MBK to acquire majority stake in FICT for $656 million
February 10, 2025
Private equity firm MBK will hold an 80% stake in the Japanese PCB maker while California-based FormFactor will own 20% stake along with a seat on FICT’s board of directors.
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Advantest invests in Technoprobe and FormFactor
January 09, 2025
Semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest Corporation says it has entered into small minority investments and partnership agreements with both Technoprobe S.p.A. and FormFactor, Inc.
Camtek to acquire FormFactor's FRT Metrology business
September 19, 2023
Camtek has entered into an agreement to acquire FormFactor, Inc.'s FRT Metrology business for USD 100 million in cash.
FormFactor opens new manufacturing facility in California
December 16, 2021
FormFactor's new 90,000 square foot facility, located at its Livermore, California campus, will provide the company with additional capacity to manufacture advanced wafer probe cards, essential equipment to test semiconductor chips and support the growing test demand of advanced packaging.
Raltron's Compact Multiband LTE Dipole Antenna Supports Band 71
December 02, 2020
Raltron, a global leader in high performance frequency management components and antenna products, has launched a multiband LTE dipole antenna that covers the entire LTE frequency band in a compact formfactor.
Keysight, FormFactor and CompoundTek to collaborate
November 15, 2019
Keysight, FormFactor and CompoundTek, have formed a joint plan to provide an advanced photonics on-wafer testing solution to include automated alignment, simultaneous optical-optical and optical-electrical device tests.
FormFactor acquires FRT GMBH
October 10, 2019
US-based FormFactor announces the acquisition of FRT, based in Germany. FRT is a fast growing metrology supplier in the semiconductor industry, with revenues expanding at more than 75% compounded annual growth rate since its inception in 2016 to 2018.
We've come a long way baby
November 30, 2015
Way back in 1956, the Norwich City Council ordered an Elliott 405 computer. The computer was delivered to the City Treasurer’s Department in 1957 and - back then – it took a few good men to get the job done.
MarTek settles with Form Factor
August 17, 2015
MarTek, Inc. a provider of automatic wafer probers, today announced it has reached an agreement to settle litigation between MarTek and Form Factor, Inc.
How Bosch became No. 1
March 13, 2014
Most of the manufacturer’s growth, however, came from Bosch Sensortec, which focuses on consumer and mobile applications.
List: Texas falls from grace
June 12, 2013
Overall, the top 20 MEMS manufacturers last year accounted for a whopping 77 percent of the industry total of some $8.3 billion.
List: Texas falls from grace
June 12, 2013
Overall, the top 20 MEMS manufacturers last year accounted for a whopping 77 percent of the industry total of some $8.3 billion.
FormFactor acquires MicroProbe
September 04, 2012
FormFactor, Inc. has signed a merger agreement with Astria Semiconductor Holdings, Inc., the parent company of MicroProbe, Inc. Under the terms of the merger agreement, FormFactor will acquire MicroProbe for $100 million in cash and $16.8 million in stock, subject to customary adjustments.
Dyconex offers via fill and stacked via process
February 25, 2010
As a further step towards miniaturization of printed circuit boards, Dyconex has implemented a via filling process for mechanical, laser and plasma drilled blind vias.
Siemens EDM commits to German manufacturing sites
April 14, 2009
evertiq spoke to Jörg Jungbauer, head of the Siemens division I IS MS EDM, about the developments in the Siemens business unit EDM. The EMS-provider sees itself in a very good position – despite the current downturn – and relies on innovation to participate in the market.
FormFactor appoints new Head of European Operations
April 25, 2008
FormFactor announced that it has hired Ronald Vogel, a 19-year veteran of LSI Corporation, as vice president and general manager, Europe.
Sanmina-SCI names new COO
September 21, 2007
EMS provider Sanmina-SCI names new COO and director.
Will Sanmina-SCI resign Sola?
August 28, 2007
evertiq.com reported last week that EMS provider Sanmina-SCI has named Joseph R. Bronson as president and chief operating officer. Before he joined Sanmina-SCI Bronson served as president and director for FormFactor. Is this a sign that company's current CEO Jure Sola may be replaced.
Former FormFactor boss joins Sanmina-SCI
August 24, 2007
EMS provider Sanmina-SCI has named Joseph R. Bronson as president and cheif operating officer.
Two industry veterans join Cavendish Kinetics
November 01, 2005
Cavendish Kinetics, which offers a novel new embedded non-volatile memory (NVM) technology, has appointed Don Pinchetti as its Director of Process Engineering, based in 's-Hertogenbosch, The
Netherlands and Paul Billig as its Vice President of Marketing, based in Newark, CA,
USA.
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