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Study Group: Semiconductor Pricing Trend Experts

Council Members in this Study Group: 122

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Leading Experts in this Study Group

Hussein Fawaz

SVP & GM EMEA
AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC. - CC
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Hussein Fawaz is currently SVP & General Manager of EMEA at Amkor Technology the second largest assembly and test semiconductor subcontractor provider. Amkor customers include all semiconductor companies (IDM and Fabless) as well many electronics OEM...

John Berg

Chief Technology Officer
American Semiconductor, Inc
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John Berg is the Chief Technology Officer of American Semiconductor, which designs and fabricates low power, high performance IC's for military and aerospace applications. Mr. Berg has subject matter and business acumen around the entire semiconductor...

Sam Wang

President
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation Americas (SMIC)
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Dr. Sam Wang has been in the semiconductor industry for over 25 years and is familiar with the supply/demand situation of wafers and advanced semiconductor process technology from photolithography, fab equipment, capex, EDA, mask making, wafer foundries,...

Jerald Kolansky

Former Worldwide VP of Sales
PLX TECHNOLOGY, INC.
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Jerald Kolansky was the Worldwide Vice President of Sales at PLX Technology, a semiconductor company involved in high speed interface circuits, particularly PCI express. Previously, Mr. Kolansky was a Vice President at Cree a high power LED manufacturer....

Mel Burks, Founder / Senior Partner, Tech Quest Research, LLCMel Burks

Founder / Senior Partner
Tech Quest Research, LLC
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Mel Burks is with Tech Quest Research, LLC, a market research company providing consultation and in-depth analysis and reports. He is an acknowledged engineering professional within the semiconductor, test & measurement and PV sector. He held positions...

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Cypress Continue To Improve PSOC Family Performance

November 16, 2009

Cypress Introduces New PSOC 1 Device With Enhanced Analog Performance | finance.yahoo.com

1. Cypress Semiconductor has introduced PSOC 1 devices with enhanced analog performance. This should help with the adoption of these devices in touch screen phones, appliances, automotive applications, etc.2. Over the last few years Cypress has obtained hundred of design wins with it's PSOC family of devices and has obtained design wins with at least 5 of the leading cell phone manufacturers.

Potential TSMC Entry into LED Market Could Effect Current Supplier Base

November 16, 2009

TSMC Looks at Solid State Lighting Market | www.eetimes.com

1. Per this article and other commentary in SEA, it appears that TSMC is going to invest $46M in setting up a product line to make LED's for the lighting market.2. The $46M to be invested in setting up this line represents a substantial sum of money that could benefit equipment manufacturers such as Aixtron and Veeco.

Cree Adds Additional Manufactuing Capacity in China

November 12, 2009

Cree Buys Huge LED Plant in China | triangle.bizjournals.com

1. Cree's purchase of a large facility in China to manufacture both chips and components is a strong sign that Cree believe that its surge in business will continue in the future.2. The Chinese LED market is a significant one with the Chinese government subsidizing the cost of LED fixtures. In addition, many of the Cree's U.S. based lighting customers are manufacturing in China.3. The article says chip manufacturing and not phosphor deposition which is critical IP in manufacturing white LED's.

"Green" LED Lighting Continues to Replace Tradional Lighting Technologies

November 12, 2009

Starbucks Goes Bonkers for LED Lighting | seekingalpha.com

1. Starbucks is just one of a number of commercial business's which are converting their lighting to LED Lighting.2. Starbucks has selected GE for this lighting application in an attempt to become more "Green" and at the same time save on energy costs. 3. LED fixtures are generally still too expensive for most home applications, but the cost is beginning to come down as lighting class LED become more efficient, and the manufacturing costs come down the cost curve..

Nokia, Apple and Google - Driving the Mobile Revolution

November 5, 2009

Google, Nokia, Apple - who will win the mobile wars? | www.guardian.co.uk

Nokia, Apple and Google, along with several other companies, will shape the next phase of the mobile revolution.

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  • Semiconductors - Analog/Mixed Signal
  • Semiconductors - Memories
  • Semiconductor Foundry
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  • Manufacturer's Rep

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GLG Live Meetings with this Study Group's Leading Experts (?)

March 20, 2009 | Hong Kong

GLG Seminar: (Hong Kong) Economics of the DRAM Industry

November 12, 2008 | New York

GLG Seminar: (NYC) Colliding Technologies on the Computing Landscape-Intel, AMD, and Nvidia

November 11, 2008 | Boston

GLG Seminar: (BOS) Colliding Technologies on the Computing Landscape - Intel, AMD, and Nvidia

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