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02/01/2005  Everyone in the semiconductor industry is acutely aware of the tremendous benefits that the ‘outsourcing model’ has afforded our industry.

02/01/2005  OEMs have more options today regarding how to get their products to market on time, with the high quality and low cost that is now expected in the industry.

02/01/2005  I recently talked to many engineers and forecasters to see how this year has begun and what forces are at work.

02/01/2005  ‘ELEVATED HIGHWAY BYPASS’ PACKAGING DESIGN

02/01/2005  A NEW BUMPING METHOD

02/01/2005  TEST METHODS AND RELIABILITY SCREENS

02/01/2005  SIGNIFICANT PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS

02/01/2005  Flip Chip Enabling Technology

01/31/2005  (January 31, 2005) New York — A.B. Isacson Associates Inc. (ABI), a business-to-business marketing and public relations agency for industrial and high-technology sectors, announces a new corporate identity and Website—www.abipr.com. The change comes as the agency, established in 1980, welcomes its 25th year. As part of its rebranding, the agency has been officially renamed to ABI.

01/31/2005  January 31, 2005 - Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has announced it has resolved pending patent and trade secret litigations with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC). Under the settlement's terms, SMIC will pay TSMC $175 million, payable in installments over six years ($30 million in each of the first five years and $25 million in the sixth year).

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01/28/2005  (January 28, 2005) San Jose, Calif. — Ultratech Inc. reports net sales of $28.4 million for the fourth quarter, down 12% sequentially but up 6% compared to the fourth quarter of 2003. The company recorded a net loss of $482,000 or $0.02 per diluted share, compared to net income of $2.8 million in the prior quarter and net income of $3.3 million in the year-ago quarter.

01/28/2005  January 28, 2005 - Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, a dedicated semiconductor foundry, has begun prototyping customer products at its first 300mm facility, Fab 7, at multiple advanced technology nodes.

01/28/2005  In a move designed to focus its attention on pharmaceuticals, Merck KGaA has sold its worldwide electronic chemicals business to BASF AG (Ludwigshafen, Germany). The transaction, subject to antitrust approval, is expected to be completed in the second quarter of this year. The sale includes Merck Electronic Chemicals management, technology and production facilities in Asia and Europe.

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01/27/2005  (January 27, 2005) Singapore — STATS ChipPAC announces results for the fourth quarter, which ended December 31, 2004. Following the consummation of the merger of STATS and ChipPAC, the financial results of ChipPAC from August 5, 2004 are included.

01/27/2005  (January 27, 2005) Morris Township, N.J. — Honeywell announces the appointment of Barry Russell as VP and general manager for Honeywell Electronic Materials. In this role, Russell is responsible for Honeywell's entire Electronic Materials business, developing and manufacturing products used in the production and packaging of ICs. He reports to Nance Dicciani, president and CEO of Honeywell Specialty Materials.

01/27/2005  (January 27, 2005) San Jose, Calif. — SEMI announces that Entegris CEO James E. Dauwalter and DuPont Electronic Technologies VP and general manager David B. Miller have been appointed to the SEMI North America Advisory Board (NAAB). The advisory board is chartered to provide input to the president of SEMI North America concerning the regional activities of the global industry association.