Hi-K Metal Gates and Photovoltaic Announcements Top List of New Innovations
SAN JOSE, Calif., July 16 /PRNewswire/ -- SEMI today offered SEMICON
West visitors useful insights into some of the key topics to pay attention
to during the upcoming exposition, taking place July 16-20 at the Moscone
Center in San Francisco.
"SEMICON West is the flagship annual event for the global
microelectronics manufacturing industry. It is the premier showcase for
technologies focused on the design and manufacture of micro- and
nanoelectronics, including semiconductors, MEMS/microsystems and renewable
energy applications," said Victoria Hadfield, president of SEMI North
America. "The exposition provides a vital forum for to see and experience
current and critical technology developments, exchange information,
validate customer and supplier requirements, and demonstrate industry and
technology leadership."
According to the association, the top ten topics of interest at this
year's SEMICON West include:
1. High-K metal gate technologies -- Intel co-founder Gordon Moore has
called this development "the biggest change in transistor technology
since the introduction of polysilicon gate MOS transistors in the late
1960s." In addition to SEMICON West keynote and TechXPOT presentations
on this topic, innovative equipment and materials suppliers will be
positioning themselves for this important industry development will new
ideas, new products and new technologies.
2. Test Summit -- as semiconductor geometries shrink to 45 nm and beyond,
the need for new test technologies, including automated test equipment
(ATE) is increasingly critical in ensuring the continued production of
high-quality ICs. SEMICON West 2007 marks the debut of the SEMI Test
Summit, where the leaders of the leading semiconductor ATE companies
Advantest America, Credence, Nextest, Teradyne and Verigy will join
together to discuss industry-critical design, test and yield
requirements for advance semiconductor manufacturing.
3. Next Generation Fab: Defining 300 mm Prime -- Suppliers and chipmakers
are looking to drive Moore's Law by tackling key productivity
bottlenecks and improving overall 300 mm fab productivity. Many
observers believe that a much-publicized initiative -- 300 mm prime --
can push out or eliminate the argument for larger wafers by bolstering
the use of efficient, high-mix manufacturing operations. A panel
discussion on Thursday, July 18 is geared at generating productive
discussion and industry comments on the next steps in implementing
300 mm Prime.
4. Photovoltaic Manufacturing -- The market for photovoltaic cells has
exploded and poised for long-term, high growth rates. The Emerging
Technologies TechXPOT is expanding in 2007 to incorporate a greater
emphasis on renewable energy initiatives with sessions focusing on
solar and fuel cells and nano energy. Rhone Resch of Solar Energy
Industry Association and T.J. Rogers of Sun Power/Cypress Semiconductor
will deliver keynotes.
5. Technology Innovation Showcase -- 18 jury-selected winners across the
categories of Device Scaling; Emerging Technologies; and Test, Assembly
and Packaging will present a wide array of industry-shaping new
technologies and products to SEMICON West visitors.
6. Semiconductor Packaging -- Innovations in semiconductor packaging are
occurring almost daily. Investigate the latest advances in new
materials, new packages, and new equipment in the IMAP-sponsored
TechXPOT and with the largest collection of equipment and materials
suppliers in North America.
7. New Companies, New Ideas -- Innovation is on display at SEMICON West
with over 170 new exhibitors, and more than 500 new products on display.
8. Bulls and Bears Investor Session -- This forum provides attendees with
an overview and perspective on the first six months of the year, as
well as a real-time look at SEMICON West 2007 and what lies ahead.
9. Design for Manufacturing -- In a Thursday morning session at the Device
Scaling TechXPOT session, industry experts will discuss issues and
methods to determine an effective design for manufacturing strategy and
evaluate the impact of design trade-offs through meaningful measures.
On the center stage, Dr. Aart de Geus, Chairman and CEO of Synopsys,
will present a keynote on the economic and technical complexities that
designers encounter, with a particular focus on what it takes to bridge
the gap between design and manufacturing.
10. Big Advances in Small Things -- the latest advanced nano-scale
manufacturing technologies, including carbon nanotubes, printed
electronics, device modeling, and nanoenergy will be showcased in the
Emerging Technology TechXPOT and greater than 100 exhibitors featuring
nanotechnology.
For more detailed program information, or to register for the show,
please visit http://www.semi.org.
SEMI is a global industry association serving companies that provide
equipment, materials and services used to manufacture semiconductors,
displays, nano-scaled structures, micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS)
and related technologies. SEMI maintains offices in Austin (Texas),
Beijing, Brussels, Hsinchu, Moscow, San Jose (Calif.), Seoul, Shanghai,
Singapore, Tokyo and Washington, D.C. For more information, visit
http://www.semi.org.
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CONTACT:
Scott Smith of SEMI, +1-408-943-7957,
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