Keithley Instruments has entered into a Joint Development Partnership surrounding semiconductor device material testing technology with CEA Leti, a semiconductor development laboratories. The Partnership calls for Keithley and CEA Leti to research methods for characterizing advanced semiconductor materials and devices that support DC, high frequency, and RF-level signals on both micro- and nano-level structures. CEA Leti will use Keithley RF-enabled semiconductor test equipment as part of its broad portfolio of research projects in order to expand and enhance understanding of the performance of semiconductor devices that perform at the highest levels.

CEA Leti is a CEA laboratory located in France and is one of the main European applied research centers in electronics. Its activity is more than 85 percent devoted to research that is finalized with outside partners. CEA Leti employs 1000 people, works with 200 partners, and manages a portfolio of 1,300 inventions protected by patents.