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In This Issue
From the SEMI North America President
Rapid Growth for Chemicals and Materials in Solar Cells/Modules
Signs of Increasing Investments in Fabs
Engineers Losing Control, Adjusting to Economic Downturn and Beyond
SEMI Members Essential to a Sustainable World Energy Future
Charting Out the Solid-State Lighting Manufacturing Roadmap
Understanding the Global Reach of U.S. Export Regulations
Industry Leaders Converge on PVJapan
Remember: We're All in This Together
Inspiring the Next Generation: Intel International Science and Engineering Fair
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From the SEMI® North America President
Invent the Future
During the rebound, the rules of the game will change. The global economic forces transforming the industry will trigger even more device makers to consolidate and/or diversify. The supply chain will change too as it becomes leaner and seeks new business models. To survive, companies need to create new technologies and cost-sharing industry partnerships.
These are tough times for everyone. So perhaps you're wondering... "Will the show still go on?" The answer: a resounding "YES." (more)
Jonathan Davis
Rapid Growth Projected for Chemicals and Materials in Solar Cells/Modules
By Mike Corbett, Linx Consulting, LLC
The market for advanced chemicals and materials used in PV solar cells and modules will decline in 2009 to $2.3 billion before resuming strong growth to approximately $15 billion by 2015.
Signs of Increasing Investments in Fabs
By Christian Gregor Dieseldorff, SEMI Industry Research and Statistics
Tough times change the landscape for many regions. About 35 facilities will close in 2009 but some companies continue to invest and some are even hiring.
 Semiconductor Engineers Losing Control, Adjusting to Economic Downturn and Beyond
By Scott Grant, Accenture
For the past few decades, engineers in the semiconductor industry have had reasonable control over their work. But now, many of these engineers are losing control of more of their professional lives.
SEMI Members Essential to a Sustainable World Energy Future
SEMI members are at the vanguard of the world's most significant steps to reduce fossil fuel consumption and mitigate climate
change.
 Charting Out the SSL Manufacturing Roadmap
The U.S. DOE will host a second SSL Manufacturing Workshop on June 24-25 where the course for SSL manufacturing in the U.S. will be mapped out. Input from SEMI members is needed.
Understanding the Global Reach of U.S. Export Regulations
Many SEMI member companies are touched by export controls since these requirements affect a wide range of products— etch equipment, chemical vapor deposition equipment, lithography, and many other areas.
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Industry Leaders Converge on PVJapan
Anton Miller, CEO of Q-Cells, and Tetsuroh Muramatsu, Group GM of Sharp Corporation, will be among the featured speakers at PVJapan, June 24-26.
 Remember: We're All in This Together
By Aaron Zude, SEMI
The hallmark of "high tech" EHS professionals is their willingness to share their hazard control practices and to collaborate on solving EHS challenges.
Inspiring the Next Generation: Intel International Science and Engineering Fair
By Dana Ditmore, ISEF 2010
The Intel ISEF is the world's largest international pre-college science and engineering competition with students from 50 countries competing for US$ 3 million.
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