September 23, 2003 – Six providers of outsourced test and verification services have formed a trade group to offer back-end services to fabless semiconductor companies. Founding members of the Expert Services and Tools for Semiconductors (ESTS) organization are: Correct Designs, Austin, TX; First Silicon Solutions, Portland, OR; Inovys, Pleasanton, CA; Obsidian Software, Austin, TX; SiliconAid Solutions, Buda, TX; and Test Spectrum, Austin, TX.