PDF Solutions

PDFS

PDF Solutions (NASDAQ: PDFS) is an American multinational software and engineering services company, founded in 1991. The company produces software, hardware and semiconductor-based intellectual property (IP) to provide advanced data management and analytics that support the manufacturing and testing of integrated circuits and systems on chips used in electronic devices such as smartphones, computers and the advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) of modern automobiles. The company has extensive knowledge of semiconductor technology nodes from 800nm down to 7nm. The company's software and services enable semiconductor companies to improve their manufacturing and test operations processes to increase product yield, quality, and reliability. Clients include integrated device manufacturers (IDMs), fabless IC companies, foundries, and outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) providers.

PDF Solutions has been a target of short sellers for a while. The current short interest of 7.68% is significantly above the average of the last 12 months (4.64%).