The semiconductor industry has been hard hit in the last year A wave of woes - the Asian currency crisis, over capacity and slumping prices - has wreaked havoc on companies up and down the value chain. While no company has been immune to theseconditions, Alphasem AG, the world's leading supplier of epoxy die attach equipment, has maintained profitability One factor contributing to its strong health is certainly its reputation for customer satisfaction. For a phenomenal fourth year in a row,Alphasem took top honours in a study conducted by an independent research firm (VLSI Research Inc) in a comparison of other suppliers of assembly and speciality equipment from around the world. In fact, the Berg, Switzerlandbased manufacturer ranked first in all eight categories.
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机译：去年，半导体行业受到了沉重打击。亚洲货币危机，产能过剩和价格暴跌等一系列灾难困扰着整个公司在价值链上的破坏。尽管没有一家公司能够幸免于难，但全球领先的环氧管芯附着设备供应商Alphasem AG仍保持了盈利能力。确保其强大健康的一个因素当然是其客户满意度。在独立研究公司（VLSI Research Inc）进行的一项研究中，Alphasem连续第四年获得了最高荣誉，该研究将来自世界各地的组装和专用设备的其他供应商进行了比较。实际上，这家位于瑞士伯格的制造商在所有八个类别中均排名第一。
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