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Test Enterprise
Test Enterprises is a developer of test systems for the
semiconductor manufacturing industry. As such, Test Enterprises
addresses specific niches in this market. The company is comprised
of two operating units that service various segments. The primary
goal of the endeavor is to improve quality in electronic testing
by supplying high-value solutions to manufacturers worldwide.
Operating Units
The two companies that operate within the Test Enterprises corporate
environment are Thermonics Inc. and FETtest Inc. Due to the skills
of the management team, both companies have an excellent record
of profit and performance. The fortunate result has been increasing
market penetration and growth for Test Enterprises.
Thermonics, established in 1976,
designs and manufactures precision thermal conditioning equipment
used for testing semiconductor devices and wafers. These types of
devices often require testing at temperatures ranging from -55C
to 200C. Thermonics is the acknowledged leader in providing these
types of test systems using mechanical refrigeration as the cooling
mechanism.
FETtest has over two decades of experience
producing high quality test systems for discrete semiconductors.
Their systems address a complete range of semiconductor devices
including FETs, BiPolar devices, Diodes, SCRs, PUTs, etc. The industries'
overwhelming acceptance of their test systems has propelled FETtest
to a position of worldwide leadership in this field.
Management Team
James Kufis, Chairman & CEO
Mr. Kufis is the founder of Test Enterprises Inc. His past experience
includes Senior Engineering Manager at Signetics (now Philips Semiconductor).
Mr. Kufis is a graduate of Fresno State College (BSEE) and San Jose
State University (MSEE).
Mr. Kufis is also founder and President of Thermonics (1976). Under
his direction, Thermonics has become a pioneer in the development
of temperature testing systems and is the leading supplier of fast,
accurate and reliable temperature-testing equipment.
Helge Krystad, CTO
Mr. Krystad is the chief technical officer for the FETtest unit.
His experience includes several senior-engineering positions in
various companies, including Thermonics, many related to testing
and manufacturing of semiconductors. He is a graduate of the Norwegian
Institute of Technology in Trondheim, Norway (MSEE).
Peter Chang, VP Product Development
Peter Chang has been with the Thermonics business unit since 1994.
His primary responsibilities are to manage the engineering department
with the goal of broadening the current product lines. He has over
25 years' experience in the design and development of automatic
and semi-automatic equipment and machinery for the semiconductor
industry. Mr. Chang is a graduate of National Taiwan University
(BSME) and New Mexico State University (MSME).
Andrew Kufis, Manager Production and Final
Test
Mr. Kufis has been with the Thermonics business unit since 1982.
His primary responsibility is management of production and final
test. He is an essential contributor to new system concepts and
design and participates in R&D. He has twenty years' experience
in the field of temperature testing and refrigeration. Mr. Kufis
is HVAC certified.
Wayne Pearson, Production Manager
Mr. Pearson is the production manager for the FETtest unit. He has
29 years experience in the semiconductor test arena. His experience
includes supervisory/management responsibilities at Monsanto (LED's),
Teledyne Semiconductor and Siliconix prior to joining FETtest.
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