Peercy to Give Plenary Speech on the Future of Semiconductor Research
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Peercy to Give Plenary Speech on the Future of Semiconductor Materials Research Paul S. Peercy, president of SEMI/ SEMATECH, a consortium of about 200 U.S.-owned and controlled semiconductor equipment and supplier companies, will present the plenary talk at the 1997 MRS Spring Meeting in San Francisco on Monday, March 31, 6:00 p.m., in Salon 7 at the San Francisco Marriott. In his discussion, "Semiconductor Materials Research for the Twenty-First Century," Peercy will elaborate on "projections for the future of the [semiconductor] industry, along with selected future materials and processing research needs." Recent structural modifications in the semiconductor industry, driven by international competition and the increasing complexity of products and processes, is
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changing the way research and development is handled. Previously, large, vertically integrated companies not only manufactured integrated circuits but also conducted the research of materials, processes, and equipment for integrated circuits. Device manufacturers in the future will outsource materials and processing technology to supplier companies who will incorporate the technology into semiconductor manufacturing equipment. Peercy received his PhD degree from the University of Wisconsin—Madison in 1966. He was meeting chair for the 1984 MRS Fall Meeting, served two terms as program chair for MRS, and served as councillor and as second vice-president of the Society. Ell
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