August 25, 2003 – Credence Systems Corp., Hillsboro, OR, and the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corp. are partnering to establish a probe and test development center at Pak Shek Kok, Shatin. The facility, scheduled to open by the end of 2003, which will offer test program development, silicon debug, engineering analysis, device characterization, and pilot production test services to fabless companies in Hong Kong.