SEMICON Europa, Booth # A2.342 Munich, Germany - April 4, 2000 - Applied Precision, Inc. is making its products available to European customers through a distribution agreement with the John P. Kummer Group. The John P. Kummer Group specializes in reselling products for semiconductor test, metrology and inspection to the European Microelectronics Industry and has been established for 25 years. The John P. Kummer Group maintains offices in Switzerland, Germany, France and the U.K. In Italy Applied Precision's products will be available through Elcomind SRL.
Applied Precision products available through The John P. Kummer Group include:
- The PrecisionPointT™ VX2 Probe Card Analyzer provides testing and rework of probe cards. New capabilities of this system include environmental monitoring, up to 4500 Test Channel capability, and process tolerance below 10%.
- The microBurst® Contact Resistance Reduction System enabling chemical and contact-free non-destructive removal of oxidation from probe card needles in a fully automated process.
- waferWoRx™ Probing Process Analysis System improves the probing process with instantaneous data collection and analysis. Additionally, it prescribes corrective action based on quantifiable data and analysis for the prober, probe card and probe card analyzer.
"This relationship with The John P. Kummer Group is a great opportunity for us to expand our reach throughout Europe," said Bob Heiligenberg, semiconductor product line manager for Applied Precision. "The John P. Kummer Group is a very well established and respected group in Europe, and through them we will be able to promote our semiconductor products to new audiences who haven't yet seen the advantages our precisionware can offer them."
"Applied Precision's products are a welcome addition to our semiconductor offerings," said John Kummer, President of the John P. Kummer Group. "There is a market need for tools to improve the wafer probing process, and Applied Precision has filled that need and set very high standards for the rest of the world to follow."
About Applied Precision, Inc.
Applied Precision (www.api.com), develops measurement, analysis and process-control systems for semiconductor test, assembly and packaging, as well as for biomedical and biotechnology imaging and analysis (especially cell microscopy, genomics and proteomics). Applied Precision's specialized systems are based on precisionware, the company's unique convergence of mechanics, electronics, optics and software, enabling advancements in the world's core technologies. Applied Precision can be reached in the United Kingdom at +44 1672 518350 or in the United States at (425) 557-1000.
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