Date: 04/02/2009

CAST clubs into SEMI as Special Interest Group

The Collaborative Alliance for Semiconductor Test (CAST) will join SEMI the global industry association serving the semiconductor supply chain, as a special interest group. CAST will transfer its governance structure and agenda to SEMI and discontinue operations as a separate non-profit entity.

CAST was formed in 2008 by semiconductor device makers and test industry suppliers to engage in, and resolve, common industry issues related to higher test equipment utilization, lower costs, and greater standardization and return on test-related R&D. CAST members include a range of semiconductor industry leaders from automated test equipment (ATE) companies, integrated device manufacturers (IDMs), fabless and outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) companies.

"By joining SEMI as a special interest group, test suppliers and their customers throughout the world will be able to effectively collaborate on pre-competitive standards across company boundaries," said Don Edenfeld, Manufacturing Test Equipment Development Manager at Intel Corporation, and CAST Co-chair. "By utilizing SEMI International Standards, global relationships with organizations in every region, and other resources, member company resource investments can be highly focused on execution of the technical agenda and achievement of results."