Technological innovation in the semiconductor industry: A case study of the International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors (ITRS)

Author

Schaller, Robert

Author_Institution

George Mason Univ., Fairfax, VA, USA

Volume

1

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Abstract

This paper summarizes a dissertation that explores the Semiconductor Industry Association\´s (SIA) Technology Roadmap, now referred to as the International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors (ITRS). It is a study of its origin, evolution, and future role in influencing industry strategies and public policies. The overall thesis is that the Roadmap is one important element of a broader industrial arrangement that has evolved from the convergence of technological, economic, institutional, and cultural factors, all hinged on the goal of sustaining historical industrial productivity-also referred to as "Moore\´s Law"

Keywords

electronics industry; research and development management; International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors; Moore´s Law; R&D management; USA; case study; industrial arrangement; industry strategies; public policies; semiconductor industry; technological innovation; Computer aided software engineering; Electronics industry; Government; Industrial economics; Integrated circuit technology; Manufacturing industries; Modems; Semiconductor device manufacture; Semiconductor devices; Technological innovation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Management of Engineering and Technology, 2001. PICMET '01. Portland International Conference on

Conference_Location

Portland, OR

Print_ISBN

1-890843-06-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PICMET.2001.951917

Filename

951917