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To: Ramsey Su who wrote (21972)	7/20/1998 11:14:00 AM
From: Teri Skogerboe	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 70976

Ramsey, Yes, TER does ATE (automatic test equipment)... the odd thing to me was the mention of involvement in ATE by ADI. I was under the impression that ADI was an analog chip maker. Apparently they dabble in ATE stuff too (?). Also, I thought we already had one warning from ADI a month or so ago. Here are the Hoovers capsules on both companies: Teradyne is a leading maker of electronic test systems and related software used to design and test manufactured products and electronic equipment. It is the #1 maker of automated test equipment for the electronics industry. The equipment is used to test semiconductors, including digital and analog integrated circuits; circuit boards and other assemblies; and telephone lines, switches, and networks. Teradyne also manufactures backplane connection systems, which support circuit boards in electronic assemblies and carry the wiring that connects the boards to each other and to other components in the system. Analog Devices is a leading maker of analog, mixed-signal, and digital signal processor chips. Its standard linear integrated circuit (IC) products (about 60% of sales) translate such phenomena as pressure, temperature, and sound into digital signals. The chips are used in communications equipment; computers and peripherals; engineering, medical, and scientific instruments; and a host of other devices. Analog also makes system-level ICs and assembled chip-based products. The company has manufacturing plants in Ireland, the Philippines, Taiwan, and the US. It owns 18% of Wafertech, a Washington State-based wafer-fabrication facility. About 43% of Analog's sales are outside North America.

To: Ramsey Su who wrote (21972)	7/20/1998 11:17:00 AM
From: w0z	Respond to of 70976

Ramsey, Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) OEM's probably represents a major market segment for ADI. ADI makes numerous analog-to-digital IC's which essentially convert analog signals (measurements of V, I, R, etc.) into digital signals which computers understand. Examples of ATE are integrated circuit testers (HWP, TER, Advantest, etc.), printed circuit testers (HWP, TER, LTX, GEN, etc) and system functional testers (many suppliers using standard and custom boxes from test and measurement companies and computer companies.) All of these companies purchase analog to digital converter chips from ADI.