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SEMATECH Announces 2008 SEMATECH Knowledge Series

Austin, TX (22 January 2008) – SEMATECH President and CEO Mike Polcari today announced the 2008 SEMATECH Knowledge Series (SKS), a lineup of seminal public meetings on critical issues affecting the semiconductor industry.

Fully or substantially sponsored by SEMATECH or the International SEMATECH Manufacturing Initiative (ISMI), this year’s SKS meetings focus on leading-edge trends in next-generation lithography, materials and methods to enhance transistor and back‑end development, and ways to improve manufacturing efficiency and yield. All are open to the public, with several accepting sponsorships and exhibits.

“SKS meetings are unique opportunities to bring the nanoelectronics industry together to focus on accelerating technology innovations and manufacturing solutions,” Polcari said. “We recognize our responsibility, on behalf of our members, to provide industry stewardship and enhance global cooperation.  The SKS continues to provide important forums for fostering dialogue and creating industry consensus.”

Through hundreds of technical papers, presentations, group and panel discussions, and poster sessions, experts at SKS meetings:

  • Rank critical issues required to bring R&D concepts to commercial production
  • Focus on ways to extend the use of current materials and methods in the face of increasing costs
  • Share data and methodologies for lowering manufacturing costs and increasing productivity in both existing and next-generation fabs 
  • Guide the industry in seeking effective and manufacturable solutions for future technology generations
  • Build on critical supplier and manufacturer relationships required to accelerate innovation

The 2008 SKS meetings can be found at http://www.sematech.org/meetings/sks.htm. Other meetings may also be added during the remainder of the year.