MILPITAS, Calif., Feb. 23, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LTX-Credence Corporation (Nasdaq:LTXC), a global provider of focused, cost-optimized ATE solutions, today announced that Nordic Semiconductor, a leading supplier of short-range radio communication integrated circuits, has purchased, and taken delivery of, multiple X-Series test systems. These test systems confirm Nordic's commitment to the X-Series as its principal engineering and production test platform for all radio communication products. The systems are in production at Nordic's subcontract test partners in Asia.
"We selected the X-Series as our next generation RF test platform because it offers excellent performance at a cost in line with the economics of mainstream consumer radio communication devices," said Ole-Fredrik Morken, supply chain manager at Nordic. "The innovative architecture of the X-Series allows us to increase manufacturing flexibility by easily upgrading our existing CX applications to the MX enabling higher throughput by increasing the number of devices tested in parallel. Also, we continue to draw on the support of LTX-Credence's experienced RF technical staff to help us meet our aggressive timeline objectives. These new systems represent a significant increase of our production test capability, and demonstrate our commitment to LTX-Credence's X-Series."
"Nordic's commitment to the X-Series shows that innovation, product enhancements that lower the cost of test, and highly skilled technical support, has proven to be the right combination for long-term customer relationships," said Dave Tacelli, chief executive officer and president at LTX-Credence. "We are pleased that after reviewing competitive offerings, Nordic renewed its strategic decision for the X-Series. We will continue to provide leading RF test technology and cost effective improvements for the RF/wireless market, including short-range wireless devices."
About Nordic Semiconductor
Nordic Semiconductor ASA (Oslo:NOD) is a fabless semiconductor company specializing in ultra-low power (ULP) short-range wireless communication. The company's nRF24xx range of 2.4GHz transceiver and transmitter devices are employed by some of the world's leading brands in a wide variety of applications like wireless keyboard and mouse, game controllers, and intelligent sports equipment. Additional information can be found at www.nordicsemi.com.
About LTX-Credence Corporation
LTX-Credence is a global provider of focused, cost-optimized ATE solutions designed to enable customers to implement best-in-class test strategies to maximize their profitability. LTX-Credence addresses the broad, divergent test requirements of the wireless, computing, automotive and entertainment market segments, offering a comprehensive portfolio of technologies, the largest installed base in the Asia-Pacific region, and a global network of strategically deployed applications and support resources. Additional information can be found at www.ltxc.com.
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