Ashwin Ghatalia Director of Productivity & Infrastructure ... - Sematech
Ashwin Ghatalia Director of Productivity & Infrastructure ... - Sematech
Ashwin Ghatalia Director of Productivity & Infrastructure ... - Sematech
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Global Economic Workshop<br />
Summary <strong>of</strong> Previous Workshop<br />
<strong>Ashwin</strong> <strong>Ghatalia</strong><br />
<strong>Director</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Productivity</strong> & <strong>Infrastructure</strong><br />
May 14, 1999
History <strong>of</strong> Industry Economic Forums<br />
• I300I and Selete Supplier Workshops 1997-1998<br />
• SEMI / I300I 300mm Forum June 1998<br />
• I300I / Supplier Executive Forums July 1998<br />
• ISMT / SEMI-SMT Economics Workshop October 1998<br />
• ISMT Board Dinner w/ Global Suppliers November 1998<br />
• Selete Supplier Workshop December 1998<br />
• ISMT Global Economics Workshop May 1999<br />
SEMI-SMT = SEMI/SEMATECH<br />
ISMT = International SEMATECH<br />
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Summary <strong>of</strong> Previous Workshop<br />
• Low revenue and growth for semiconductor<br />
industry in 1998<br />
– 300 mm timing gated by economics<br />
– Specific new capacity timing is variable<br />
– New capacity most likely needed in 2001-2002<br />
– Strong impact on R&D due to reduced revenue<br />
– R&D spending priority acceleration or 300 mm<br />
• ‘97 NTRS too slow for leading edge companies<br />
– 300 mm introduction will occur in multiple design rule<br />
• 250-130nm<br />
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Action Items<br />
• Processed wafer support for suppliers <br />
• Newsletter <br />
• Continuing dialogue<br />
– Present meeting <br />
– Future meetings <br />
• Clear definition from IC manufacturing on timing <strong>of</strong><br />
equipment testing for 300 mm R&D, pilot, and<br />
production<br />
• Test beds for automation and communication<br />
standards <br />
• Automation features and pay back - factory modeling <br />
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Previous Workshop Output<br />
Areas <strong>of</strong> Discussion<br />
• What are the triggers for 300 mm transition?<br />
• How to leverage existing R&D going forward?<br />
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