Advantest's New Test Cell Selected by Marvell Semiconductor to Reduce Cost of Test for High-Volume, Cost-Sensitive ICs<6857.T>

TOKYO, JAPAN, Jan 08 (Marketwire) --
Leading semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest Corporation (TSE:
6857) (NYSE: ATE) today announced that the company has installed the
first evaluation unit of its new test cell at Marvell (NASDAQ: MRVL),
integrating the company's T2000 Enhanced Performance Package (EPP) and
its M4841 Dynamic Test Handler. The T2000+M4841 Test Cell, capable of
handling up to 16 devices in parallel, is designed to achieve the
industry's lowest cost on final testing of high-volume, cost-sensitive
semiconductors, including baseband processors, application processors,
microprocessors, microcontrollers and highly integrated power-management
integrated circuits (PMICs).

"Marvell and Advantest are pioneering market leaders in this test cell
technology," said Albert Wu, vice president of manufacturing operations
for Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. "Working together, we are developing a
highly flexible, cost-effective solution for chip characterization and
production on the same platform."

"While we continue to expand our test cell capabilities, Advantest is
also preparing to meet growing customer demand as IC production volumes
grow throughout global markets," said Mak Nakahara, senior vice president
of Advantest Corporation.

The evaluation unit has been in trial use at Marvell's engineering center
since January 2012. Based on measured performance, the x16 Test Cell has
been released for production for Marvell products.

The T2000+M4841 Test Cell leverages the T2000 EPP's industry-leading
parallel efficiency, innovative computing, bus architecture and
high-density instrumentation to test as many as 16 complex system-on-chip
(SoC) devices at one time without sacrificing accuracy or overall
throughput. With the industry's largest socket area on its load boards,
the T2000's test head architecture maximizes the number of devices that
can be tested simultaneously, while also simplifying the linkage with
Advantest's M4841 test handler. The handler is optimized for high
throughput and low testing cost. It also maintains a high mean contact
between jams (MCBJ) and the handler's soft-touch feature safeguards
singulated IC packages from scratches and other potential damage. As a
result, the integrated T2000+M4841 Test Cell offers customers the highest
parallel final-test capabilities for the broadest range of SoC devices.

Advantest's T2000 EPP uses multiple tester controllers, instrumentation
architecture and its unique large load board area to address the specific
needs of today's complex microprocessors as well as consumer and wireless
devices. Its scalability and multi-function, high-channel-density
instrumentation enables this tester to meet SoC test requirements while
delivering the industry's most economical cost-of-test advantages.

Unique in its class, Advantest's M4841 Dynamic Test Handler facilitates
high-throughput parallel testing of complex ICs and packages such as ball
grid arrays (BGAs), chip-scale packages (CSPs) and quad flat packages
(QFPs). Because of its advanced performance capabilities and features,
including its field-upgradable Tri-Temp capability, the M4841 system is
optimal for high-volume production of devices used in consumer
applications such as portable digital equipment and automotive
electronics. With its high level of efficiency, this handler contributes
substantially to reducing the cost of test.

About Marvell
Marvell (NASDAQ: MRVL) is a world leader in the
development of storage, communications and consumer silicon solutions.
Marvell's diverse product portfolio includes switching, transceiver,
communications controller, wireless and storage solutions that power the
entire communications infrastructure, including enterprise, metro, home
and storage networking. As used in this release, the term "Marvell"
refers to Marvell Technology Group Ltd. and its subsidiaries. For more
information, visit www.Marvell.com.

About Advantest Corporation
A world-class technology company, Advantest
is the 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 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.

COMPANY CONTACT:
Judy Davies
VP of Global Marketing Communications
+1 408-456-3717
judy.davies@advantest.com

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