Title :
Think outside of the Integrated Circuit Fabricator box
Author_Institution :
BW & Associates, 2490 Cowper St, Palo Alto, CA 94301 USA
Abstract :
Outside of the box thinking is needed innovating semiconductor industry out of its potential low growth forecast due to economical debating for future directions. This paper suggests a combination of new business model and innovative fabricator architecture designed to meet market demands and providing a holistic eco-system for semiconductor industry to grow. The new fabricator design adapts existing technologies and does not require new scheduled inventions.
Keywords :
Integrated circuits; Maintenance engineering; Manufacturing; Materials; Production; Technological innovation; Transportation;
Conference_Titel :
Semiconductor Manufacturing (ISSM), 2008 International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Tokyo, Japan
Electronic_ISBN :
1523-553X