2023
2023. 06
STAr Technologies opens Phoenix AZ probe card application service center.
2023. 05
STAr Technologies launches new probe card assembly line and maintenance center in southern Taiwan.
2023. 04
STAr Technologies unveils 3D/2.5D MEMS micro-cantilever WAT probe card.
2023.03
STAr Technologies continues global expansion with launch of Philippines subsidiary – STAr-Pearl Technologies.
2022
2022.08
STAr Technologies launched the "A STAr is Born" program provide scholarships and bursaries for primary school students in Taiwan Miaoli county.
2022.07
STAr Technologies releases new test software for advanced wafer-level reliability qualification.
2022.06
STAr Technologies jointly developed advanced silicon photonics wafer testers with CompoundTek.
2022.05
STAr Technologies unveils Aries-Prima one-touch memory test probe card.
2022.03
STAr Technologies completes order for Pluto-hiVIP All-in-One dynamic high current & voltage reliability test system.
2021
2021.12
STAr Technologies expanded its test system and probe card manufacturing facilities in Hsinchu Taiwan to cater for new market demands.
2021.12
STAr Technologies completed its development of one-touch tri-temperature flash memory probe card for wafer-sort and KGD.
2021.09
STAr Technologies has completed qualification of Aries-Optima SP45 for pre-bumped wafer tests with one of the world leading foundries.
2021.06
STAr-LAIT BSI probe-and-test system is developed for high-throughput micro-LED backside imaging LIV tests.
2021.01
STAr Technologies completed development of Aries Optima MEMS probe cards.
2020
2020.11
STAr Technologies delivered Pluto All-in-One Per-Pin SMU Reliability Test System.
2020.08
STAr Technologies, Inc. celebrates its 20-year anniversary. Over the last 20 years, the corporate vision has become a reality and grown into a total solution provider in semiconductor and optical devices.
2020.05
STAr announced the expansion of its manufacturing facilities in Hsinchu Taiwan and increase probe card capacity by more than 50% and almost doubles test systems and probe stations production capacity.
2020.02
STAr Technologies acquires Accel-RF to expand scope of strategic fit and significantly enhances reliability test offerings with the addition of Accel-RF’s industry leading RF and power ICs high-temperature reliability test on compound semiconductors, such as Gallium-Nitride (GaN) and Silicon-Carbide (SiC).
2019
2019.10
STAr Technologies is awarded with the NBY accolade – "The National Brand YuShan Award" (國家品牌玉山奬) for Virgo Series Parametric/Reliability Test Probe Card as a "Best Product".
2019.06
STAr Technologies announces the expansion and strategic relocation of its China subsidiary in Wuhan, Hubei province. This movement is to expand probe card manufacture capacity, software development group and build up new engineering laboratory to better serve customers in China semiconductor industry.
2018
2018.09
STAr achieved SGS ISO 9001:2015 quality assurance accreditation.
2018.06
STAr acquired ProbeLogic, a full-fledge probe card manufacturer in Silicon Valley and enable to provide unparalleled products and services to industry customers.
2018.05
STAr acquired the ACE (anisotropic conductive elastomer) technology and manufacturing capabilities from a leading Japanese probe card supplier. This enables STAr to provide high performance interposer and high frequency test sockets.
2017
2017.06
STAr Technologies moved its Taiwan headquarter to Hsinchu city Riant Plaza with expanded cleanroom manufacturing plant and advanced process research facilities.
2017.04
STAr Technologies announced the relocation and expansion of its overseas subsidiary in Kolkata, India.
2017.03
STAr shipped multiple module and wafer-level Scorpio reliability qualification test systems to leading 300mm advanced semiconductor wafer manufacturing plant in China.
2017.01
STAr shipped its first fully automated 300mm engineering probe station and test system to the leading Korea semiconductor wafer manufacturing customer for silicon photonics device characterization.
2016
2016.12
STAr Technologies announced the acquisition of Best-Tek Optronics to extend vertical probe card business. The combination of higher research and development capabilities, extended production capacity and high quality services will shorten time-to-market and improve cost-of-ownership that will surely provide our customers with the biggest benefits.
2016.11
STAr Technologies launched next generation Taurus-PDAT, the Power Device Analytical Tester, which enables power MOSFETs and IGBTs to run dynamic AC tests in both characterization and high volume production. The system is specially designed for a production where application specific designed DUT cards allow for customization to handlers and probers.
2016.08
STAr Technologies unveiled new burn-in testers for power devices and RF ICs – STAr APOLLO. The Apollo series systems are developed for HTOL, HAST and PTCT tests which apply elevated voltages, humidity and temperatures with cycling capabilities to evaluate reliability of high power and RF ICs. These are qualification tests for design and fabrication process of devices to meet the reliability targets over an extended period of normal use.
2015
2015.12
STAr-Quest Technologies Pte. Ltd., the Singapore subsidiary of STAr Technologies, has expanded and relocated to Mandai Connection to meet business growth and technical support requirements in the South Asia Pacific region.
2015.03
STAr Technologies unveiled next generation semiconductor parametric integration test software for Microsoft Windows® 8. The Sagittarius 8 comes with CIM (computer integrated manufacturing) automation flow under SECS/GEM protocol for complete automated control, monitor and setup of tests.
2014
2014.11
STAr Technologies has relocated and expanded its branch office in Tainan (southern Taiwan) with sales, technical support and probe card maintenance functions to better serve its regional customers.
2014.10
Innotech Corporation acquired a majority stake in STAr Technologies, a high technology semiconductor test company. This acquisition enables Innotech to expands its reach to global customers and extents products offerings for different semiconductor test segments.
2014.09
STAr Technologies releases Gemini, the world first high density hybrid automatic test equipment (ATE) for precision parametric tests, reliability qualification and known good die (KGD) tests. The first system is delivered to one leading foundry for qualification of 3D IC substrate, TSV, copper pillar micro-bump, etc.
2014.05
Innotech Corporaton signed an MOU with STAr Technologies to increase its investments to more than 55%. This strategically position STAr as Innotech's overseas arm for business expansion and total solutions offering for global customers with combined products from both companies.
2013
2013.06
STAr Technologies announces the official launch of its India subsidiary, STArMIND Technologies Pvt. Ltd. focusing in software product development and business expansion in Eastern Asia market.
2013.05
STAr Technologies has established Probe Card Technology Center (PCTC) in Dallas, Texas to expand probe card business through advance technology application, design and development, and probe card maintenance in the North America market.
2013.04
STAr Technologies has introduced the Scorpio-AIR (Advanced Interconnect Reliability) electromigration reliability test system to enable the qualification of long term reliability for advanced 3D-IC systems interconnect technologies.
2012
2012.11
STAr Technologies establishes3 Probe Card Technical Service and Maintenance Center in Wuhan, China. This enables STAr to provide top-notch probe card services to its customers in China.
2012.10
STAr Technologies announces the official launch of its US company - STAr-KVD Technologies in building brand awareness and expanding product and service offerings for North America market.
2012.08
STAr Technologies announces the expansion of headquarter office located in Hsinchu Taiwan. The expansion in production facility and logistic center will provide quality products with shorter lead time to increase customer satisfaction.
2012.03
STAr Technologies announces the expansion and strategic relocation of its subsidiary - STAr Technologies (Wuhan) Co., Ltd. in Wuhan, Hubei province, China. This move is to expand its R&D center and to further extend its operations into marketing, sales and applications to better serve its customers within the China semiconductor test industries.
2011
2011.11
STAr Technologies India is established the partnership with Versine Technologies Pvt. Ltd., a professional software product development and consulting company. STAr Technologies India will serve as regional headquarter overseeing the company's semiconductor business in India and software development for STAr's semiconductor test products.
2011.09
KVD Company, a subsidiary of STAr Technologies, introduced the modular and cost effecitve Taurus series power device tester for high volume manufacturing. Taurus series is a high power test system applicable for DC and AC/dynamic tests of high voltage and high current devices such as LDMOS, IGBT, HV-MOS, BJT, etc.
2011.03
STAr Technologies opened China's subsidiary - STAr Technologies (Wuhan) Co. Ltd., located in Donghu National High Technology Development Zone of Wuhan City, Hubei province. This subsidary consists of STAr's third R&D center and provides product marketing function of STAr products in China.
2011.02
STAr Technologies delivered a full-fledge LM-80 system for LED life tests to a world leading LED manufacturer based in Taiwan. This life test system performs IES LM-80-08 compliant tests to estimate lifetime for qualified solid-state lighting luminaires such as high-power and high-brightness LEDs.
2010
2010.09
Rudolph Technologies (Nasdaq: RTEC) appoints STAr Technologies as exclusive authorized supplier with technologies licensing to design, develop, manufacture and sell Probe Card Interfaces (PCI) for its PrecisonPoint® and PrecisionWoRx® probe card analyzers in Asia.
2010.08
STAr Technologies unveiled the first semiconductor electrical test software for Microsoft Windows® 7 in the industry. The Sagittarius 7, with cost saving functions such as asynchronous parallel tests, will be released for customers requiring advanced parametric and reliability tests for advanced nanometer devices.
2010.05
STAr Technologies obtained the exclusive distributorship, within the Taiwan and South Korea markets, of Test Solution Corporate's (TSC) automatic test equipment (ATE) manipulators for ATE suppliers such as Advantest, Credence, Teradyne, Verigy, etc.
2010.04
STAr Technologies merged KVD Company (California, USA), a leading cost effective mixed signal automatic test equipment solution provider. With this merger, KVD Company becomes a fully owned subsidiary of STAr Technologies.
2010.02
STAr Technologies expanded subsidiary office in South Korea to provide total customer services of its complete ranges of semiconductor test equipment and consumable products.
2009
2009.12
STAr Technologies established i-STAr Technologies, Inc., a wholly owned Japanese subsidiary in Shin-Yokohama city to better service its expanding Japanese customer base.
2009.12
STAr Technologies signs Exclusive Distributorship Agreement with BucklingBeam Solutions LLC. for the sales, service and support of high performance cost effective vertical probe cards.
2009.10
STAr Technologies is awarded with the highest SME accolade – “The National Award of Outstanding SMEs” (國家磐石獎) from the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), Republic of China, for excellent company performance, quality management, and international branding.
2009.09
STAr Technologies achieved ISO 9001:2008 quality assurance accreditation for its excellence in manufacturing operations and sales and support services.
2009.06
STAr Technologies consolidated all probe card manufacturing facilities and operations, including GTA probe card manufacturing site, to its headquarter located in HsinChu, Taiwan.
2009.04
STAr Technologies successfully acquired GTA Electronics, one of the probe card suppliers in Taiwan with years of manufacturing experience, to extend its probe card products for Memory IC, Logic IC and LCD Driver IC tests.
2009.04
STAr Technologies set up the “Probe Card Service Center” in Shin-Yokohama, Japan to lower cost of services and faster turnaround time for its probe card customers in Japan.
2009.01
STAr Technologies extended its service portfolio with project Sirius by providing customers with professional outsourcing services for semiconductor device parametric and reliability tests to speed up accurate device characterization.
2008
2008.09
STAr Technologies initiated a distributorship agreement with Innotech Corporation, one of the Japan leading semiconductor trading companies, on the sales and services of STAr's test system and probe card products in Japan.
2008.07
STAr Technologies successfully relocated its headquarter in Taiwan to a new office building located at Hsinchu city to consolidate all its operations and cater for future expansion and growth.
2008.07
STAr Technologies and Semi-Pac (CA, USA) formed a joint venture – STArPAC Technologies in Singapore to provide customized assembly and packaging services for ICs used under extreme environment conditions such as reliability qualification, burn-in tests, automotive ICs, etc.
2008.05
STAr Technologies setup its probe card maintenance center at its Singapore subsidiary STAr-Quest Technologies to improve customer satisfactions with shorter turnaround time and lower cost of probe cards maintenance for its Singapore and Malaysia customers.
2008.03
STAr Technologies' Singapore subsidiary – STAr-Quest Technologies, is relocated to a larger facility with expanded portfolio covering customer sales and services, research and development, maintenance and manufacturing, etc.
2007
2007.11
To cater for our growth with enhanced customer relationship by local sales representatives in the PRC, STAr appointed Hermes System (Shanghai), Inc. to be our sales agent.
2007.05
STAr successfully launched the first STAr Scorpio product for hot-carrier injection and biased-temperature instability tests on advanced nanometer transistors for semiconductor device reliability qualification.
2006
2006.12
STAr Technologies initiated a distributorship agreement with KVD, one of the leading supplier of Mixed Signal IC Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) in USA, authorized STAr Technologies with exclusive distributorship in Taiwan.
2006.09
STAr Scorpio – the advanced reliability tester passed a series of stringent assessments and is awarded the SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) award by the Economic Board of Taiwan.
2005
2005.09
Japan Electronic Materials (JEM) Corporation, one of the leading probe card manufacturers, has assigned STAr Technologies with exclusive distributorship rights for the sales and support of probe cards used for wafer-level known-good-die (KGD) tests in Taiwan.
2005.09
STAr Technologies successfully delivered multiple server and user licenses of STAr Libra to the Wafer Acceptance Tests department of various wafer fabrication sites within Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to improves its manufacturing efficiency and productivity while lowering its test costs.
2005.07
STAr Technologies has authorized Chiron Technology Pte. Ltd. located in Singapore to lead the sales of STAr's parametric series probe cards – Virgo, to its South Asia Pacific (SAP) customers.
2005.07
UniSTAr Pte Ltd is incorporated in Singapore as a wholly-owned subsidiary of STAr Technologies to function as a holding company for STAr's subsidiaries so as to strengthens its management and to leverage on the bilateral tax treaty between Taiwan and Singapore.
2004
2004.11
STAr Technologies initiated the development of Scorpio Advanced Reliability Testers (ART) to satisfy the most stringent reliability qualification requirements for advanced nanometer technology devices down to 45nm and beyond.
2004.07
STAr Technologies initiated a distributorship agreement with Lasertec Corporation headquartered in Japan for the sales and support of confocal scanning microscopes.
2004.03
STAr Technologies initiated a distributorship agreement with Japan Electronic Materials (JEM) Corp., one of the top global suppliers of probe cards, on the sales and post-sales services of STAr Virgo parametric probe cards in Japan.
2003
2003.11
STAr Technologies (Shanghai), Inc. was set up in Shanghai, PRC as a wholly-owned subsidiary of STAr Technologies (Somoa) to provide professional sales and technical support to its customers using probe cards and parametric test systems.
2003.10
STAr Technologies CEO, Dr. Choon-Leong Lou, won the Singapore Shell LiveWIRE Young Business Startup Award for his success in starting up STAr-Quest Technologies Pte. Ltd., a STAr Technologies Inc. subsidiary in Singapore.
2003.10
STAr Technologies (Samoa), Inc. was established as a wholly-owned subsidiary of STAr Technologies for the purpose of establishing a China-based subsidiary.
2003.06
STAr Technologies initiated a distributorship agreement with VXI Technology, Inc. (VTI), the leading manufacturer of high-density, modular instruments and signal switching systems based on VXI platform, authorized STAr Technologies with exclusive distributorship of VXI modular solutions in Taiwan.
2003.04
STAr Technologies in collaboration with Industrial Technological Research Institute (ITRI) of Taiwan and Agilent Technologies set up the first open laboratory, "STAr Lab", as Asia's premier technological research and development facility for parametric and reliability tests within semiconductor industry.
2003.04
STAr Technologies embarked on the deployment of STAr Libra, a web-based client-server software to provide enterprise-level parametric test information management solution for semiconductor manufacturing in the Wafer Acceptance Test (WAT) for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC).
2002
2002.10
STAr Technologies signed an agreement with Agilent Technologies to distribute and provide technical services for Agilent Technologies' parametric instruments, switching matrices and IV analyzers for customers within South Korea through its Korea subsidiary – STAr Technologies Korea LLC.
2002.06
STAr Technologies further extent its reached to the South Korea market by establishing a subsidiary – STAr Technologies Korea LLC, in Seoul to provide sales and service support resources to serve customers located in Korea.
2002.06
STAr-Quest Technologies was granted funding under the "Innovation Development Scheme" by the Economic Development Board (EDB) of Singapore to pursue the development of STAr Sagittarius Enterprise client-server software. STAr Sagittarius Enterprise is renamed as STAr Libra in view of its ability to balance and integrate information among different departments, wafer fabrication plants and customers.
2001
2001.05
STAr Technologies established a wholly-owned subsidiary – STAr-Quest Technologies Pte. Ltd. in Singapore to better serve our customers in Singapore and Malaysia, as well as to tap on the research and development resources in Singapore for new product development.
2001.04
STAr Technologies has successfully developed and launched the first version of our flagship product – STAr Sagittarius, the industry's first intelligent parametric and reliability test software for the semiconductor market.
2001.02
STAr Technologies has successfully developed and commercialised our first high-temperature low-leakage current parametric probe card - STAr Virgo, for used with Agilent Technologies' 4070 series parametric testers.
2000
2000.10
STAr Technologies signed an agreement with Agilent Technologies to distribute and provide technical services for Agilent Technologies' parametric instruments, switching matrices and IV analyzers for customers within the Taiwan region.
2000.08
STAr Technologies was established in Hsinchu, Taiwan on 29 August 2000 as a new start up with a vision to provide parametric testing products and solutions that cover the entire semiconductor lifecycle.
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