SV Probe expands into South Korea

-- Test & Measurement World, 8/26/2008 7:46:00 AM

As part of SV Probe's growth strategy to increase its share in the memory and Asian probe card markets, the company has established the entity of SV Probe Korea and has named Jong Ho Yoon as President. The expansion will also aid SV with its entrance into the CMOS image sensor probe card marketplace.

Mr. Yoon brings over 20 years of experience in the semiconductor industry to SV Probe Korea. He comes from Mico TN, a Korean probe card manufacturer, where he was Representative Director. Prior to that, Yoon was Branch Manager for Therma-Wave Korea (now part of KLA-Tencor), a provider of process control metrology systems.

"We are very excited about this expansion and the hiring of Mr. Yoon," said Kevin Kurtz, President and CEO of SV. "This is a very important part of our growth strategy as we move into the memory arena and continue building our infrastructure throughout Asia. Mr. Yoon’s experience in the field, his motivation, and personal relationships in the semiconductor industry make him a great addition to our team."

The sales and support office of SV Probe Korea is located in Suwon and is positioned to support local companies, including Hynix and Samsung.