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Amkor Technology Announces Expansion of Worldwide Test Services Organization
CHANDLER, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 13, 2001--Amkor Technology
(NASDAQ:AMKR) is expanding its product test capabilities by adding two
additional Test Development Centers to its Worldwide Test Services
Organization. They are located in San Jose, Calif., and Wichita, Kan.
The new San Jose development center will provide test engineering
services to U.S.-based customers to assist in transitioning their new
products to high-volume production in Amkor's off-shore production
facilities. The center will focus on the test development of high-end
digital and advanced mixed-signal devices.
Several new automated test equipment (ATE) platforms are currently
installed and several more will be installed during the first quarter
of 2001. Additional test engineering resources are also being added at
the same time.
``With the addition of the development centers, we have enhanced
the ease in which we can transfer the latest test technology from the
development arena to high-volume manufacturing. Our goal is to which
can improve our customer's time to market for their products,'' said
Joe Holt, vice president of Amkor's Worldwide Test Services group.
The Wichita development center will focus on strip-test software
development. Various ATE platforms are already in place and additional
platforms will be added during early 2001. As with the San Jose
development center, additional test engineering resources are also
being added.
``Amkor is committed to providing our customers the best test
services available,'' said Holt. ``These additions of new equipment and
engineers adds to Amkor's already significant test development
resources in San Jose, Wichita, Chandler, the Philippines and Korea
and will give our customers the technology support they need.
About Amkor Technology: Amkor Technology, Inc. is the world's
largest provider of contract microelectronics manufacturing solutions.
The company offers semiconductor companies and electronics OEMs a
complete set of microelectronic design, manufacturing and test
services, including deep sub-micron wafer fabrication; wafer probe,
wafer mapping, characterization and reliability testing; IC packaging
design and assembly; multi-chip module design and assembly; and final
testing. More information on Amkor is available from the company's SEC
filings and on Amkor's web site: www.amkor.com.
2001-36 2/13/01 Amkor Technology Announces Expansion of Worldwide
Test Services Organization
Contact:
Amkor Technology
Ken Jensen, 480/821-2408 Ext. 5130
Jeffrey Luth, 610/431-9600
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