“The combination of SV Probe and K&S wafer test products has moved SV Probe into the global top three, providing a comprehensive set of innovative and cost-effective wafer test solutions,” claims Kevin Kurtz, SV Probe’s president and CEO. “There is tremendous synergy between SV Probe and K&S, which will translate into a smooth integration for our customers.”

(January 30, 2006) Washington, DC &#8212 The International Microelectronics and Packaging Society (IMAPS) announces that Mark Brillhart, director of Advanced Manufacturing Technology at Cisco Systems, will give the Keynote Address at the Global Business Council (GBC) Spring Conference 2006, set for March 19–20, 2006, right before the Device Packaging Conference in Scottsdale, AZ.