Xicor and Chip Supply Sign Agreement to Distribute Xicor Products in Die Form
Chip Supply Adding the Full Spectrum of High-Value Services for Xicor Customers
MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 28, 2000--Xicor, Inc. (NASDAQ: XICO) and Chip Supply, Inc., the world's largest semiconductor die distributor and value-added die processor, today announced that they have signed an agreement authorizing Chip Supply to distribute Xicor products in die and wafer form on a worldwide basis.
"We welcome Chip Supply to our family of franchised distributors", said Dave Gordon, Xicor's director of distribution sales. "Their outstanding reputation as the premier die/wafer sales and service organization ensures our customers will receive the highest level of support. Moreover, this agreement demonstrates a major step in Xicor's continuing focus to provide cost-effective solutions for its customers and markets."
In addition to die distribution, Chip Supply will provide a full spectrum of value-added services for Xicor customers including:
- Environmental and high reliability testing services
- "Known good die" programs
- Custom packaging services
- Industrial and military screening
- Wafer bumping and back lapping
"We are excited to be part of the Xicor team." said Cynthia Hernandez, vice president of sales & marketing for Chip Supply, Inc. "Relationships with major semiconductor suppliers such as Xicor are key to our corporate strategy, and we look forward to providing our complete line-up of services to Xicor's worldwide customer base."
Chip Supply joins Xicor's existing family of value-added distributors: Avnet, Wyle, Pioneer, Memec and Tokyo Electron.
Xicor Company Background
Xicor, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures and sells nonvolatile in-the-system programmable products which retain information even when the system is turned off or power is inadvertently lost. Xicor's product line includes digitally controlled potentiometers (XDCPs(TM)), system management ICs, and standard and secure memory ICs.
Xicor product, corporate and financial information is readily accessible on the worldwide web at xicor.com.
Chip Supply Company Background
Chip Supply is a 22-year-old processor of semiconductor products located in Orlando, Florida. Chip Supply specializes in supply of semiconductor die, value added services, supply chain management and alternate microelectronic interconnect solutions for aerospace, military, medical, industrial and commercial systems. Additional information on Chip Supply products and services can be found at www.chipsupply.com.
CONTACT:
Xicor, Inc.
Dave Gordon, Director, Distributor Sales
408/546-3353
or
Chip Supply, Inc.
Cynthia Hernandez, Vice President, Sales & Marketing
407/296-5603 |
