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In This Issue
From the SEMI North America President: The New "Rules of the Game"
Industry Update and Seasonal Trends
In Praise of Innovation
SEMI Export Control Proposals Implemented by the U.S.
New SEMI PV Automation Standards Committee Formed
Chinese LED Fab Industry Overview
Maturing MEMS Sector Moves towards Common Testing Protocols
The Need for LED Standards
Bending, Transparency and 3D: Three Key Words for New Display Technologies
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From the SEMI® North America President
 The New "Rules of the Game"
In the fierce battle for market share, sometimes we need to put our swords down long enough to take a good hard look at ourselves and the industry. Admittedly, there's a time and place for sheer competitiveness. But there's also a time to look at what's been happening in our industry in the last two years. We experienced the most severe decline ever, followed by a healthy recovery. But it's definitely not business as usual...
It's definitely time for industry leaders from all over the globe to convene and discuss global manufacturing, technology and trade issues for the semiconductor and adjacent industries. (more)
Karen Savala
www.semi.org
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Industry Update and Seasonal Trends
By Daniel Tracy, Industry Research & Statistics, SEMI
The 2010 recovery has been a tremendous boon to semiconductor manufacturers and to equipment and material companies supplying advanced technologies needed to fabricate and package devices.
In Praise of Innovation
By Jonathan Davis, president, Semiconductor Business, SEMI
It's often been said that innovation is the lifeblood of high tech. In fact, innovation is the driving force behind economic growth, prosperity and products that improve our quality of life.
Good News: SEMI Export Control Proposals Implemented by the U.S.
After nearly nine months of waiting, the export control requirements for etch equipment and cluster tools have been reduced as a result of SEMI's public policy work.
New SEMI PV Automation Standards Committee Formed
By James Amano, SEMI International Standards
The SEMI PV Standards Committee has now developed and published twelve standards, and over 20 other activities are underway.
Chinese LED Fab Industry Overview
By Daniel Qi, SEMI China
After 30 years of development, China has achieved its goal of having the integrated chain of wafer and chip, packaging and back-end applications.
Maturing MEMS Sector Moves towards Common Testing Protocols
By Paula Doe, SEMI Emerging Markets
MEMS folks haven't typically had use for cooperating on standards efforts, with the wide variety of diverse mechanical structures they make, and the process technology IP that's still a core competitive advantage.
The Need for LED Standards
By James Amano, SEMI International Standards
Today, artificial lighting consumes about 20 percent of the world's electricity. This will change as solid-state lighting, enabled by high-brightness light emitting diodes (HB-LEDs), replaces conventional light sources, with impressive economic and environmental savings.
Bending, Transparency and 3D: Three Key Words for New Display Technologies
This year, global LCD-TV shipments are expected to reach 173.3 million units, up more than 20 percent from 143.4 million in 2009, according to iSuppli.
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