Bruce R. Wright

Credence Systems Corporation is the industry provider of design-to-test solutions for the global semiconductor industry. By applying leading-edge technology to lower the overall cost-of-test, Credence delivers competitive cost and performance advantages to integrated device manufacturers, wafer foundries, outsource assembly and test suppliers and fabless chip companies worldwide. Credence was founded in 1978 and is publicly traded on the Nasdaq stock market under the symbol CMOS. Headquartered in Milpitas, California, Credence maintains a worldwide presence in twenty countries.

Spectrian Corp. principal activities are to design, manufacture and market high-power radio frequency amplifiers for the global wireless communication industry. The Group's power amplifiers support a broad range of transmission standards, including Advanced Mobile Phone Services, Time Division Multiple Access and Code Division Multiple Access. The power amplifiers also support Personal Communications System, Global System for Mobil Communications, Wireless Local Loop, Universal Mobile Telephone Service and IMT-2000. The power amplifiers are utilized as part of the infrastructure for both wireless voice and data networks. The amplifiers are marketed to the wireless base station manufacturing companies and network operators of wireless communications systems. It is located in Sunnyvale, CA.

Part of KLA Corp., Tencor Instruments designs, makes, markets and services process software and systems. The private company is based in Mountain View, CA. Tencor Instruments was acquired by KLA Corp. on May 01, 1997 for $1,379.63 million.

Ultratech, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets photolithography, laser thermal processing and inspection equipment. The firm’s products are designed to reduce the cost of ownership for manufacturers of semiconductor devices, including advanced packaging processes and various nanotechnology components such as thin film head magnetic recording devices, laser diodes, high-brightness light emitting diodes. The company was founded by Arthur W. Zafiropoulo in 1979 and is headquartered in San Jose CA.

Xcerra Corp. engages in the provision of test and handling capital equipment, interface products, test fixtures, and services to the semiconductor and electronics manufacturing industries. The company was founded by Roger W. Blethen in 1976 and is headquartered in Norwood, MA.

Part of Cohu, Inc., LTX-Credence Corp. is a manufacturer of electrical devices. The private company is based in Norwood, MA.