Advantest’s Annual VOICE Developer Conference Enters Second Decade by Setting New Milestones
Record Numbers of Abstracts, Technology Kiosks and Sponsors Highlight the International Conference’s 11th Edition
TOKYO, Aug. 17, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leading semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest Corporation’s (TSE:6857) VOICE 2017 Developer Conference this past May marked the event entering its second decade with 113 technical breakout sessions, two Partners’ Expos, 29 technology kiosks and multiple networking opportunities for members of the semiconductor test industry. This year’s 11th edition featured dual sessions on May 16-17 in Palm Springs, Calif., and on May 26 in Shanghai, China, where the event had been held once before. Altogether, more than 450 people attended the events, over half of whom represented Advantest customers and partners.
At the U.S. event, there were 88 technical presentations while the China conference had 25 papers. Forty-five percent of the papers in Palm Springs and 60 percent in Shanghai were either written or co-authored by customers. In total, VOICE 2017 featured technical papers from 22 companies representing 12 countries. The papers were reviewed by a technical committee that included 41 Advantest customers from 19 companies.
VOICE is made possible by the organizational work of a Steering Committee, made up of volunteer representatives from Advantest and its customers, and the support of event sponsors, which reached a new high of 25 companies this year including 10 new sponsors. Industry organizations including SEMI, the Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA), VLSIresearch, IC Insights and IHS also returned to support VOICE in 2017.
Best Paper Awards
At each VOICE conference, attendees vote to select the best technical presentations. This year, VOICE went paperless with all voting and feedback done with the mobile app. At the U.S. event, Edwin Lowery, Shiyang Deng and Aether Lee, all from Advantest, won for their paper on “Instrument Synchronization in SmarTest 8: RF to MX to DC to Digital.” In China, Zhaoyang Wang of NXP and co-authors Lydia Jiang, Kai Kang, Qiannan Ren and Peng Wang from Advantest were recognized for their presentation on “Testing Automotive Airbag System Devices on the V93000.”
To see all of this year’s highlights, visit the VOICE 2017 infographic.
VOICE 2018
VOICE 2018 will take place in the U.S. and Taiwan; watch for more details coming soon at https://voice.advantest.com.
About VOICE
Managed by a steering committee of volunteer representatives from Advantest and its customers, VOICE is the leading conference for the growing international community of users and strategic partners involved with Advantest’s T2000 and V93000 SoC test platforms as well as Advantest memory testers, handlers and test cell solutions. The conference offers a unique opportunity to take part in making semiconductor testing operations as innovative, efficient and cost-effective as possible. Attendees gain and share valuable insights, build long-lasting relationships and learn what’s new about Advantest test equipment, handlers and applications as well as technology trends that are not related to specific equipment.
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 has introduced multi-vision metrology scanning electron microscopes essential to photomask manufacturing, as well as groundbreaking 3D imaging and analysis tools. 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.
ADVANTEST CORPORATION 3061 Zanker Road San Jose, CA 95134, USA Judy Davies Judy.davies@advantest.com
