Verigy Joins HyperTransport(TM) Technology Consortium

  
    
  
  
    
      Verigy (NASDAQ:VRGY), a premier semiconductor test company, has joined 
      the HyperTransport™ Technology Consortium, the 
      nonprofit industry organization that manages the HyperTransport 
      technology specification. Verigy’s 
      participation in the HyperTransport Consortium will ensure the company’s 
      semiconductor test solutions continue to support the latest developments 
      in the popular interface format.
    
    
      Today, new computation and communication devices use high-speed 
      interfaces operating at 5 Gigabits per second (Gbps) and beyond. 
      HyperTransport 3.0 extends the dual data rate (DDR) maximum clock to 2.6 
      GHz, and delivers a maximum aggregate bandwidth of 41.6 Gbps. The 
      HyperTransport 3.0 interface standard is being widely adopted. Many 
      manufacturers, including Verigy customers, have begun to successfully 
      characterize devices using the HyperTransport 3.0 standard, with volume 
      production expected later this year.
    
    
      Devices with next-generation interfaces, such as HyperTransport, require 
      thorough at-speed design characterization and production test. The 
      Verigy Pin Scale HX high-speed card for the V93000 SOC Series tester, 
      the first solution in the industry to support data rates up to 12.8 
      Gbps, provides the uncompromised signal integrity required for 
      high-quality testing of these devices. The Verigy Pin Scale HX is in use 
      today for testing by leading suppliers of HyperTransport technology, 
      including microprocessor, graphics and chipset manufacturers.
    
    
      “HyperTransport interface technology pushes 
      the boundaries of high-speed device-to-device interfaces, creating new 
      testing challenges for our customers,” said 
      Keith Barnes, chief executive officer and president, Verigy. “Our 
      participation in the Consortium began while we were still part of 
      Agilent so this is a natural continuation of our involvement and 
      reflects our ongoing commitment to meeting the industry’s 
      need for advanced test solutions.”
    
    
      “We welcome Verigy as a Contributor member to 
      the HyperTransport Consortium and expect that their involvement will 
      bring a crucial perspective on testing requirements for devices using 
      HyperTransport interface technology,” said 
      Mario Cavalli, general manager, HyperTransport Consortium. “By 
      joining at this level, Verigy endorses the strategic business value that 
      HyperTransport technology provides, and solidifies their role in 
      influencing the future direction of the HyperTransport specification.”
    
    
      About the HyperTransport™ 
      Technology Consortium
    
    
      The HyperTransport Technology Consortium is a membership-based, 
      non-profit organization that licenses, manages and promotes 
      HyperTransport Technology. The HyperTransport Consortium was founded in 
      2001 by leading technology innovators like Advanced Micro Devices, 
      Apple, Broadcom, Cisco, NVIDIA, PMC-Sierra and Sun Microsystems, and 
      currently has more than 50 industry-leading member companies worldwide. 
      Membership is based on a yearly fee and is open to companies interested 
      in licensing and using royalty-free HyperTransport technology and 
      intellectual property. To learn more about membership benefits and how 
      to become a member, please visit the Consortium Web site at www.hypertransport.org. 
      HyperTransport is a licensed trademark of the HyperTransport Technology 
      Consortium. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners.
    
    
      About Verigy
    
    
      Verigy designs, develops, manufactures, sells and services advanced test 
      systems and solutions for the memory and system-on-chip segments of the 
      semiconductor industry. Verigy’s scalable 
      platform systems are used by leading semiconductor companies worldwide 
      in design validation, characterization, and high volume manufacturing 
      test. Formerly part of Agilent Technologies, the company began doing 
      business as Verigy on June 1, 2006, and completed its initial public 
      offering on June 13, 2006. Information about Verigy can be found at www.verigy.com.