1996 Electronics Industry Environmental Roadmap - Civil and ...

Appendix A. Other Industry Roadmaps
Appendix A
The following matrix is intended to represent major portions of the content of key industry roadmaps
and provide a means for comparing issues across roadmaps. It is not intended to comprehensively
present all aspects of the roadmap contents. Readers seeking further information about
findings, conclusions, or context should consult the specific industry roadmaps.
Key Concept
SIA/SEMATECH Identifies 0.35 µm and 0.25 µm line width as new generations for
which the technical requirements are well understood, 0.18 µm and
0.13 µm as generations for which additional assessment and evaluation
are needed, 0.10 µm and 0.07 µm as future generations for which
significant technical obstacles still exist.
Objective is to provide a quality database and a framework for the
industry to systematically assess research and development
requirements
NEMI The challenges of lowering costs and improving interconnect density
while becoming more environmentally benign are best solved through
the development of new materials and improved manufacturing
processes. A method must be found to restore significant research and
development capability to the industry.
Emphasis on the supply chain and inter-relationship of components.
One U.S. substrate manufacturer reported that in 1991, 30% of its
product costs was in waste disposal.
Cost-effectiveness implies high levels of automation (in an effort to
reduce variation, not necessarily increase throughput) and processes
that are environmentally friendly. These processes would use materials
that do not impact the environment with zero discharge process
characteristics as a goal.
IPC Revenue Center-of-Gravity
Those products within a particular market from which the company
derives most of its income and profit. Revenue center of gravity
should be in orbit with the industry capability identified as
conventional technology.
OEM-driven Requirements
The telecommunications and computer industries are identified as
leading edge markets; automotive and military products have the most
severe environments which constitutes their primary needs;
business/retail, industrial, and instrumentation are followers, taking
those technologies that have become conventional and using them in
the design of products they produced. Consumer is a leader in the
cost-driven products.
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