2009 Annual Report
For over 20 years SEMATECH has been a world leader in semiconductor technology, managing an international network of research and development partners that drives industry-wide solutions to the challenges of chip manufacturing.
Our strength as an R&D organization is rooted in a collaborative framework of sharing ideas, best practices, resources, costs, and risk. We bring together technologists, engineers, and professionals from semiconductor companies, equipment and materials manufacturers, universities, national laboratories, research institutes and other consortia to transform novel ideas into manufacturable and marketable solutions.
We have helped our members and the industry maneuver through more than 20 years of industry cycles, withstanding significant economic and technical challenges in the continued effort to meet the technology roadmap needs. Few can rival our ability to guide the industry.
Collaborative innovation centered on core competencies—that’s the SEMATECH formula.