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 August 2007
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In This Issue
Despite falling prices for memory chips, companies spend big time!
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Article by Christian Gregor Dieseldorff, Senior Analyst, Lara Chamness Senior Market Analyst, SEMI, Industry Research & Statistics, San Jose, California, August 1, 2007 Companies gamble on increase in demand for DRAM and Flash. Has the industry entered into another period of irrational exuberance? Who are the major players driving capex and why? Anti-Counterfeiting Task Force Launched by SEMI and SIA To highlight challenges and opportunities in the flat panel display (FPD) manufacturing industry, SEMI has launched FPD Today (www.fpdtoday.com), a website dedicated to fostering growth and profitability across the entire FPD supply chain. Green to Gold: Be Strategic—not Tactical How do you build a competitive advantage from being “green”? At SEMICON® West, Daniel C. Esty, co-author of the best-selling book Green to Gold, explained how companies can profit from environmental strategy. Standards Task Force Established on 450 mm Wafer Handling In March 2007, the Silicon Wafer Committee approved a Task Force to explore technical requirements—and possibly develop an industry-wide standard—for 450 mm test wafers. A Standards New Activity Request Form (SNARF) was developed, outlining the scope of the activity. Air Products Promotes Global Philanthropy through Education Initiatives There are two vital elements required for innovation—money and people. In many cases, venture capital funding is available for the latest and greatest ideas, but an innovation bottleneck comes as the result of a shortage of qualified candidates to fill new technical positions. Thin-film Solar Edges Close to Production North America may be transforming into a market for novelty solar cells, after loosing its lead in silicon solar manufacturing. SEMI members can access this story in the July 2007 issue of "Nano News" at www.semi.org/nano, e-newsletters. MEMS for the Masses Overall growth outlook is positive for most categories of MEMS, particularly those destined for new consumer applications, such as accelerometers, micro displays, silicon microphones and gyroscopes. Gyroscopes take on Consumer Electronics Market Gyroscopes are making their way into more and more consumer electronics applications. SEMI members can access this story in the August 2007 issue of "MEMS Minute" at www.semi.org/mems, e-newsletters. Nano, MEMS and Energy Presentations Available on semiconwest.org! If you missed the great presentations at the Emerging Technologies & Markets TechXPOT, they are now available at www.semiconwest.org, select visitors, then TechXPOTs then Emerging Technologies & Markets TechXPOT. Select the session in the agenda and the pdf links are available on the detail page. |
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Calendar of Events Industry Strategy and Technology Forum 2007 September 4–5 SEMICON Taiwan 2007 September 12–14 Beijing Advanced Semiconductor Technology Symposium October 18–19 FPD International 2007 October 24–26 Europe SEMICON Europa 2007 October 9–11 North America Silicon Valley Lunch Forum August 16 SEMI Pacific Northwest Golf Tournament September 12 New England Breakfast Forum September 19 Semiconductor Processing Technology (SPT) October 2–4 Fundamentals of Product Marketing October 17–19 SEMI Awards Dinner October 17 Principles of Selling to the Semiconductor Industry October 24–26 North America Standards Autumn Meetings October 28–November 1 Call for Papers ASMC 2008 Abstract Due: September 14 SEMICON Korea 2008 SEMI Technology Symposium Abstract Due: September 15
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