs and advanced packaging facilities, has signed an agreement with STAr Technologies to be an authorized manufacturer and seller of Rudolph probe card interfaces (PCI) for its PrecisionPoint and PrecisionWoRx product lines in the Asia region.

STAr Technologies, based in Hsinchu, Taiwan, is a leading provider of test solutions and probe cards in the semiconductor industry. The agreement with Rudolph allows STAr to deliver cost-effective PCI solutions and provide additional support resources to meet the growing demand in the probe card test and analysis segment.

Probe cards and probe card interfaces provide the critical physical and electrical links between the integrated circuit and the equipment used to test the circuit before it is packaged.

“We are very pleased to provide our customers with a reliable local supplier for the critical interface component of our probe card test and analysis tools,” said Darren James, Rudolph’s product manager for the probe card test and analysis business. “STAr’s position as a leading supplier of probe cards and its strong presence in the region will ensure that our customers derive maximum value from their Rudolph tools.”

“Our relationship with Rudolph as an authorized supplier leverages our local presence to provide our mutual customers with the best products and support at competitive prices,” stated Dr. Choon-Leong Lou, CEO of STAr Technologies.

The agreement with STAr to manufacture and sell Rudolph PCIs is effective in the following countries: China, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

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