PDF Solutions Inc. recently opened its Shanghai office, its first one in China. The new office opened with a staff of 23 engineers who will assist in providing services to the country's IDMs and foundries engaged with PDF Solutions on yield ramp improvements.

"PDF Solutions is pleased to now provide its solutions locally to customers in China. Initially, the purpose of this office is to be the Center of Excellence for analysis of data from our proprietary Characterization Vehicle test chips," said John Kibarian, president and CEO of PDF Solutions. "Establishing this office shows the strength of our commitment to our customers—and the entire semiconductor industry—in China."

PDF Solutions is one of the leading providers of process-design integration technologies and services for manufacturing ICs. Headquartered in San Jose, California, PDF Solutions operates worldwide with additional offices in Europe and Japan.