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LTX Announces Production Testing of Microtune's Bluetooth Wireless Silicon on the Fusion Test Platform
LTX and Carsem enable Microtune to meet aggressive time to market requirements while lowering cost of test on the Fusion CX

WESTWOOD, Mass., April 2, 2002 Ñ LTX Corporation (Nasdaq: LTXX), a leading supplier of semiconductor test solutions, today announced that its Fusion CX test system has been successfully implemented to test the wireless Bluetoothª devices of Microtuneª, Inc. (NASDAQ: TUNE), a worldwide radio frequency (RF) silicon and systems leader.Ê Production testing of these devices is taking place at Carsem Semiconductor, a leading provider of turnkey packaging and testing services to the semiconductor industry, which recently purchased the Fusion CX to meet customer demand.

"Microtune came to LTX with a significant challenge Ð we were preparing to release our highly integrated Bluetooth wireless silicon to production with aggressive time-to-market requirements and a strict cost-of-test mandate," noted Hock Law, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Microtune's Wireless Connectivity Business Unit. "LTX answered the challenge with a test solution that met both our technology and business objectives, while enabling us to maintain a competitive edge."Ê

"The Fusion CX offered advanced capabilities that provided rapid test program development and production implementation in a cost effective configuration," continued Doug Schertzer, Director of Operations for Microtune. "LTX's experienced RF team worked seamlessly with Microtune and Carsem, our production test subcontractor. Through working with LTX, we met our production release deadline and maintained our stringent quality and reduced our cost of test."

"At Carsem, we are committed to establishing a long-term relationship with our customers, and this project demonstrated that commitment," commented David Comley, Group Managing Director for Carsem. "Working together with LTX, we were able to rapidly respond to Microtune's requirements and forge a strong relationship. We look forward to continued collaborations with LTX and the Fusion Test Platform to address our customers' most challenging test requirements."

"This project clearly illustrates the capabilities of Fusion for advanced devices such as Bluetooth silicon," noted David Tacelli, Executive Vice President of LTX. "Furthermore, it serves as a model for the close relationships required in today's complex semiconductor test environment."

About the Fusion Test Platform
The Fusion Test Platform, which includes the Fusion HF and CX, offers One Test Platform with Zero Compromises. Coupling leading-edge technology, scalability, enVision++ software and an advanced open architecture, Fusion provides high performance, cost effective test solutions across the device spectrum. LTX's approach allows customers to select the best configuration to meet their economic and performance requirements of today while enabling their technology roadmap of tomorrow.

About LTX
LTX Corporation (Nasdaq: LTXX) is the only semiconductor test equipment company to offer One Test Platform with Zero Compromises, enabling high performance, cost effective solutions across the device spectrum of system-on-a-chip, mixed-signal, digital and analog integrated circuits. With headquarters in Westwood, Mass., the company has additional development facilities in San Jose, Calif., as well as sales, application support and service facilities throughout North America, Europe, the Pacific Rim and Japan. Please visit www.ltx.com for more information on LTX's products, services and technologies, or call 1-888-INFOLTX (1-888 463-6589) for investor information.

About Microtune
Microtune, Inc. is a leading silicon and systems company that designs, manufactures and markets radio frequency (RF)-based solutions for the global broadband communications, automotive electronics and wireless connectivity markets.Ê Inventors of the MicroTunerª single-chip broadband tuner, the Company offers a portfolio of advanced tuner, amplifier, transceiver and wireless products that enable the delivery of information and entertainment across new classes of consumer electronics devices.Ê The Company currently holds 14 U.S. patents for its technology, with an additional 42 applications pending approval that span its RF and wireless products, containing a total of more than 1,970 supporting claims.ÊÊ Founded in 1996, Microtune is headquartered in Plano, Texas, with key design, manufacturing and sales centers located around the world. The web site is www.microtune.com.

About Carsem
Carsem is a leading provider of turnkey packaging and test services to the semiconductor industry, and offers one of the widest ranges of package & test portfolios in the world. To meet the growing demands of the telecommunications and wireless markets for smaller, faster, thermally-efficient devices, Carsem's portfolio includes several advanced technologies, such as the Micro Leadframe Package (MLP), Small Scale Ball Grid Array (SSBGA), Flip Chip On Leadframe (FCOL), and a SiP (System-in-Package) capability. Carsem also offers a full range of turnkey test services for RF, mixed-signal, linear, digital and power devices. Our factories maintain world-class quality standards having achieved SAC Level 1, ISO-9001, ISO-14001, QS-9000, TS16949 certifications, and are supported with a global network of sales and engineering support offices. Carsem is a member of the Hong Leong Group with factories located in Ipoh, Malaysia, Suzhou, China and sales offices across the USA, plus the UK. Carsem, Inc. sales headquarters is located at 269 Mt. Hermon Road, Suite 104, Scotts Valley, CA 95066, phone (831) 438-6861, fax (831) 438-6863, web site: www.carsem.com.

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