Fujitsu Semi and Tera probe form wafer test jv.

Fujitsu Semiconductor and Tera Probe have formed a jv for the wafer test business called Aizu Fujitsu Semiconductor Probe.

Aizu Fujitsu Semiconductor Wafer Solution, a subsidiary of Aizu Fujitsu Semiconductor, offers both 150 mm wafer foundry services and 150 mm and 200 mm wafer test services. It provides low volume high-mix support, while Tera Probe offers a low-cost test service .

For many years, the Fujitsu Semiconductor Group has used Tera Probe for wafer test outsourcing. Now, Aizu Fujitsu Semiconductor and Tera Probe have agreed to enter into a jv.

The new company will take control of Aizu Fujitsu Semiconductor Wafer Solution’s wafer test business, with Tera Probe acquiring shares in the new company (an equity ratio of 65% for Aizu Fujitsu Semiconductor, 35% for Tera Probe).

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