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June 29, 2010 – Outlier Detection Demystified
For several years now, Pintail has been selling outlier extraction tools to help organizations improve their quality by reducing field failures. We have noticed that in most organizations, it takes many months of planning and analysis to deploy these solutions to production. This paper shows how you can improve the reliability of single, critical device and get it into production within one week.

June 29, 2010 – What does 24X7 Mean on Holidays?
Did you know that Pintail delivers 24X7 technical support on a worldwide basis to our customers? How does a small company do this? What happens on national holidays like July 4 this weekend?

June 29, 2010 – Back to the Future – The Story of SwifTest
They say that imitation is the highest form of flattery. Recently we have noticed our competitors quietly endorsing the Pintail strategy first introduced over 5 years ago. This calls for a refresher on what the key elements of the strategy are in our own words!

May 17, 2010 - Results of User Survey on Adaptive Test
Here are the results we received from you regarding what topics related to Adaptive Test are of most interest. These inputs will guide much of our subject matter for future newsletters.

October 16, 2009 - Melexis Selects Pintail for Test Floor Monitoring
Real-Time Data Acquisition and Statistical Process Control will Improve Device Quality and Reliability during Semiconductor Testing

February 16, 2009 - Teradyne, Pintail Enter Alliance to Market and Support Adaptive Test Solutions

April 24, 2008 - Pintail Announces Expanded Adaptive Test Solutions
Five Next Generation Products Added To SwifTest™ Family

March 26, 2008 - Pintail and Salland Engineering Form Strategic Alliance
Leaders in Semiconductor Test Software Extend their Reach

March 12, 2008 - Pintail Expands Adaptive Test Solutions with Avago Technologies
Leading Chip Manufacturer Shares Advanced Statistical Algorithms for Improving Device Quality and Reliability during Semiconductor Testing

February 1, 2008 - Industry Leaders Seeking Adaptive Test Solutions
Chip Manufacturers and Test Software Vendors Share Roadmaps

December 3, 2007 - Pintail Test Suite Adopted by Power Integrations
SwifTest™ and TestScape™ will Support Worldwide Test Operations

October 8, 2007 - UTAC-Taiwan Installs Pintail's TestScape™
Test Service Meets Growing Demand for Real-Time Test Technology

March 5, 2007 - Pintail Software Receives Strategic Endorsement
Real-time test acceleration and PAT ported to proprietary platform

October 16, 2006 - Pintail Technologies Positions for Growth
Pintail Opens New Office in Asia, Launches New Website and Corporate Logo, and Announces New Sales Teams in Germany and France

May 29, 2006 - Pintail Technologies Opens Austin Office
Pintail Technologies Expands in Key Regional Market

April 10, 2006 - Pintail Technologies and optimiSE Announce Global Marketing and Technology Alliance
Pintail to Market Test Improvement Software Solutions from optimiSE

February 13, 2006 - Pintail Technologies Adds Ray Farnham as New Board Member
National Semiconductor Veteran was Former CEO of IDS Software Solutions

February 6, 2006 - Pintail Technologies Expands Global Sales Force
BESTech to Join Pintail Sales Force as New Rep in Korea

January 9, 2006 - KYEC Selects Pintail Technologies for Electronic Test Automation
Real-time Monitoring of Semiconductor Test Operations Promises Significant Productivity Improvements

October 24, 2005 - Pintail Technologies Announces SwifTest™ 5.2
Semiconductor Test Software Suite Supports Teradyne's FLEX, Adds Significant Productivity Improvements

September 26, 2005 - Pintail Technologies Appoints Chief Technology Officer
Semiconductor test solutions provider acquires assets, engineering team of The Boxer Group

May 9, 2005 - Pintail Technologies Joins Semiconductor Test Consortium for OPENSTAR Development
Unique Web-based dashboard speeds test floor exception analysis with deep analytical capabilities

May 2, 2005 - Pintail Enhances SwifTest to Support Inline QA and WECO Rules
New features optimize quality control on the test floor

March 8, 2005 - Pintail Technologies Secures $7M Funding
Semiconductor Test Innovator Closes Series B

October 6, 2004 - Pintail Technologies' TestScape™ Provides Real-Time Test Floor Views for Semiconductor Companies
Unique Web-based dashboard speeds test floor exception analysis with deep analytical capabilities

May 24, 2004 - Leading Semiconductor Company Confirms Reduced Cost of Test Using Pintail Technologies' SwifTest™

May 17, 2004 - Pintail Technologies' SwifTest™ Reduces Cost of Test for Semiconductor Industry
Real-time, statistical sampling solution receives patent and new name as production successes accumulate

April 5, 2004 - Pintail Technologies' TestVision® Selected by Agilent Technologies
Software to help establish statistical control in semiconductor test process.

January 26, 2004 - Taylor Scanlon Joins Pintail Technologies as CEO
Industry veteran to lead ground-breaking semiconductor test improvement company.

November 18, 2002 - Pintail Technologies Secures $4 Million in Funding from Austin Ventures

October 8, 2002 - Baltimore - Pintail Unveils Semiconductor Industry's Most Advanced Testing Software
This New Solution Helps Manufacturers Reduce Costs, Speed Products to Market and Improve Back End Testing Processes.

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