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LTX Credence company history timeline

1976

Former Teradyne employees began LTX in 1976.

1985

Takeda Riken changed its name to Advantest in 1985.

LTX would eventually acquire Trillium. Its president, Michael Chalkley, was murdered in 1985 and his body was dumped into San Francisco Bay; the body was found near the Berkeley Marina two weeks later.

2004

Fairchild Test Systems became Schlumberger ATE became Schlumberger Semiconductor Systems became NPTest, which was acquired by Credence in 2004.

2008

On August 29, 2008 LTX and Credence Systems Corporation complete merger to form LTX-Credence Corporation (NASDAQ: LTXC).

Earlier this month, the Semiconductor Industry Association cut its 2008 sales forecast, citing strained memory chip prices (See: Semis Can't Shake Bad Memory).

2013

2013Cohu acquires IsmecaExtending Cohu’s leadership position in the semiconductor test handler market with the addition of turret handlers 2013

2017

2017Cohu acquires KitaAdding spring probe contacts used in final test contactors, probe cards, PCB test boards and connectors to portfolio 2017

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Founded
1976
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Headquarters
Norwood, MA
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Founders
Roger W. Blethen
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