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Semiconductor

Any substance that conducts electricity more slowly than a conductor. Semiconductors are common in products like computer chips and, as such, may be traded as commodities. Silicon and germanium are both semiconductors.

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March 20 /PRNewswire/ -- SEMICON West, the world's most comprehensive event devoted to the global supply chain for semiconductor and related microelectronics manufacturing, will be held the week of July 10-14, 2006 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.

SEMICON West 2006 Set for July 10-14 in San Francisco

In addition to thermal plasma spray coatings, SemiCon Precision provides decontamination, twin wire and HVOF spray coatings, refurbishment of parts and assemblies, and other critical services for original equipment manufacturers, parts manufacturers, and chip makers.

Tokyo Electron (TEL) Grants SemiCon Precision Industries, Inc. License to Use Patented Spray Technology

The SEMICON China Technology Symposium (STS) features a comprehensive technology overview in seven extensive sessions covering Lithography, Materials, Advanced Processing, Quality/ Reliability Control, Packaging Technology, Manufacturing Science, Flat Panel Display Technology.

SEMICON(R) China, March 12-14, 2003, Returns to Shanghai; Overwhelming Response and New Location Double Size of Largest Exposition In China Dedicated to Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology

RASIRC is a winner of the 2006 Gases & Technology Gassy Award, the Solid State Technology SEMICON West Attendee's Choice Award, and was selected by SEMI for its Technology Innovation showcase.

RASIRC Honored with Three Awards Presented at SEMICON West 2006; Wins Attendees' Choice Award, Gassy Award, and Technology Innovation Showcase

SEMICON West is one of the Bay Area's largest annual trade events.

SEMICON West Opens in San Jose; Visitors to See Latest Developments in Final Manufacturing Technology

For additional information and a schedule of meetings to be held during SEMICON West 2001, visit the SEMI International Standards page at SEMI's website, www.

SEMICON West 2001 Comes to San Francisco and San Jose July 16-20

Discover the new WI-3000 and other exciting new ICOS products including the CI-T120 and Solar Cell Inspection modules at SEMICON West, booth No.

ICOS Vision Systems Launches WI-3000 for 3D Bumped Wafer Inspection

Companies wanting RDRAM now rather than later will come to LG Semicon for a solution," said Duke Koo, Sr.

LG Semicon's Rambus DRAM Roadmap Promises Customers First Access to the Broadest Range of Products

Under license from Chromatic, LG Semicon is manufacturing and selling the chip under the Mpact brand name.

LG Semicon's Mpact 2/6000 Offers Industry's Only Complete Multimedia Environment on a Single Chip

Deep Photonics will be located in the TechXPOT Showcase in the West Hall, Level 2, booth T17 at SEMICON West Tuesday, July 11, through Thursday, July 13, at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco.

Deep Photonics Wins SEMICON West 2006 Technology Innovation Showcase Award; Deep Photonics President & CEO to Present on 266nm High Power Fiber Lasers

The patented bottom-leaded plastic (BLP(TM)) package (JEDEC standard name: USON) available from LG Semicon in 16M EDO and 16M SDRAM models is particularly advantageous for use in high-end memory chips, given its excellent electrical performance.

LG Semicon Showcases the New Standard in Memory Chip Packaging at Fall Comdex 1997

an innovative start-up technology company developing protection solutions for the substrate thinning marketplace, announced today that its consumable protection product, PDS(TM), has been recognized and awarded a position at the Technology Innovation Showcase (TIS) -- SEMICON West 2006.

Advanced Material Sciences' PDS(TM) Wafer Thinning Protection Technology Awarded the Technology Innovation Showcase Award (TIS) at SEMICON West 2006