AMTC has recognized leading semiconductor equipment supplier Advantest Corporation (TSE: 6857) as their supplier of the year for 2015, marking the second consecutive year Advantest has received this honor. AMTC's survey, which is conducted on an annual basis, evaluates the performance of their main suppliers across a number of categories including commercial, compliance and partnership aspects. Advantest achieved this award by complementing AMTC's production environment tools with optimized measurement solutions and delivering industry-leading uptime via a strong customer-oriented team.
AMTC develops and manufactures advanced masks to enable advanced semiconductor production processes. Advantest supplies AMTC with MASK MVM-SEM (3D CD-SEM) metrology equipment used to confirm that the critical dimensions of the masks produced comply with specifications. Working closely together, both companies align roadmaps and develop solutions to expand the coverage and productivity of existing tools, in step with high customer expectations.
"Advantest provides us with the necessary tools and support that enable us to continually improve our quality and productivity," said Mr. Thomas Schmidt, general manager of AMTC.
"Our team works hard at all levels to meet AMTC's requirements. This high rating and recognition validates our commitment to them. We continually strive to deliver solutions and services that exceed their expectations," said Josef Schraetzenstaller, managing director and CEO of Advantest Europe GmbH.
About AMTC
The Advanced Mask Technology Center GmbH & Co. KG (AMTC) is an equally owned joint venture of GLOBALFOUNDRIES and Toppan Photomasks, Inc. AMTC is a world-leading center for the development and production of advanced photolithographic masks. More information is available at www.amtc-dresden.com.
About Advantest
A world-class technology company, Advantest is a leading producer of automatic test equipment (ATE) for the semiconductor industry and a premier manufacturer of measuring instruments used in the design and production of electronic instruments and systems. Its leading-edge systems and products are integrated into the most advanced semiconductor production lines in the world. The company also focuses on R&D for emerging markets that benefit from advancements in nanotech and terahertz technologies, and has introduced multi-vision metrology scanning electron microscopes essential to photomask manufacturing, as well as a groundbreaking 3D imaging and analysis tool. Founded in Tokyo in 1954, Advantest established its first subsidiary in 1982, in the USA, and now has subsidiaries worldwide. More information is available at www.advantest.com.
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