SAN JOSE, CA, SEMICON West, July 12, 2000 - Cohu, Inc. (NASDAQ/COHU) through its Delta Design unit announced today its new Delta 1888 handler for RF/Wireless handling applications. The 1888 is a gravity-feed handler designed specifically for handling RF/Wireless ICs. High frequency devices require special handling to ensure the maximum yield is obtained from the test cell. The 1888 has been designed to create the optimum RF testing environment.
The test site has been designed to allow maximum flexibility in RF interface design. The plunge-to-board feature is software programmable for ease of setup. The plunge index time enables up to 7,200 UPH for single site and 14,400 UPH for dual site high frequency testing applications. "The test site, from the plunger drive mechanism to the design and material in the nest holding the device for test, is specifically designed for RF testing", commented Kevin Brennan, Director of Marketing.
The Delta 1888 incorporates active mechanisms throughout the part path to provide a continuous flow of parts through the handler. "This handler was designed specifically for the RF Test Cell", stated Brennan. "From the casters on up it has been designed to deliver maximum yield and productivity for RF/Wireless production test environments."
Certain matters discussed in this report are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or forecasted. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the Company's ability to convert new products under development into production on a timely basis, realize acceptable profit margins on such products and support product development and meet customer delivery requirements for next generation equipment; the impact of recently issued accounting rules (SAB 101) that may delay the recognition of revenue; the effect of competitive products; inventory exposure as a result of product transitions; the concentration of revenues in a limited number of customers; the cyclical and unpredictable nature of capital expenditures by semiconductor manufacturers; and other risks addressed in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company assumes no obligation to update the information in this report.
Cohu is the largest U.S. based and one of the world's largest suppliers of test handling equipment used by semiconductor manufacturers in final test operations. The Company also manufactures closed circuit television, metal detection and microwave equipment.
Delta Design supplies test handling solutions used by semiconductor manufacturers in final test operations and is exhibiting at SEMICON West in booth #11034.
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