Cascade Microtech Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCD)

Cascade Microtech, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and markets wafer probing solutions for the electrical measurement and testing of high performance semiconductor chips. The company operates in two segments, Systems and Probes. The Systems segment offers engineering probe stations used in conjunction with analytical probes to test chips in wafer form, together forming a probing system. The Probes segment provides analytical probes and production probe cards, which electrically connect test equipment to the devices under test and sold as consumable test tooling mounted into probe stations. The company also offers installation and maintenance services, as well as assists its customers in test methodologies to make advanced measurements on-wafer in both the lab and in fabrication; and reliability test equipment that provides structural performance data to semiconductor manufacturers to aid in the evaluation and improvement of IC designs and manufacturing processes. Cascade Microtech, Inc. sells its products to semiconductor manufacturers, test subcontractors, research organizations, and designers through a combination of manufacturers’ representatives, distributors, and direct sales people primarily in the United States, the Asia Pacific, and Europe. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon..