Cascade Microtech Inc (CSCD)

As of June 24, 2016, Cascade Microtech Inc. was acquired by FormFactor Inc. Cascade Microtech, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and markets wafer probing, thermal, and reliability solutions for the electrical measurement and testing of high performance semiconductor devices. The company operates through two segments, Systems and Probes. It offers probe stations, which are used in conjunction with analytical probes to test chips in wafer form, together forming a probing system; thermal chuck systems used in probe stations, as well as specific systems for testing electronic components, hybrids, PCBs, or other assemblies at the test site; and reliability test systems, which are used in various reliability test applications. The company also provides production probe cards, which temporarily connects die or integrated circuits on a wafer under test to a high-volume production tester. In addition, it offers analytical probes for engineering and production testing for a range of applications, such as device characterization, electrical simulation model development, failure analysis, and prototype design debugging. Further, the company provides Pyramid Probe card products that are used in testing chips for wireless applications. Additionally, it offers installation and maintenance services, as well as assists its customers in test methodologies to make advanced measurements on-wafer in both the lab and in fabrication. The company sells its products to semiconductor manufacturers, test subcontractors, research organizations, and designers through a combination of manufacturers’ representatives, distributors, and direct sales people in the United States, the Asia Pacific, Europe, and internationally. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon.