Electroglas, Inc. (EGLS), a leading supplier of wafer probers for the semiconductor industry, announced that Broadcom Corporation has purchased the Electroglas EG6000 system for the engineering, development, and qualification of new device silicon wafers. This purchase, followed by an extensive production evaluation, showed that the Electroglas EG600 was a superior product compared to similar products. As a result, this product was best suited for Broadcom’s demanding, next generation engineering and development environment.

Tom Rohrs, Chairman and CEO, Electroglas, stated, “We are very excited about this decision from Broadcom. As a global leader in wafer test development of advanced logic device testing, Broadcom demands the very best in both technology and performance. We are pleased that after the extensive evaluation in their state-of-the-art development center, the EG6000 has proven that it meets the exacting standards of one of the world leaders in communication and networking devices. We are looking forward to a long and fruitful partnership with Broadcom and all of their OSAT partners worldwide.”

Broadcom Corporation is a major technology innovator and global leader in semiconductor technology. Broadcom products enable the delivery of voice, video, data and multimedia to and throughout the home, the office and the mobile environment. The company seeks to provide the industry’s broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art, system-on-a-chip, and software solutions to manufacturers of computing and networking equipment, digital entertainment and broadband access products, and mobile devices.

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