Press | SEMI.ORG

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en" dir="ltr" prefix="og: http://ogp.me/ns#"> <head><script type="text/javascript" src="/_static/js/bundle-playback.js?v=HxkREWBo" charset="utf-8"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/_static/js/wombat.js?v=txqj7nKC" charset="utf-8"></script> <script>window.RufflePlayer=window.RufflePlayer||{};window.RufflePlayer.config={"autoplay":"on","unmuteOverlay":"hidden"};</script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/_static/js/ruffle/ruffle.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> __wm.init("https://web.archive.org/web"); __wm.wombat("http://semi.org/en/press","20140629213416","https://web.archive.org/","web","/_static/", "1404077656"); </script> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/_static/css/banner-styles.css?v=S1zqJCYt" /> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/_static/css/iconochive.css?v=3PDvdIFv" />  <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"/> <title>Press | SEMI.ORG</title> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"/> <link rel="shortcut icon" href="/web/20140629213416im_/http://semi.org/en/sites/all/themes/semiorg/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon"/> <meta name="description" content="Historical Book-to-Bill DataSEMI Book-to-Bill Ratio"/> <link rel="canonical" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/press"/>  <meta property="og:image" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20140629213416im_/http://www.semi.org/en/sites/semi.org/files/images/SEMI_logo_share.jpg"/> <link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140629213416cs_/http://semi.org/en/sites/semi.org/files/css/css_46160efc4fcf97e51faaf735702a1ab4.css"/> <link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" media="print" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140629213416cs_/http://semi.org/en/sites/semi.org/files/css/css_a8b05b37f823bef24bb8433d5ac8533d.css"/> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140629213416js_/http://semi.org/en/sites/semi.org/files/js/js_3aac34dba562c0db95d659f20daf6034.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> <![CDATA[//><!]]> </script> <script type="text/javascript"> <![CDATA[//><!]]> </script> </head>  <body class="page not-front not-logged-in node-type-landing2 no-sidebars page-press section-press page-panels"> <div class="semi"> <div id="page-wrapper"><div id="page"> <div id="header"><div class="section clearfix"> <a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/" title="Home" rel="home" id="logo"> <img src="/web/20140629213416im_/http://semi.org/en/sites/all/themes/semiorg/logo_semiorg.png" alt="Home"/></a> <div id="utility-nav"> <div class="region region-utility-nav"> <div id="block-menu-menu-member-link" class="block block-menu first region-odd even region-count-1 count-2"> <div class="content"> <ul class="menu"><li class="leaf first last"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/SEMIMemberOnly" id="link-member-resources">SEMI Members</a></li> </ul> </div> </div>  <div id="block-google_cse-0" class="block block-google_cse region-even odd region-count-2 count-3"> <div class="content"> <form action="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/search/google" accept-charset="UTF-8" method="get" id="google-cse-searchbox-form"> <div><input type="hidden" name="cx" id="edit-cx" value="002814452048722863797:apdw-y0-nyy"/> <input type="hidden" name="cof" id="edit-cof" value="FORID:11"/> <div class="form-item" id="edit-query-wrapper"> <input type="text" maxlength="128" name="query" id="edit-query" size="15" value="" title="Enter the terms you wish to search for." class="form-text"/> </div> <input type="submit" name="op" id="edit-sa" value="Search" class="form-submit"/> <input type="hidden" name="form_build_id" id="form-y2_rOIfmjsYb7I0MSbcpVy1y9QZL26OEBTGItn4e1j8" value="form-y2_rOIfmjsYb7I0MSbcpVy1y9QZL26OEBTGItn4e1j8"/> <input type="hidden" name="form_id" id="edit-google-cse-searchbox-form" value="google_cse_searchbox_form"/> </div></form> </div> </div>  <div id="block-menu-menu-utility-nav" class="block block-menu region-odd even region-count-3 count-4"> <div class="content"> <ul class="menu"><li class="leaf first"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140629213416/http://ams.semi.org/ebusiness/LoginWrapper.aspx">Log On</a></li> <li class="leaf last"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/About/ContactUs">Contact Us</a></li> </ul> </div> </div>  <div id="block-block-91" class="block block-block last region-even odd region-count-4 count-5"> <div class="content"> <script src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140629213416js_/http://static.dudamobile.com/DM_redirect.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript">DM_redirect("https://web.archive.org/web/20140629213416/http://m.semi.org");</script> </div> </div>  </div> </div> </div></div>  <div id="main-wrapper"><div id="main" class="clearfix with-navigation"> <div id="content" class="column"><div class="section">  <div id="content-area"> <div class="panel-display zen-two-sidebars clearfix"> <div class="panel-content"><div class="panel-content-inner inside panel-panel"> <div id="rightcorner"></div> <div class="panel-pane pane-node-content"> <div id="node-37016" class="node node-type-landing2 node-promoted build-mode-full clearfix"> <div class="landing-header" style="background-color: #EC7E1F"><img class="imagefield imagefield-field_title_image" width="650" height="101" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140629213416im_/http://semi.org/en/sites/semi.org/files/images/titles/press.gif?1302898597"/></div> <h1>Press</h1> <div class="content"> <p><font face="Arial" size="2"><strong><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140629213416/http://prod.semi.org/en/sites/semi.org/files/docs/p033815.pdf">Historical Book-to-Bill Data<br/></a></strong></font><font face="Arial" size="2"><strong><br/><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140629213416/http://www.semi.org/en/MarketInfo/Book-to-Bill">SEMI Book-to-Bill Ratio</a></strong></font></p><p style="margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px;"><font face="Arial" size="2"><strong><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/Press/JournalistResourceCenter/P_000752" target="_top" style="color: #666666; text-decoration: underline;">SEMI Media Accreditation</a></strong> <br/>As a service to SEMICON exhibitors, SEMI provides media accreditation to members of the working press. Accreditation is granted at SEMI’s discretion and provides access to the exposition, working press room and scheduled press conferences.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px;"><font face="Arial" size="2"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/About/index.htm" target="_top" style="color: #666666; text-decoration: underline;"><strong>SEMI Overview</strong></a> <br/>By 1970 the semiconductor industry had been building momentum for at least a decade. Yet the companies supplying the equipment and materials that made possible the miniature wonders known as “chips” were all but invisible. </font></p><p style="margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px;"><font face="Arial" size="2"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/NewsFeeds/index.htm" target="_top" style="color: #666666; text-decoration: underline;">SEMI RSS Feed</a> </font><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/NewsFeeds/index.htm" target="_top" style="color: #666666; text-decoration: underline;"><img src="/web/20140629213416im_/http://semi.org/sites/semi.org/files/cms/groups/public/documents/web_content/_export/CTR_025943_11_000086_DC_SNIPPET_LAYOUT/113053-1.jpg" width="20" height="20" border="0" style="border: 0px initial initial;"/></a></p><div class="heading2"><p style="margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px;"><font face="Arial" size="3"><strong>Media Contact</strong></font></p></div><table height="112" width="209" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="background-color: #ffffff; margin: 1em 0px; width: 415px; border-collapse: collapse; height: 96px; cursor: default; border: #808080 0px dashed;"><tbody style="border-top-style: none; border-top-width: initial; border-top-color: initial;"><tr style="background-color: #ffffff;"><td style="border: 1px solid #ffffff;"><p style="margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><font face="Arial" color="#333333">Deborah Geiger<br/>Director, </font></span><span style="font-size: small;"><font face="Arial" color="#333333">Global Communications<br/>Tel: <span class="skype_pnh_print_container">408.943.7988</span><br/>E-mail: </font><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140629213416/mailto:dgeiger@semi.org" target="_top" style="color: #666666; text-decoration: underline;"><u>dgeiger@semi.org</u></a></font></span></p></td><td style="border: 1px solid #ffffff;"><p style="margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff"><u style="color: #666666; text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140629213416/mailto:clee@semi.org" target="_top" style="color: #666666; text-decoration: underline;"></a></u></font></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table> </div> </div>  <div class="region region-content-middle"> <div id="block-views-SEMIPressReleases-block_1" class="block block-views first last region-odd odd region-count-1 count-7"> <h2 class="title">SEMI Press Releases</h2> <div class="content"> <div class="views_view view view-SEMIPressReleases view-id-SEMIPressReleases view-display-id-block_1 view-dom-id-1"> <div class="view-header"> <font face="Arial" size="3"><strong>Press Releases</strong></font> </div> <div class="view-content"> <table class="views-table cols-2"> <thead> <tr> <th class="views-field views-field-field-date-value"> </th> <th class="views-field views-field-title"> </th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr class="odd views-row-first"> <td class="views-field views-field-field-date-value"> <span class="date-display-single">Jun 27, 2014</span> </td> <td class="views-field views-field-title"> <a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/node/50371">Winfried Kaiser to Receive the SEMI Sales and Marketing Excellence Award</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="views-field views-field-field-date-value"> <span class="date-display-single">Jun 26, 2014</span> </td> <td class="views-field views-field-title"> <a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/node/50331">“What Comes Next?” — Latest Technology Breakthroughs Featured at SEMICON West</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="views-field views-field-field-date-value"> <span class="date-display-single">Jun 19, 2014</span> </td> <td class="views-field views-field-title"> <a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/node/50251">North American Semiconductor Equipment Industry Posts May 2014 Book-to-Bill Ratio of 1.00</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="views-field views-field-field-date-value"> <span class="date-display-single">Jun 17, 2014</span> </td> <td class="views-field views-field-title"> <a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/node/50226">SEMI Releases First Quarter 2014 Worldwide PV Equipment Market Statistics Report</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="views-field views-field-field-date-value"> <span class="date-display-single">Jun 9, 2014</span> </td> <td class="views-field views-field-title"> <a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/node/50156">SEMI Reports First Quarter 2014 Worldwide Semiconductor Equipment Figures; Billings US$10.15 Billion</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="views-field views-field-field-date-value"> <span class="date-display-single">Jun 3, 2014</span> </td> <td class="views-field views-field-title"> <a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/node/50086">Strengthening Recovery: Fab Equipment Spending — 24% Increase in 2014, Possible Record in 2015</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="views-field views-field-field-date-value"> <span class="date-display-single">Jun 2, 2014</span> </td> <td class="views-field views-field-title"> <a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/node/50071">Osamu Nakamura Named President of SEMI Japan</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="views-field views-field-field-date-value"> <span class="date-display-single">Jun 2, 2014</span> </td> <td class="views-field views-field-title"> <a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/node/50046">Critical Test Issues Up for Debate at Test Vision 2020</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="views-field views-field-field-date-value"> <span class="date-display-single">May 28, 2014</span> </td> <td class="views-field views-field-title"> <a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/node/49986">Strategic Investors to Connect with Startups at SEMICON West Event — Bob Metcalfe to Keynote</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="views-field views-field-field-date-value"> <span class="date-display-single">May 22, 2014</span> </td> <td class="views-field views-field-title"> <a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/node/49941">North American Semiconductor Equipment Industry Posts April 2014 Book-to-Bill Ratio of 1.03</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="views-field views-field-field-date-value"> <span class="date-display-single">May 19, 2014</span> </td> <td class="views-field views-field-title"> <a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/node/49891">Increase in First Quarter 2014 Silicon Wafer Shipments</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="views-field views-field-field-date-value"> <span class="date-display-single">Apr 23, 2014</span> </td> <td class="views-field views-field-title"> <a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/node/49656">SEMICON Southeast Asia to be Launched in 2015</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="views-field views-field-field-date-value"> <span class="date-display-single">Apr 22, 2014</span> </td> <td class="views-field views-field-title"> <a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/node/49586">New Technology Symposium at SEMICON West 2014 to Spotlight Critical Issues in Semiconductor Manufacturing</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="views-field views-field-field-date-value"> <span class="date-display-single">Apr 21, 2014</span> </td> <td class="views-field views-field-title"> <a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/node/49576">North American Semiconductor Equipment Industry Posts March 2014 Book-to-Bill Ratio of 1.06</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="views-field views-field-field-date-value"> <span class="date-display-single">Apr 17, 2014</span> </td> <td class="views-field views-field-title"> <a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/node/49561">SEMI Announces 2nd Vietnam Semiconductor Strategy Summit</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="views-field views-field-field-date-value"> <span class="date-display-single">Apr 14, 2014</span> </td> <td class="views-field views-field-title"> <a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/node/49506">SEMI Reports 2013 Semiconductor Photomask Sales of $3.1 Billion</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="views-field views-field-field-date-value"> <span class="date-display-single">Apr 9, 2014</span> </td> <td class="views-field views-field-title"> <a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/node/49476">SEMI Releases 4th Quarter 2013 Worldwide Photovoltaic Equipment Market Statistics Report</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="views-field views-field-field-date-value"> <span class="date-display-single">Apr 8, 2014</span> </td> <td class="views-field views-field-title"> <a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/node/49466">Innovation Village at SEMICON Europa 2014: Come Innovate with Us</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="views-field views-field-field-date-value"> <span class="date-display-single">Apr 7, 2014</span> </td> <td class="views-field views-field-title"> <a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/node/49441">SEMI Reports 2013 Global Semiconductor Materials Sales of $43.5 Billion</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="views-field views-field-field-date-value"> <span class="date-display-single">Mar 20, 2014</span> </td> <td class="views-field views-field-title"> <a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/node/49296">North American Semiconductor Equipment Industry Posts February 2014 Book-to-Bill Ratio of 1.00</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="views-field views-field-field-date-value"> <span class="date-display-single">Mar 19, 2014</span> </td> <td class="views-field views-field-title"> <a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/node/49291">Enabling Mobility for IoT with Advanced Semiconductor Technology — at SEMICON Singapore 2014</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="views-field views-field-field-date-value"> <span class="date-display-single">Mar 18, 2014</span> </td> <td class="views-field views-field-title"> <a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/node/49241">SEMI Recognizes SMIC CEO TY Chiu for Environment, Health and Safety Leadership</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="views-field views-field-field-date-value"> <span class="date-display-single">Mar 14, 2014</span> </td> <td class="views-field views-field-title"> <a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/node/49231">Silicon Innovation Forum to Expand in 2014</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="views-field views-field-field-date-value"> <span class="date-display-single">Mar 12, 2014</span> </td> <td class="views-field views-field-title"> <a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/node/49221">Fab Productivity and Process Technologies Addressed at Upcoming Semiconductor Manufacturing Conference</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="views-field views-field-field-date-value"> <span class="date-display-single">Mar 11, 2014</span> </td> <td class="views-field views-field-title"> <a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/node/49216">SEMI Reports 2013 Global Semiconductor Equipment Sales of $31.6 Billion</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="views-field views-field-field-date-value"> <span class="date-display-single">Mar 11, 2014</span> </td> <td class="views-field views-field-title"> <a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/node/49211">Advancing the Russian Microelectronics Industry — SEMICON Russia 2014</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="views-field views-field-field-date-value"> <span class="date-display-single">Mar 5, 2014</span> </td> <td class="views-field views-field-title"> <a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/node/49131">Fab Equipment Spending to Increase 20-30 Percent in 2014</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="views-field views-field-field-date-value"> <span class="date-display-single">Mar 3, 2014</span> </td> <td class="views-field views-field-title"> <a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/node/49086">New SEMICON Europa in Grenoble to Emphasize Innovation and Applications</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="views-field views-field-field-date-value"> <span class="date-display-single">Feb 24, 2014</span> </td> <td class="views-field views-field-title"> <a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/node/48986">Call for Papers Open for SEMICON Europa 2014 and Plastic Electronics 2014</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="views-field views-field-field-date-value"> <span class="date-display-single">Feb 20, 2014</span> </td> <td class="views-field views-field-title"> <a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/node/48966">North American Semiconductor Equipment Industry Posts January 2014 Book-to-Bill Ratio of 1.04</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="views-field views-field-field-date-value"> <span class="date-display-single">Feb 10, 2014</span> </td> <td class="views-field views-field-title"> <a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/node/48926">Silicon Wafer Revenues Decline in 2013</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="views-field views-field-field-date-value"> <span class="date-display-single">Jan 30, 2014</span> </td> <td class="views-field views-field-title"> <a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/node/48711">2014 Capital Spending Up in Korea; SEMICON Korea 2014 to Address Mobile Innovation</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="views-field views-field-field-date-value"> <span class="date-display-single">Jan 29, 2014</span> </td> <td class="views-field views-field-title"> <a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/node/48706">New Edition of the International Technology Roadmap for PV (ITRPV) — at Upcoming PV Fab Managers Forum in China</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="views-field views-field-field-date-value"> <span class="date-display-single">Jan 27, 2014</span> </td> <td class="views-field views-field-title"> <a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/node/48666">Europe Leaders to Examine EC’s Ambitious Goal — 20% Market Share of Global Semiconductor Manufacturing by 2020</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="views-field views-field-field-date-value"> <span class="date-display-single">Jan 23, 2014</span> </td> <td class="views-field views-field-title"> <a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/node/48651">North American Semiconductor Equipment Industry Posts December 2013 Book-to-Bill Ratio of 1.02</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="views-field views-field-field-date-value"> <span class="date-display-single">Jan 15, 2014</span> </td> <td class="views-field views-field-title"> <a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/node/48591">Xilinx and University of Florida Honored with SEMI Award for Advancements in Interposers and CMOS Fab Process</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="views-field views-field-field-date-value"> <span class="date-display-single">Jan 14, 2014</span> </td> <td class="views-field views-field-title"> <a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/node/48586">Economic Recovery and Pervasive Computing to Propel Semiconductor Manufacturing Supply Chain</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="views-field views-field-field-date-value"> <span class="date-display-single">Jan 13, 2014</span> </td> <td class="views-field views-field-title"> <a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/node/48581">Semiconductor Plastic Packaging Materials Market to Approach $21 Billion by 2017</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd views-row-last"> <td class="views-field views-field-field-date-value"> <span class="date-display-single">Jan 9, 2014</span> </td> <td class="views-field views-field-title"> <a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/node/48566">SEMI Reports Shift in Semiconductor Capacity and Equipment Spending Trends</a> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> </div> </div>  </div> </div> </div></div>  <div class="panel-sidebar-first"><div class="panel-sidebar-first-inner inside panel-panel"> <div id="left-navigation" class="panel-pane pane-block pane-menu-primary-links"> <div class="pane-content"> <div id="submenu-tree-left"> <div class="menu_block_wrapper menu-block-1 menu-name-primary-links parent-mlid-0 menu-level-1"> <ul class="menu"><li class="expanded first menu-mlid-5346"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/About">About</a><ul class="menu"><li class="leaf first menu-mlid-5351"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/About/Regions">Regions</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-5356"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/About/P001319">Board of Directors</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-5361"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/About/ExecutiveManagement">Executive Management</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-5366"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/About/newsletters">Newsletters</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-5371 active"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/press" class="active">Press</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-5376"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/About/SEMIFoundation">SEMI Foundation</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-5381"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/About/Jobs">Jobs at SEMI</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-5386"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/About/Advertise">Advertise</a></li> <li class="leaf last menu-mlid-5391"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/About/ContactUs">Contact</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="collapsed menu-mlid-986"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/Industries" title="Industry Segments">Industries</a></li> <li class="expanded menu-mlid-1361"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/Issues">Issues</a><ul class="menu"><li class="leaf first menu-mlid-4416"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/Issues/EHS">Environmental Health & Safety</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-4421"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/Issues/450mm">450mm</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-4426"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/Issues/PublicPolicy">Public Policy</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-4431"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/Issues/IntellectualProperty">Intellectual Property</a></li> <li class="leaf last menu-mlid-4446"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/Issues/WorkForceDevelopment">Work Force Development</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="expanded menu-mlid-1396"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/MarketInfo">Market Info</a><ul class="menu"><li class="leaf first menu-mlid-4451"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/MarketInfo/EquipmentMarket">Equipment Market</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-4456"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/MarketInfo/MaterialsMarket">Materials Market</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-4461"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/MarketInfo/PackagingMarket">Packaging Market</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-4466"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/MarketInfo/FabDatabase">Fab Database</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-4471"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/MarketInfo/Book-to-Bill">Book-to-Bill</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-4476"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/MarketInfo/SiliconShipmentStatistics">Silicon Shipment Statistics</a></li> <li class="leaf last menu-mlid-4481"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/MarketInfo/BrowseProducts">Browse Products</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="collapsed menu-mlid-1436"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/EventsTradeshows">Events & Tradeshows</a></li> <li class="expanded menu-mlid-1471"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/Standards">Standards</a><ul class="menu"><li class="leaf first menu-mlid-4491"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/Standards/TechnicalCommitteeCharters">Committee Information</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-4496"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/Standards/Ballots">Ballots</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-4501"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/Standards/StandardsPublications">Standards Publications</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-4506"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/Standards/Training">Training</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-1501"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/Standards/CalendarEvents">Calendar of Events</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-4511"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/Standards/StandardsWatch">Standards Watch</a></li> <li class="leaf last menu-mlid-4516"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/Standards/SEMIViews">SEMIViews</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="expanded menu-mlid-1516"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/Membership">Membership</a><ul class="menu"><li class="leaf first menu-mlid-4521"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/Membership/BecomeaMember">Become a Member</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-4526"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/Membership/MemberBenefits">Member Benefits</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-4531"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/Membership/MemberDirectory">Member Directory</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-4596"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/Membership/SupplierDirectory">Supplier Directory</a></li> <li class="leaf last menu-mlid-4536"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/Membership/AffinityPartners">Affinity Partners</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="expanded menu-mlid-1546"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/Store">Store</a><ul class="menu"><li class="leaf first menu-mlid-4546"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/Store/MarketInformation">Market Information</a></li> <li class="leaf menu-mlid-4541"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/Store/Standards">Standards</a></li> <li class="leaf last menu-mlid-4551"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/Store/Training">Training/Reference</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="expanded last menu-mlid-1276 active active-trail"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/press" class="active-trail active">Press</a><ul class="menu"><li class="leaf first last menu-mlid-5341"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/Press/PressReleaseArchives">Press Release Archives</a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> </div>  </div> </div> </div></div>  <div class="panel-sidebar-second"><div class="panel-sidebar-second-inner inside panel-panel"> <div class="region region-sidebar-right column sidebar"><div class="section"> <div id="block-semi_ad_mappings-0" class="block block-semi_ad_mappings first last region-odd odd region-count-1 count-1"> <div class="content"> <div class="ad" style="height:180px"><iframe src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140629213416if_/http://c1.zedo.com/jsc/c1/ff2.html?n=292;c=101;d=17;w=120;h=180" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" allowtransparency="true" width="120" height="180"></iframe></div> <br/><div class="ad" style="height:180px"><iframe src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140629213416if_/http://c1.zedo.com/jsc/c1/ff2.html?n=292;c=220;d=17;w=120;h=180" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" allowtransparency="true" width="120" height="180"></iframe></div> <br/><div class="ad" style="height:180px"><iframe src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140629213416if_/http://c1.zedo.com/jsc/c1/ff2.html?n=292;c=252;d=17;w=120;h=180" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" allowtransparency="true" width="120" height="180"></iframe></div> <br/><div class="ad" style="height:400px"><iframe src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140629213416if_/http://c1.zedo.com/jsc/c1/ff2.html?n=292;c=157;d=18;w=120;h=400" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" allowtransparency="true" width="120" height="400"></iframe></div> <br/> </div> </div>  </div></div> </div></div>  </div> </div> </div></div>  <div id="navigation"><div class="section clearfix"> <div class="region region-navigation"> <div id="block-superfish-1" class="block block-superfish first region-odd even region-count-1 count-14"> <div class="content"> <ul class="sf-menu sf-horizontal sf-style-default" id="superfish-1"> <li id="menu-5346-1" class="first odd sf-item-1 menuparent"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/About">About</a> <ul> <li id="menu-5351-1" class="first odd sf-item-1"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/About/Regions">Regions</a></li> <li id="menu-5356-1" class="even sf-item-2"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/About/P001319">Board of Directors</a></li> <li id="menu-5361-1" class="odd sf-item-3"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/About/ExecutiveManagement">Executive Management</a></li> <li id="menu-5366-1" class="even sf-item-4"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/About/newsletters">Newsletters</a></li> <li id="menu-5371-1" class="odd sf-item-5"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/press" class="active">Press</a></li> <li id="menu-5376-1" class="even sf-item-6"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/About/SEMIFoundation">SEMI Foundation</a></li> <li id="menu-5381-1" class="odd sf-item-7"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/About/Jobs">Jobs at SEMI</a></li> <li id="menu-5386-1" class="even sf-item-8"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/About/Advertise">Advertise</a></li> <li id="menu-5391-1" class="last odd sf-item-9"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/About/ContactUs">Contact</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-986-1" class="even sf-item-2 menuparent"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/Industries" title="Industry Segments">Industries</a> <ul> <li id="menu-5276-1" class="first odd sf-item-1"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/Industries/Semiconductors">Semiconductors</a></li> <li id="menu-1331-1" class="even sf-item-2"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/Industries/SolarPV">Solar PV</a></li> <li id="menu-4411-1" class="odd sf-item-3"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/Industries/LED">LED</a></li> <li id="menu-4401-1" class="even sf-item-4"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/Industries/MEMS">MEMS</a></li> <li id="menu-4391-1" class="odd sf-item-5"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/Industries/FPD">Flat Panel Displays</a></li> <li id="menu-5416-1" class="even sf-item-6"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/Industries/EmergingTechnologies">Emerging Technologies</a></li> <li id="menu-15496-1" class="last odd sf-item-7"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/Industries/PlasticElectronics">Plastic Electronics</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-1361-1" class="odd sf-item-3 menuparent"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/Issues">Issues</a> <ul> <li id="menu-4416-1" class="first odd sf-item-1"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/Issues/EHS">Environmental Health & Safety</a></li> <li id="menu-4421-1" class="even sf-item-2"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/Issues/450mm">450mm</a></li> <li id="menu-4426-1" class="odd sf-item-3"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/Issues/PublicPolicy">Public Policy</a></li> <li id="menu-4431-1" class="even sf-item-4"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/Issues/IntellectualProperty">Intellectual Property</a></li> <li id="menu-4446-1" class="last odd sf-item-5"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/Issues/WorkForceDevelopment">Work Force Development</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-1396-1" class="even sf-item-4 menuparent"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/MarketInfo">Market Info</a> <ul> <li id="menu-4451-1" class="first odd sf-item-1"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/MarketInfo/EquipmentMarket">Equipment Market</a></li> <li id="menu-4456-1" class="even sf-item-2"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/MarketInfo/MaterialsMarket">Materials Market</a></li> <li id="menu-4461-1" class="odd sf-item-3"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/MarketInfo/PackagingMarket">Packaging Market</a></li> <li id="menu-4466-1" class="even sf-item-4"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/MarketInfo/FabDatabase">Fab Database</a></li> <li id="menu-4471-1" class="odd sf-item-5"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/MarketInfo/Book-to-Bill">Book-to-Bill</a></li> <li id="menu-4476-1" class="even sf-item-6"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/MarketInfo/SiliconShipmentStatistics">Silicon Shipment Statistics</a></li> <li id="menu-4481-1" class="last odd sf-item-7"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/MarketInfo/BrowseProducts">Browse Products</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-1436-1" class="odd sf-item-5 menuparent"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/EventsTradeshows">Events & Tradeshows</a> <ul> <li id="menu-1441-1" class="first odd sf-item-1"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/EventsTradeshows/ExecutiveConferences">Executive Conferences</a></li> <li id="menu-1446-1" class="even sf-item-2"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/EventsTradeshows/TechnicalPrograms">Technical Programs</a></li> <li id="menu-1451-1" class="odd sf-item-3"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/EventsTradeshows/NetworkingOpportunities">Networking Opportunities</a></li> <li id="menu-1456-1" class="even sf-item-4"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/node/9051">Standards Meetings</a></li> <li id="menu-1461-1" class="odd sf-item-5"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/EventsTradeshows/Training">Training</a></li> <li id="menu-4486-1" class="last even sf-item-6"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/EventsTradeshows/CallForPapers">Call for Papers</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-1471-1" class="even sf-item-6 menuparent"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/Standards">Standards</a> <ul> <li id="menu-4491-1" class="first odd sf-item-1"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/Standards/TechnicalCommitteeCharters">Committee Information</a></li> <li id="menu-4496-1" class="even sf-item-2"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/Standards/Ballots">Ballots</a></li> <li id="menu-4501-1" class="odd sf-item-3"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/Standards/StandardsPublications">Standards Publications</a></li> <li id="menu-4506-1" class="even sf-item-4"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/Standards/Training">Training</a></li> <li id="menu-1501-1" class="odd sf-item-5"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/Standards/CalendarEvents">Calendar of Events</a></li> <li id="menu-4511-1" class="even sf-item-6"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/Standards/StandardsWatch">Standards Watch</a></li> <li id="menu-4516-1" class="last odd sf-item-7"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/Standards/SEMIViews">SEMIViews</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-1516-1" class="odd sf-item-7 menuparent"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/Membership">Membership</a> <ul> <li id="menu-4521-1" class="first odd sf-item-1"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/Membership/BecomeaMember">Become a Member</a></li> <li id="menu-4526-1" class="even sf-item-2"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/Membership/MemberBenefits">Member Benefits</a></li> <li id="menu-4531-1" class="odd sf-item-3"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/Membership/MemberDirectory">Member Directory</a></li> <li id="menu-4596-1" class="even sf-item-4"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/Membership/SupplierDirectory">Supplier Directory</a></li> <li id="menu-4536-1" class="last odd sf-item-5"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/Membership/AffinityPartners">Affinity Partners</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-1546-1" class="even sf-item-8 menuparent"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/Store">Store</a> <ul> <li id="menu-4546-1" class="first odd sf-item-1"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/Store/MarketInformation">Market Information</a></li> <li id="menu-4541-1" class="even sf-item-2"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/Store/Standards">Standards</a></li> <li id="menu-4551-1" class="last odd sf-item-3"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/Store/Training">Training/Reference</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-1276-1" class="active-trail last odd sf-item-9 menuparent"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/press" class="active">Press</a> <ul> <li id="menu-5341-1" class="first last odd sf-item-1"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/Press/PressReleaseArchives">Press Release Archives</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div>  <div id="block-semi-0" class="block block-semi last region-even odd region-count-2 count-15"> <div class="content"> <select name="semi-site-selector" id="semi-site-selector" onchange="window.location.href = this.options[this.selectedIndex].value;"> <option value="">Select Region</option> <option value="http://www.semichina.org">China</option> <option value="http://www.semi.org/eu">Europe</option> <option value="http://www.semi.org/jp">Japan</option> <option value="http://www.semi.org/ko">Korea</option> <option value="http://www.semi.org/en">North America</option> <option value="http://www.semi.org/en/About/Regions/P001896">Singapore</option> <option value="http://www.semi.org/ch">Taiwan</option> </select> </div> </div>  </div> </div></div>  </div></div>  <div id="footer"><div class="section"> <div id="footer-grey-bar" class="region-footer"> <div id="footer-left"> <div class="region region-footer-left"> <div id="block-menu-menu-footer-menu" class="block block-menu first last region-odd even region-count-1 count-8"> <div class="content"> <ul class="menu"><li class="leaf first"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/" class="printlink">Print this Page</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/About/PrivacyPolicy" title="Privacy Policy">Privacy Policy</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/About/TermsOfUse">Terms of Use</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/About/Advertise" title="Advertising">Advertise</a></li> <li class="leaf last"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/en/About/ContactUs">Contact Us</a></li> </ul> </div> </div>  </div> </div> <div id="footer-right"> <div class="region region-footer-right"> <div id="block-block-41" class="block block-block first region-odd odd region-count-1 count-9"> <div class="content"> <script type="text/javascript">var addthis_pub="djang"; var addthis_options = 'print, favorites, linkedin, facebook, twitter, myspace, yahoobkm, google, more'; var addthis_brand = "SEMI"; var addthis_header_color = "#ffffff";var addthis_header_background = "#000000";</script> <a onclick="return addthis_sendto()" onmouseout="addthis_close()" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', '[URL]', '[TITLE]')" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140629213416/http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=20"><img height="16" width="125" style="border: 0pt none;" alt="Bookmark and Share" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140629213416im_/http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/lg-share-en.gif"></a> <script src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140629213416js_/http://s7.addthis.com/js/200/addthis_widget.js" type="text/javascript"></script> </div> </div>  <div id="block-semi-1" class="block block-semi region-even even region-count-2 count-10"> <div class="content"> <select name="semi-site-selector" id="semi-site-selector" onchange="window.location.href = this.options[this.selectedIndex].value;"> <option value="">Select Region</option> <option value="http://www.semichina.org">China</option> <option value="http://www.semi.org/eu">Europe</option> <option value="http://www.semi.org/jp">Japan</option> <option value="http://www.semi.org/ko">Korea</option> <option value="http://www.semi.org/en">North America</option> <option value="http://www.semi.org/en/About/Regions/P001896">Singapore</option> <option value="http://www.semi.org/ch">Taiwan</option> </select> </div> </div>  <div id="block-block-46" class="block block-block region-odd odd region-count-3 count-11"> <div class="content"> <div id="rss">RSS Feed</div> <div id="rssIcon"><a href="/web/20140629213416/http://semi.org/NewsFeeds"><img height="20" border="0" width="20" alt="Icon Rss" src="/web/20140629213416im_/http://semi.org/sites/semi.org/files/cms/fragments/semi_assets/images/icon_rss.gif"></a></div> </div> </div>  <div id="block-radioactivity_node-0" class="block block-radioactivity_node last region-even even region-count-4 count-12"> <div class="content"> <div id="node-radioactivity-update"></div><noscript><div style="display:inline;"><img src="/web/20140629213416im_/http://semi.org/en/radioactivity_node.php?nocache=1&nid=37016" alt=""/></div></noscript> </div> </div>  </div> </div> </div> <div id="footer-message">Copyright © 2014 SEMI. All rights reserved.</div> </div></div>  </div></div>  <div class="region region-page-closure"> <div id="block-block-111" class="block block-block first last region-odd odd region-count-1 count-13"> <div class="content">  <script type="text/javascript"> //<![CDATA[ var DID=225073; var pcheck=(window.location.protocol == "https:") ? "https://web.archive.org/web/20140629213416/https://sniff.visistat.com/live.js":"https://web.archive.org/web/20140629213416/http://stats.visistat.com/live.js"; document.writeln('<scr'+'ipt src="'+pcheck+'" type="text\/javascript"><\/scr'+'ipt>'); //]]> </script>  </div> </div>  </div> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140629213416js_/http://semi.org/en/sites/semi.org/files/js/js_aadf753b756723fe941bc32befdcf877.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> <![CDATA[//><!]]> </script> <script type="text/javascript"> <![CDATA[//><!]]> </script> <script type="text/javascript"> <![CDATA[//><!]]> </script> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> $("#left-navigation li.active-trail:has(li.active-trail)").addClass("not-active"); </script> </body> </html>

CINXE.COM

Press | SEMI.ORG