# Advantest acquires Italian power semiconductor test house CREA

Advantest acquired Collaudi Elettronici Automatizzati S.r.l. (CREA), an Italian power semiconductor test equipment maker, for an undisclosed sum. CREA will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Advantest Europe GmbH.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2022-06-01
- Where: Ciriè, Torino, Italy
- Status: announced
- Products: power semiconductor test equipment
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Advantest](https://endata.com/companies/63212.md) (acquirer)
- [Collaudi Elettronici Automatizzati S.r.l. (CREA)](https://endata.com/companies/63213.md) (target)
- [CREA](https://endata.com/companies/63351.md) (target)

## Sources

- [eenewseurope.com](https://www.eenewseurope.com/en/advantest-acquires-italian-power-semiconductor-test-house-crea/), 2022-06-01: "The acquisition of CREA will expand our test and measurement solutions within the evolving semiconductor value chain to meet a wider range of customer needs."
- [epp-europe-news.com](https://epp-europe-news.com/top-news/news/advantest-acquires-crea/), 2022-06-08: "The acquisition of CREA will expand our test and measurement solutions within the evolving semiconductor value chain to meet a wider range of customer needs."

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