Title :
Semiconductor Productivity Challenges for the 21st Century
Author :
Polcari, Michael R.
Author_Institution :
SEMATECH, Austin
Abstract :
The profitability and therefore the success of our semiconductor industry in the 21st century will depend on our ability to drive productivity improvements at or near historic levels. The equation is simple: as we continue to drive down cost per function, we create more demand, our end customers use our chips to develop new applications and new markets, and we, in turn, grow our revenues and profits.
Keywords :
costing; integrated circuit economics; integrated circuit manufacture; lithography; nanotechnology; 21st century semiconductor industry; chips applications; cost per function; lithography; nanotechnology; revenues and profits; semiconductor productivity challenges; Cost function; Energy consumption; Equations; Lithography; Manufacturing industries; Productivity; Profitability; Resists; Throughput; Ultraviolet sources;
Conference_Titel :
VLSI Technology, Systems and Applications, 2007. VLSI-TSA 2007. International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Hsinchu
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0584-X
Electronic_ISBN :
1524-766X
DOI :
10.1109/VTSA.2007.378893
