(April 21, 2004) San Jose, Calif.—Ultratech Inc., a supplier of photolithography systems, has named Kosei Nomiya to the newly created position of chairman of Ultratech Japan KK.
(April 21, 2004) San Jose, Calif.—The Fabless Semiconductor Association (FSA), has announced the results of its quarterly Wafer Fabrication and Assembly/Test Pricing Survey, analyzing the average price paid per wafer by 129 fabless companies and integrated device manufacturers (IDMs). The “Q1 2004 Wafer Fabrication & Assembly/Test Report” indicates that average prices for wafers using 0.13-micron process geometry increased six percent from Q3 2003 to Q1 2004.