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PDF Solutions
US software company whose Exensio platform collects and analyzes manufacturing and test data so chipmakers can improve yield and quality.
US software company whose Exensio platform collects and analyzes manufacturing and test data so chipmakers can improve yield and quality.
Its analytics and machine-learning tools sit inside chip factories and test floors; in 2025 it licensed Intel's Tiber AI Studio to build Exensio Studio AI. It is a data-software layer of chip production rather than a hardware supplier.
Sells software licenses, subscriptions and services to semiconductor and electronics manufacturers.
United States (Santa Clara, California)
Semiconductor manufacturing equipment. The highly specialized machines and design software used to create advanced chips in the first place. Without these tools, no chip maker in the world — including the ones building NVIDIA's chips — could produce anything.
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Connections (4)
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Current relationships (3)
Source: 2025-10-01 · reviewed 2026-09-26
Evidence: Primary-source statement · Reported operating
Limits: Does not establish license terms, fees paid, exclusivity, or any Intel ownership stake in PDF Solutions.
PDF Solutions Announces Next Generation of its Exensio AI/ML Solution ↗Source: 2025-10-01 · reviewed 2026-09-26
Evidence: Primary-source statement · Reported operating
Limits: Quoted customer statement in a vendor release; does not establish contract value, scope of deployment across Intel fabs, or duration.
PDF Solutions Announces Next Generation of its Exensio AI/ML Solution ↗Source: 2020-07-30 · reviewed 2026-09-26
Evidence: Primary-source statement · Reported operating
Limits: Describes a 2020 purchase; does not establish Advantest's current shareholding, influence or whether it still holds the shares.
Advantest and PDF Solutions Announce Partnership to Build Advantest Cloud Powered by Exensio ↗Dated or announced (1)
Source: 2020-07-30 · reviewed 2026-09-26
Evidence: Primary-source statement · Announced 2020; current status not confirmed
Limits: 2020 agreement; does not establish the current status of the partnership after the five-year subscription term or revenue generated.
Advantest and PDF Solutions Announce Partnership to Build Advantest Cloud Powered by Exensio ↗PDF Solutions Reports 2025 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Results ↗
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