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To: Patriarch who wrote (415)	10/20/1998 8:43:00 PM
From: Patriarch	Respond to of 6531

Teradyne Strengthens Relationship with Broadcom Corporation Broadcom Purchases Additional Catalyst Test System for Testing Cable Modem Systems-on-a-Chip October 20, 1998 05:15 PM BOSTON, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- SPECIAL TO INTERNATIONAL TEST CONFERENCE. Teradyne, Inc. TER announced today that Broadcom Corporation, a leading developer of integrated circuits enabling high-speed broadband communications to the home and business, has purchased a Catalyst Superchip test system for testing of its single-chip cable modem devices. This system adds to the Catalyst test system capacity already in use at Broadcom and its subcontractors. "We demand extremely stringent and timely quality testing," said Vahid Manian, Broadcom's Vice President of Manufacturing and Operations. "Teradyne's Catalyst provides the high-speed digital performance, along with the high frequency precision analog instrumentation in a single platform needed to meet our objectives in a broad range of products, such as cable modem devices and Fast Ethernet transceivers." "Broadcom was one of the first Catalyst adopters when the superchip test system was introduced in 1996. With Catalyst we will continue to provide the technology solution that Broadcom and its partners require to meet their test needs," said Rick Bourne, Teradyne?s Catalyst Business Manager. Catalyst provides a single-platform solution to VLSI, embedded memory, DSP and audio to microwave test needs. Catalyst is compatible with the large installed base of A585 and A575 test systems, the acknowledged standard for mixed-signal test. In addition, Teradyne's field support organization, which includes approximately 1,100 people and is deployed in 32 locations in 15 countries worldwide, provides the applications support, field service, and spare parts they need to meet 24-hour, 7-day operation requirements around the globe. Broadcom Corporation is a leading developer of highly integrated silicon solutions that enable broadband digital data transmission to the home and within the business enterprise. Using proprietary technologies and advanced design methodologies, the Company has designed and developed integrated circuits for some of the most significant broadband communications markets, including the markets for cable set-top boxes, cable modems, high-speed networking products, direct broadcast satellite and terrestrial digital broadcast, and digital subscriber line (xDSL). Broadcom is based in Irvine, California and can be contacted at 949-450-8700 or at its World Wide Web address: broadcom.com. Teradyne is the world's largest supplier of automatic test equipment and software for the electronics and telecommunications industries and a leading supplier of high-performance backplane assemblies and connectors. Teradyne supports its products through an extensive service and applications engineering network, with technical centers located throughout the United States, Europe, and the Pacific Rim. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Teradyne reported sales of approximately $1.3 billion in 1997. Teradyne's World Wide Web address is teradyne.com. SOURCE Teradyne, Inc.