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Advantest and Tokyo Seimitsu Announce Joint Development of Die-Level Prober
TOKYO, Dec. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leading semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest Corporation (TSE: 6857) (“Advantest”) and Tokyo Seimitsu Co., Ltd. (TSE: 7729) (“Tokyo Seimitsu”) announce plans to co-develop a new die-level prober, designed for the testing of high-performance computing (HPC) devices. Semiconductors are expected to become increasingly advanced and complex in the coming years. To promptly meet evolving market needs and deliver high-performance total test solutions
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