...The ATE supplier has achieved a five-star rating for each year since VLSI Research began the star-rating system 3 years ago

Advantest Corporation (TSE: 6857, NYSE: ATE) has earned the highest rating of five stars based on VLSI Research Inc’s Customer Satisfaction Survey on Chip Making Equipment. Advantest was one of fourteen companies to earn the distinction this year, and one of five to receive it for the third consecutive time.

VLSI Research is the world’s leader in providing independent customer evaluations of semiconductor equipment suppliers, and Advantest’s five-star rating by the research company is based on its demonstration of exceptional customer satisfaction across measured categories including quality of results, product performance and customer service. Advantest was awarded the overall five-star rating and also earned five-star recognition in the areas of quality of results, product performance, customer service and commitment.

Advantest remains dedicated to achieving high levels of customer satisfaction, and will continue to provide high quality total test solutions that meet customer needs on delivery, cost and reliability.

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About VLSI Research Inc.
VLSI Research Inc was founded in 1976. Based in Silicon Valley, USA, it is the leading provider of market research and economic analysis on the technical, business and economic aspects of the high technology chip making industry. VLSI Research was the first to provide research services such as demand-based forecasting, semiconductor inventory forecasting models and cost-of-ownership models to the semiconductor industry. More information is available at https://www.vlsiresearch.com.

About Advantest
Advantest Corporation is the world’s leading automatic test equipment supplier to the semiconductor industry, and also produces electronic and optoelectronic instruments and systems. A global company, Advantest has long offered total ATE solutions, and serves the industry in every component of semiconductor test: tester, handler, mechanical and electrical interfaces, and software. Its logic, memory, mixed-signal and RF testers and device handlers are integrated into the most advanced semiconductor production lines in the world. Founded in Tokyo in 1954, Advantest established its first subsidiary in 1982, in the USA, and now has 40 subsidiaries worldwide. Among them, Advantest America, Inc. is based in Santa Clara, CA., and Advantest (Europe) GmBH is based in Munich, Germany. More information is available at www.advantest.co.jp.