Press Releases - 2009




Verigy and ISE Labs Collaborate to Deliver High-Speed Memory Test in Silicon Valley for Next-Generation Memory Devices
CUPERTINO, Calif. – Oct. 6, 2009 – Verigy (NASDAQ: VRGY), a premier semiconductor test company, today announced that ISE Labs, the largest semiconductor test engineering service provider in the Silicon Valley, has expanded its test capabilities with the addition of Verigy’s V93000 High Speed Memory (HSM) system. ISE Labs is the first test house in Silicon Valley to offer a high-speed memory test system for characterization of DDR3 and QDR memory devices up to 3.6 Gbps and above. These devices are typically found in consumer and commercial applications such as high-performance servers and gaming PCs.

Verigy Announces “Call-for-Ideas” for its VOICE 2010 Conference
CUPERTINO, Calif. – Sept. 29, 2009– Verigy (NASDAQ: VRGY), a premier semiconductor test company, today announced a "call-for-ideas" for its VOICE 2010 conference. VOICE is a leading conference for Verigy customers and partners using its V93000 system-on-chip (SOC), V101 low-cost IC and V6000/V5000 memory test platforms.

Verigy Announces VOICE 2010 Conference for Customers and Partners
CUPERTINO, Calif. – Sept. 1, 2009 – Verigy (NASDAQ: VRGY), a premier semiconductor test company, today announced the location and dates for its VOICE 2010 Conference for customers and partners using the V93000 system-on-chip (SOC), V5000/V6000 memory and V101 low-cost IC test platforms. VOICE, which has attracted close to three hundred attendees in the past, will be held on April 13-15, 2010 at the Sheraton Hotel in Carlsbad, California.

Verigy Reports Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results; Sequential Revenue Increase of 23%
CUPERTINO, Calif., Aug. 20, 2009 – Verigy Ltd. (NASDAQ: VRGY), a premier semiconductor test company, today reported financial results for its third quarter, ended July 31, 2009. Revenue for the third quarter was $87 million, an increase of $16 million, or 23 percent, from the prior quarter, and a decrease of $92 million, or 51 percent, from the prior year period.

Verigy Announces Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2009 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call
CUPERTINO, Calif., Aug. 6, 2009 – Verigy Ltd. (NASDAQ: VRGY) will release its third quarter fiscal year 2009 financial results after the stock market close on Thurs., Aug. 20, 2009. The company will host a live webcast of its earnings conference call in listen-only mode.

Verigy Celebrates 10th Anniversary of V93000 SOC Test Platform
SAN FRANCISCO ― July 14, 2009 – Today at the SEMICON West trade show, Verigy (NASDAQ: VRGY), a premier semiconductor test company, marked the 10th anniversary of its breakthrough V93000 system-on-chip (SOC) test platform. Since its introduction, nearly 2,000 V93000 platforms have been installed at the world's leading foundries, outsource assembly and test (OSAT) providers, fabless semiconductor companies, and integrated device manufacturers (IDMs).

Verigy Announces Pricing of $120 Million Convertible Senior Notes Offering
CUPERTINO, Calif. - July 10, 2009 - Verigy (NASDAQ: VRGY), announced today the pricing of its offering of $120 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.25 percent Convertible Senior Notes due 2014 to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).

Verigy Announces Proposed $110 Million Convertible Senior Notes Offering
CUPERTINO, Calif. - July 8, 2009 - Verigy (NASDAQ: VRGY), announced today its intention to offer $110 million aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2014, subject to market conditions and other factors.

Verigy Reaffirms Third Quarter Revenue and Gross Margin Guidance Range
CUPERTINO, Calif. - July 8, 2009 - Verigy (NASDAQ: VRGY), a premier semiconductor test company, today updated certain financial guidance for its third fiscal quarter ending July 31, 2009.

Verigy Introduces the V101 Low-Cost, Zero-Footprint Tester for Cost-Sensitive ICs and Microcontrollers
CUPERTINO, Calif. - July 7, 2009 - Verigy (NASDAQ: VRGY), a premier semiconductor test company, today introduced the V101, a new low-cost, zero-footprint, 100 MHz Tester-on-Board™ system for wafer sort and final test of today’s most cost-sensitive integrated circuits (ICs) and microcontrollers (MCUs). The V101 addresses the extreme low cost requirements of these devices and intense time-to-market pressures.

Verigy Introduces SmartRA Redundancy Analysis Option for its V6000 WS Memory Test System
CUPERTINO, Calif. - June 30, 2009 - Verigy (NASDAQ: VRGY), a premier semiconductor test company, today introduced SmartRA (Scalable Memory Redundancy Technology), a memory redundancy analysis (RA) option for its V6000 WS test system. SmartRA provides a scalable, flexible, cost-effective solution that allows manufacturers to meet the expanding fail storage and performance requirements of redundancy analysis for DRAM. SmartRA will be showcased at the SEMICON West trade show in Verigy’s Booth #921, South Hall, July 14 to 16, 2009 at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco.

Verigy's Yield Learning Solution Helps Semiconductor Manufacturers Accelerate Time-to-Market and Maximize Entitlement Yield
CUPERTINO, Calif. - June 23, 2009 - Verigy (NASDAQ: VRGY), a premier semiconductor test company, today introduced its Yield Learning Solution, a comprehensive solution that integrates on-tester, real-time capture and statistical analysis of electrical failures on complex system-on-chip (SOC) die. The Yield Learning Solution will be showcased at the SEMICON West trade show in Verigy's Booth #921, South Hall, July 14 to 16, 2009 at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco.

Verigy Announces Analyst Event in San Francisco
CUPERTINO, Calif. - June 11, 2009 - Verigy (NASDAQ: VRGY), a premier semiconductor test company, today announced its Analyst Event scheduled for Wednesday, July 15, 2009. The event will be held at The St. Regis Hotel located at 125 Third Street, San Francisco, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. PT.

Verigy Announces Financial Results for Second Quarter 2009
CUPERTINO, Calif., May 21, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) - Verigy Ltd. (NASDAQ:VRGY), a premier semiconductor test company, today reported financial results for its second quarter, ended Apr. 30, 2009.

Verigy Earns Top Ranking in VLSI Customer Satisfaction Survey
CUPERTINO, Calif. - May 20, 2009 - Verigy (NASDAQ: VRGY), a premier semiconductor test company, announced today that the automated test equipment (ATE) users have ranked it the number one test equipment supplier in the VLSI Research Inc 2009 Customer Satisfaction Survey.

Verigy Receives Frost & Sullivan 2009 Product Innovation of the Year Award for V6000 Flash and DRAM Test Platform
CUPERTINO, Calif. - May 14, 2009 - Verigy (NASDAQ: VRGY), a premier semiconductor test company, today announced it has been awarded the 2009 Product Innovation of the Year Award from Frost & Sullivan for its V6000 tester platform.

Verigy to Present at the Cowen 37th Annual Technology Media & Telecom Conference
CUPERTINO, Calif. - May 13, 2009 - Verigy (NASDAQ: VRGY), a premier semiconductor test company, today announced that Bob Nikl, Verigy chief financial officer will present to the investment community attending the Cowen 37th Annual Technology Media & Telecom Conference at the Palace Hotel in New York City on Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at 8:00 a.m. ET.

Verigy Announces Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2009 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call
CUPERTINO, Calif. - May 6, 2009 - Verigy Ltd. (NASDAQ: VRGY) will release its second quarter fiscal year 2009 financial results after the stock market close on Thurs., May 21, 2009. The company will host a live webcast of its earnings conference call in listen-only mode.

Spreadtrum Selects Verigy V93000 to Test Mobile Digital TV Devices
CUPERTINO, Calif. - March 17, 2009 - Verigy (NASDAQ: VRGY), a premier semiconductor test company, today announced that Spreadtrum Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPRD; "Spreadtrum"), one of China's leading wireless baseband chipset providers, selected the V93000 system for production testing of its CMMB* (China Multimedia Mobile Broadcasting) mobile digital television decoder/demodulator semiconductors.

Verigy to Present at the Morgan Stanley Technology Conference
CUPERTINO, Calif. - Feb. 24, 2009 - Verigy (NASDAQ: VRGY), a premier semiconductor test company, today announced that Judy Davies, Verigy vice president of investor relations and marketing communications will present to the investment community attending the Morgan Stanley Technology Conference at The Palace Hotel in San Francisco, California on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at 2:10 p.m. PDT.

Verigy Announces Financial Results for First Quarter 2009
CUPERTINO, Calif., Feb. 19, 2009 - Verigy Ltd. (NASDAQ: VRGY), a premier semiconductor test company, today reported financial results for its first quarter, ended Jan. 31, 2009.

Verigy to Present at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference
CUPERTINO, Calif. - Feb. 12, 2009 - Verigy (NASDAQ: VRGY), a premier semiconductor test company, today announced that Keith Barnes, Verigy chairman, chief executive officer, and Bob Nikl, Verigy chief financial officer will present to the investment community attending the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference at the San Francisco Marriott Hotel in San Francisco, California on Thursday, February 26, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. PDT.

Verigy Lowers Revenue Guidance and Announces Earnings Date and Conference Call for First Quarter of Fiscal 2009
CUPERTINO and SAN JOSE, Calif. - Feb. 09, 2009 - Verigy (NASDAQ: VRGY), a premier semiconductor test company, today lowered its revenue guidance for its first quarter of fiscal 2009, ended Jan. 31, 2009, and now expects total revenue for its first quarter to be in the range of $66 to $68 million.

Verigy and Silicon Test Systems Announce Settlement of Lawsuit
CUPERTINO and SAN JOSE, Calif. - Jan. 15, 2009 - Verigy (NASDAQ: VRGY), a premier semiconductor test company and Silicon Test Systems, Inc., today announced that the lawsuit pending in the U.S. District Court for the Northern California District of California, San Jose Division entitled Verigy US, Inc. v. Romi Omar Mayder, Wesley Mayder, Silicon Test Systems, Inc. and Silicon Test Solutions, LLC has been resolved to the parties’ mutual satisfaction.

ASE Test Names Verigy 2008 Vendor of the Year
CUPERTINO, Calif. - Jan. 13, 2009 - Verigy (NASDAQ: VRGY), a premier semiconductor test company, today announced that ASE Test Inc. ("ASE Test"), one of the largest independent semiconductor testing companies worldwide, has named Verigy as its 2008 Vendor of the Year. This award is based on ASE Test monthly rankings of its suppliers on four measurement criteria: quality, engineering and services, delivery, and cost. Verigy consistently achieved high scores and performed better overall in all criteria than other vendors.