Electrical Equipment / Components & Telecoms

On June 5, Advantest announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire CREA, which provides sales and testing services for power semiconductors. Advantest Europe, the subsidiary of Advantest Europe, will make CREA a wholly-owned subsidiary, which will be established after satisfying general closing conditions such as approval by the relevant national authorities.

According to the data, Advantest was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It is a global leading manufacturer of semiconductor test and measurement equipment. Its products are mainly used in 5G communication, Internet of Things, autonomous vehicles, including artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. high-performance computing, etc.

CREA is committed to R&D and production of power semiconductor test equipment, covering the fields of SiC and GaN power semiconductors, and has extensive experience and accumulation.

Advantest, with measurement technology as its core technology, made this acquisition to expand its test and measurement solutions in the semiconductor value chain to meet wider customer needs.