CREA
The company designs, manufactures, and supplies semiconductor test and measurement products, including automated test equipment for SoCs, memory, and power devices, cloud-based test software, and metrology systems, serving semiconductor manufacturers, foundries, and IC design companies globally.
- Company typePublic
- Founded1995
- HeadquartersCiriè, Italy
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What CREA does
The company is a global supplier of semiconductor test and measurement products, operating a platform-plus-modules architecture across Automated Test Equipment (ATE), component test systems, metrology (CD-SEM, MASK DR-SEM), and a cloud-based software stack. Flagship hardware includes the V93000 EXA Scale SoC test platform, the T5801 memory test system supporting GDDR7, LPDDR6, and DDR6, the T2000 AiR2X air-cooled SoC/power analog tester, the MTe unified test platform for power semiconductors, and the 7038 system-level test platform. Complementing the hardware is the Advantest Cloud Solutions (ACS) suite (Gemini Digital Twin, ACS RTDI, ACS DPT, ACS TE-Cloud) and the SiConic ecosystem for design verification, silicon validation, and test engineering, plus the Advantest Interconnect Solutions (AIS) line covering test interface boards, substrates, sockets, thermal control units, and Invisipin interconnect technology.
The company monetizes across four streams: (1) capital equipment sales of ATE, handlers, probers, and interconnect products; (2) subscription and licensing of ACS and SiConic software; (3) professional services including consulting, uptime, customer training, and field support; and (4) pre-owned/used equipment programs. Customers are organized horizontally into three primary segments: semiconductor manufacturers producing SoCs, memory, and power devices; foundries requiring wafer sort and final test; and IC design companies doing design verification and silicon validation. Distribution is enterprise-direct with regional offices and training centers across Japan, the Americas, Europe, Southeast Asia, Korea, Taiwan, and China, supported by self-service portals (myAdvantest, cs.advantest.com). Recent initiatives include silicon photonics test co-development with OpenLight, joining the EPIC Platform with Applied Materials, and successive product launches through 2025-2026 evidenced by global #1 ranking in the 2026 Assembly Test Equipment Supplier customer satisfaction survey. Note: the input firmographic block identifies the company as CREA, an Italian private firm founded 1992 with 51-100 employees; the detailed product, partnership, and scale data are materially inconsistent with that profile and the body of the description is built from the detailed data.
CREA firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- CREA
- Legal name
- ADVANTEST CORPORATION
- Website
- https://crea-test.com
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 1995
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- The company designs, manufactures, and supplies semiconductor test and measurement products, including automated test equipment for SoCs, memory, and power devices, cloud-based test software, and metrology systems, serving semiconductor manufacturers, foundries, and IC design companies globally.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where CREA is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Ciriè
- HQ country
- Italy
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices8 records
Markets served
CREA business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations
Revenue model
- Hardware Sales - Automated Test Equipment: Sale of semiconductor test systems including SoC test systems (V93000 EXA Scale), memory test systems (T5801), component test handlers, probers, and system-level test platforms. Capital equipment sales model with long sales cycles to semiconductor manufacturers and foundries.
- Cloud Solutions & Software: Software-as-a-service and software license revenue from Advantest Cloud Solutions platform including ACS Gemini, ACS RTDI, ACS DPT, and SiConic software products.
- Customer Services & Support: Maintenance, uptime services, consulting services, production ramp services, customer training, and pre-owned solutions. Includes equipment management, call center support, and licensing services.
- Component Test Systems & Interconnect: Sale of test handlers, probers, device interfaces, thermal control units, test sockets, and Invisipin interconnect products for semiconductor manufacturing.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels10 records
CREA product offering
Product offeringCore offering
CREA specializes in designing, manufacturing, and supplying semiconductor, test, and measurement products. Its portfolio includes SoC test platforms, memory test systems, and device control systems targeted at semiconductor production and engineering verification environments.
Product overview
The company offers a comprehensive semiconductor test solutions portfolio organized as a platform-plus-modules architecture. Core automated test equipment (ATE) includes the V93000 EXA Scale SoC Test Platform and T5801 Memory Test System. The Advantest Cloud Solutions (ACS) platform provides cloud-native capabilities including ACS Gemini Digital Twin Software, ACS RTDI (Real-Time Data Infrastructure), ACS Dynamic Parametric Test, and ACS TE-Cloud. The SiConic ecosystem provides a unified environment for silicon validation and design verification. Component test offerings include handlers, probers, system-level test systems, and the Advantest Interconnect Solutions (AIS) line covering test sockets and thermal control units. Metrology products include CD-SEM and MASK DR-SEM. The portfolio is complemented by production solutions (power optimization, equipment management), consulting services, customer training, and pre-owned equipment programs. Recent product launches include Pin Scale 5000B for V93000 extension, T2000 AiR2X for SoC/power analog testing, M5241 Memory Handler for AI memory, and MTe for power semiconductor testing.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- V93000 EXA Scale: Leading-edge semiconductor test solution addressing test technology challenges of next-generation SoCs
- T5801
- Advantest Cloud Solutions (ACS)
- SiConic
- Advantest Interconnect Solutions
Products and services
- V93000 EXA Scale
Quantifiable outcome
- Global #1 ranking in Assembly Test Equipment Supplier in 2026 Customer Satisfaction Survey
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use CREA
Customer profileSegments3 records
Ideal customer profiles1 record
CREA technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature6 records
CREA partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and flagship.
- Hanwha EaglesminorSponsorship partnership with Hanwha Eagles professional baseball team for the 2026 season. Partnership in Korea for community engagement and brand visibility.
- OpenLightcoreStrategic partnership to develop silicon photonics test solutions for high-volume manufacturing. The collaboration aims to address testing challenges for silicon photonics devices used in high-speed data transmission applications.
- Applied MaterialsflagshipStrategic partnership with Applied Materials involving Advantest's joining of the EPIC (Epitaxy Productivity and Innovation Consortium) Platform. Collaboration on semiconductor manufacturing process and test integration.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
CREA competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Cohu: US-listed supplier of test handlers, probers, contactors, and interface solutions for semiconductor test. Direct overlap with CREA in component test and test interface product lines.
- Advantest Corporation: Global #1 ranked semiconductor Automated Test Equipment (ATE) supplier, offering SoC, memory, power, and component test systems directly overlapping with CREA's semiconductor test and measurement focus. Advantest is the dominant incumbent in the same category.
- Teradyne: Major US-listed ATE vendor serving SoC, memory, and system-level test markets. Direct competitor to CREA in semiconductor test equipment serving fab, fabless, and OSAT customers.
- Chroma ATE: Taiwan-based supplier of automated test and measurement instrumentation for semiconductors, power devices, and electronics. Head-to-head competitor in mid-range test and measurement equipment.
Broad incumbents
- Keysight Technologies: Global electronic test and measurement leader with significant semiconductor ATE, design validation, and RF/signal instrumentation portfolios. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same test and measurement category.
- Onto Innovation: US-listed supplier of optical metrology, inspection, and software for semiconductor manufacturing. Adjacent to CREA in metrology and process control rather than full ATE systems.
- National Instruments (NI): Broad test, measurement, and data acquisition platform company (now part of Emerson) supplying modular instrumentation used in semiconductor production test and characterization. Overlaps in test/measurement hardware rather than full ATE systems.
- Rohde & Schwarz: German-headquartered test and measurement specialist with semiconductor ATE and RF/wireless test offerings. Comparable as a broad incumbent with European footprint similar to CREA's.
- Tokyo Seimitsu (Accretech): Japanese producer of semiconductor test equipment, wafer probers, and dicing machines. Overlaps with CREA in component test and prober categories.
Emerging players
- FormFactor: Specialty supplier of probe cards, test sockets, and interface boards for semiconductor wafer-level and final test. Direct adjacency to CREA in test interfaces and interconnect solutions.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights5 records
Customer concentration
CREA social profiles
Digital presenceCREA compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance5 records
CREA financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
CREA leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
CREA subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries6 records
CREA funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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CREA M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about CREA
What does CREA do?
CREA specializes in designing, manufacturing, and supplying semiconductor, test, and measurement products. Its portfolio includes SoC test platforms, memory test systems, and device control systems targeted at semiconductor production and engineering verification environments.
Is CREA a public or private company?
CREA is a public company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was CREA founded?
CREA was founded in 1995. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is CREA based?
CREA is headquartered in Ciriè, Italy, in the Europe region.
How does CREA make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Hardware Sales - Automated Test Equipment is the primary driver. The others are cloud Solutions & Software, customer Services & Support and component Test Systems & Interconnect.
Who are CREA's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Cohu, Advantest Corporation, Teradyne and Chroma ATE. Broad incumbents are Keysight Technologies, Onto Innovation, National Instruments (NI), Rohde & Schwarz and Tokyo Seimitsu (Accretech). FormFactor is listed as an emerging player.
Does CREA have an API?
No public API is recorded for CREA.