Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C., December 7, 2009 – STAr Technologies Inc.,  a leading solution provider for semiconductor test solutions and probe cards in the semiconductor industry, today announced the signing of exclusive distribution agreement with BucklingBeam Solutions LLC. of Texas, USA.  STAr Technologies will distribute, within the Taiwan and China markets, the complete lines of products from BucklingBeam Solutions which comprises of high density vertical probe cards and test sockets.

BucklingBeam Solutions provides unprecedented vertical probes and socket contacts for wafer and package tests in the semiconductor test industry. BucklingBeam has one of the most cost effective probe cards and sockets comprised of mature "buckling beam" technologies with high yield and fast lead time.  BucklingBeam is now delivering vertical probe cards in excess of 12,000 probe counts with higher pin count deliveries in the near future.  For package and WL-CSP, BucklingBeam enables standard and Kelvin contact of reduced geometry devices far below the standard limitation that exists in most of the industry today at speed up to, and in some cases exceeding, 5GHz.  BucklingBeam Solutions provides cost effective high performance multi-DUT QFN and WL-CSP solutions that incorporate redundant and Kelvin contacts in place of expensive single pogo pin contact structure.

"BucklingBeam's business structure and engineering competency allows us to be most cost effective vertical probes supplier with the highest quality," said Mike Chrastecky, CEO of BucklingBeam Solutions. "BucklingBeam has chosen STAr Technologies as its exclusive distributor in view of its excellent customer service that enables their customers to be successful.  The partnership between BucklingBeam Solutions and STAr Technologies will be the enabling factor in ensuring that our customers maintain their competitive advantage in the semiconductor test markets.”

"We are excited to extent our product offerings to our customers with excellent products from BucklingBeam.  We will continue our dedication to delivering superior product performance and customer service,” said Dr. Choon-Leong Lou, CEO of STAr Technologies. “And we will strive to improve continuously so as to always increase our customer satisfactions in the years moving forward."

 For further information, please contact
     STAr MarCom
     Tel: 886-3-571-7179 ext. 320
     Fax: 886-3-571-7517 
     Email: star_mkt@star-quest.com