Employees tested semiconductor testers on August 10, 2012 at Advantest Corp. in Ora, Japan. moving to the conveyor of the factory.
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Shares of a Japanese semiconductor equipment manufacturer An advantage rose above 7% after the company announced record quarterly sales in October-Decemberoperating income rose 64% year over year to 113.6 billion yen ($741.8 million).
The company too increased operating profit forecast For the year ending March 2026, it was up 21.4% on Wednesday to 454 billion yen.
Growth was primarily driven by its Test System Business, where sales rose 51.1% to ¥723.1 billion as demand increased for system-on-chip testers used in high-performance and AI semiconductors.
Advantest also noted continued strength in memory testers for high-performance dynamic random access memory.
Its core business is semiconductor test systems, which verify that chips work properly and meet performance and durability standards before they are shipped.
As the chips used in artificial intelligence and high-performance computing become more complex, the demand for advanced test equipment to ensure quality and reliability has increased.
While Advantest management said it does not expect tariffs to have a major impact at this time, it noted ongoing risks from geopolitical uncertainty and currency volatility, with strong demand for tests remaining even in the fourth quarter.