March - April 2010 - Chip Scale Review

INDUSTRY NEWSAsia-Pacific Semiconductor SuppliersDefy the Downturn in 2009“In a dismal year for the chip industry,suppliers based in Asia-Pacific managedto eke out some growth in 2009 as theyfocused on hot semiconductor productsand capitalized on strong demand fromthe region,” said Dale Ford, senior vicepresident, market intelligence services, foriSuppli. Two major semiconductorproduct segments escaped the downturnof 2009: LEDs and NAND flash memory.Only four of the Top 25 semiconductorsuppliers were able to increase theirrevenues in 2009. Three of the fourcompanies that were able to grow arememory suppliers: Samsung, Hynix, andElpida Memory. The hardest hitcompanies among the Top 25 supplierswere Sony Corp. and Freescale2008Rank2009RankRegion2008Revenue12341234Asia/PacificJapanAmericasEurope/EMEATotal:126,20055,42639,28339,328260,237Source: iSuppli Corp. March 2010Semiconductor Inc. with revenuedeclining by more than 30 percent duringthe year. To view the full report, visit http://www.isuppli.com/News/Pages/Asia-Pacific-Semiconductor-Suppliers-Defythe-Downturn-in-2009.aspx2009Revenue119,51143,95735,16731,282229,917PercentChange-5.3%-20.7%-10.5%-20.5%-11.7%Percentof Total52.0%19.1%15.3%13.6%100.0%CumulativePercentage52.0%71.1%86.4%100.0%Plasma-Therm Joins Fab OwnersAssociationPlasma-Therm, a global supplier ofplasma process equipment, is pleasedto announce it has recently joined theFab Owners Association (FOA).Through quarterly meetings, FOAmembers work collaboratively todiscuss problems and providesolutions on issues relevant to thesemiconductor manufacturing industry.“Members like Plasma-Therm areextremely important to our tradeassociation: They bring tomorrow’ssolutions to our device maker memberstoday,” said L.T. Guttadauro, ExecutiveDirector of the Fab Owners Association.“We are happy to have Plasma-Thermas one of our newest members.”Through active membershipparticipation, Plasma-Therm willprovide industry insight of commonpractices and solutions to problems indry etch and PECVD technologies.“The Fab Owners Association gives keyindustry players avaluable forum todiscuss relevantissues and sharesolutions that willb e n e f i ttechnologicaladvancement in many differentmarkets,” said Abdul Lateef, CEO ofPlasma-Therm.[www.plasmatherm.com]International Recognition forHenkelHenkel has been included in the list ofthe “World’s Most Ethical Companies”for the third year in a row. The ranking,prepared by the US Ethisphere Institute,recognizes companies from around theglobe for their exemplary ethical approachto corporate governance and theircommitment to sustainable development.Henkel, headquartered in Düsseldorf,Casper RorstedGermany, was the only German companyto make the list. The multistageassessment process was based onbusiness conduct as demonstrated in arange of categories including socialengagement, management style, andinnovation strength.“We are delighted to have received thisinternational accolade,” said companyCEO, Kasper Rorsted. “Our commitmentto sustainable development also servesto motivate our employees, enhancingtheir identification with the company and,through this, further contributing to ourcommercial success.”[www.henkel.com/sustainability][www.ethisphere.com]Ellipsiz Named Distributor forAxusAxus Technology, a supplier of customCMP and wafer thinning solutions basedin Chandler, AZ,USA, has namedE l l i p s i z ,headquartered inSingapore, as theire x c l u s i v edistributor forBarrie VanDevenderSingapore andMalaysia. "This is an importantdevelopment for Axus Technology, as8Chip Scale Review. March/April 2010 . [ChipScaleReview.com]