Prospects for Semicon/Europa

01/01/1997

Prospects for Semicon/Europa

The European semiconductor market, estimated at about $28 billion in 1995, is expected to double by the end of the decade, and this cheerful outlook is reflected in the bookings for SEMICON/Europa. According to SEMI, 1380 companies - a record - will be exhibiting at the 22nd annual SEMICON/Europa exposition, which will take place on April 15-17. The show will feature a number of technical, educational, and standards meetings, including a forum on fab productivity and the challenges of managing fabs in Europe. A conference co-hosted by SGS-Thomson and TEC, entitled "300 mm Symposium: Economic and Strategic Analysis of Conversion," will analyze the economic and strategic factors involved in the transition from 200- to 300-mm production. The Third Annual Microelectronics and the Environment Forum will focus on the measures used by leading equipment suppliers and manufacturers of waste abatement devices to assist semiconductor manufacturers in the minimization of undesirable waste streams. SEMI will also sponsor a technical conference, "Three Key Issues for IC Fabrication." This will consist of "Trends in Dry Etching," "In-line Metrology," and "Advanced Cleanroom Concepts."