Unterpremstaetten, Austria (July 12, 2011) – austriamicrosystems (SIX: AMS) business unit Full Service Foundry today announced that it will collaborate with F-Brain Co., Ltd to serve Japanese foundry customers on backend test solutions developed for the advanced LTX-Credence X-Series test platform.

F-Brain is a best in class provider of Automated Test Engineering (ATE) solutions for Japanese customers acting in consumer and automotive markets. F-Brain has a proven track record in developing ATE test solutions and has developed several key relationships with large semiconductor manufactures over the last decade.

“To work with F-Brain will considerably help austriamicrosystems further build its reputation for being best in class silicon supplier in Japan also building confidence in its backend services for its Foundry customers” says Peter Sarson CEng MIET, Test Development Manager at austriamicrosystems Full Service Foundry. “Japanese Foundry customers benefit immediately from having a local presence to develop their analog mixed signal test solutions for volume production within austriamicrosystems state of the art test facilities.”

"Our test development expertise and close relationship to austriamicrosystems foundry customers in Japan gives an important advantage to increasing penetration into the Japanese market for backend activities. We are excited to join forces with austriamicrosystems leveraging the combined expertise of both companies as leaders in the test development arena", adds Konno Akira, Engineering Director at F-Brain.

About F-Brain:

F-Brain Co., Ltd. is a leading Automated Test Engineering (ATE) provider for LTX-Credence systems in Japan. F-Brain has a proven track record in developing ATE test solutions for the Japanese consumer and automotive markets. F-Brain leverages more than 12 years of experience working in the ATE industry in Japan and with its history to LTX-Credence their expertise can be extended to over 20 years. With more than 20 employees F-Brain services its customers’ needs dynamically and efficiently with a time to market that cannot be rivaled within the Japan region. For more information visit www.fbrain.co.jp