CMC Conference Call for Papers - April 26-27 in Phoenix, AZ, USA

The Critical Materials Council (CMC) Conference Committee has issued a call for papers to be presented at the 2018 CMC Conference April 26-27 in Phoenix, AZ, USA. Following the annual members-only CMC meeting to be held earlier that week, the 2018 CMC Conference is open to the public. 

 

KEYNOTE: David Bloss, Vice President, Technology and Manufacturing Group Director, Lithography Technology Sourcing, Global Supply Management, Intel Corp.

Three sessions will cover the following themes:

I. Global supply-chain issues of economics and regulations,
II. Immediate challenges of materials & manufacturing, and
III. Emerging materials in R&D and pilot fabrication.

To submit a paper for consideration, please send a 1-page abstract by January 15, 2018 to cmcinfo@techcet.com.

Attendees will include industry experts handling supply-chains, business-development, R&D, and product management, as well as academics and analysts. CMC member companies will be attending this meeting, as it is an important part of their membership.

On behalf of the CMC Conference Committee,

Lita Shon-Roy, Jonas Sundqvist, Ph.D., Ed Korczynski

Join the Critical Materials Council (CMC) Conference 2018, April 26-27 in Phoenix

Join the Critical Materials Council (CMC) Conference 2018, April 26-27 in Phoenix, Arizona. Get actionable information on materials and supply-chains for current and future semiconductor manufacturing. 

Hotel location TBD

More details will be available soon on cmcfabs.org

For information on sponsorship please contact cmcinfo@techcet.com

 

The CMC2017 Conference in Dallas, Texas

Here are some impressions from the CMC2017 Conference in Dallas this week in a collection of tweets. It was a great success and the conference grew since last year. Expect more reporting in the near future from CMCFabs, Techcet and Solid State Technology.

The audience seated at round tables at the Double Tree Hotel in Richardson, Texas (The presenter is BALD)

Dr. Hans Stork Keynote speaker from @onsemiconductor opens #CMC2017 @cmcfabs pic.twitter.com/iLW4eZzItu

— BALD Engineering AB (@jv3sund) May 11, 2017

Scott Jones from @KPMG at #CMC2017 on Semiconductor Revenue , Trends and M&M @cmcfabs pic.twitter.com/qhPhUUb881

— BALD Engineering AB (@jv3sund) May 11, 2017

Risto Puhakka from VLSI Research : #ALDep is a very competitive market #CMC2017 @cmcfabs pic.twitter.com/IHowA5pJsY

— BALD Engineering AB (@jv3sund) May 11, 2017

Eric Joseph @IBM presenting on Atomic Layer Etch at #CMC2017 @cmcfabs #ALDep pic.twitter.com/U2YUil58Yb

— BALD Engineering AB (@jv3sund) May 12, 2017

Rob Clark from @TokyoElectronUS presenting onhow #ALDep #ALEtch selectivity and self alignment is transforning patterning #CMC2017 @cmcfabs pic.twitter.com/dPKIpi6dKu

— BALD Engineering AB (@jv3sund) May 12, 2017

Jeff Hemphil from @Intel on metrology requrements for new materials #CMC2017 @cmcfabs pic.twitter.com/6UvF21Luwn

— BALD Engineering AB (@jv3sund) May 12, 2017

The #CMC2017 Panel with @TokyoElectronUS @intel @SamsungUS @IBM @cmcfabs pic.twitter.com/S3bTRnFKhg

— BALD Engineering AB (@jv3sund) May 12, 2017

CMC 2017- What do Cobalt, Wafers and Metrology have in Common?

COBALT CONFLICTS: The supply of cobalt is heavily dependent on the use of small mines in Africa (~ 50% of cobalt comes the Democratic Republic of Congo), which have been tied to human rights abuses.  With the increasing use of cobalt for copper barrier layers and as a possible replacement for tungsten, the mining of cobalt has become a more immediate concern to the semiconductor industry.  Details on supply-chain management and options to reduce risk and control costs will be presented by Oliver Briel, from Umicore, a leading metals/precursors company.

 

WW WAFERS: China is the largest growing demand for semiconductor materials. Given the country's push to grow their semiconductor technology vertically and horizontally, many material suppliers are gaining ground in both competency and capability - wafer manufacturing is one key example. At present, only 14.1% of China's overall wafer demand is supplied domestically, but plans are in place to double this share over the next few years. Richard Chang, Ph.D., Zing Semiconductor's CEO will present details on this growing market segment including forecasts on semiconductor fab production volumes in China through 2020, revealing a 2.4X growth in demand.

METROLOGY MATTERS: Metrology methods are being challenged by leading edge device designs. Defectivity improvement, a key for HVM yield enhancement, and controlling cost per wafer start with metrology work. Analysis and characterization gaps are revealed and paths toward resolving these gaps are discussed. Metrology Challenges in Controlling Liquids/Slurries will be presented by Jeff Hemphill of Intel.

The CMC conference (which follows the Critical Materials Council Private meetings, May 9-10) is an annual two-day gathering of semiconductor professionals interested in immediate and Future Materials Issues for IC fabrication. Presentations from leading companies such as Intel, Samsung, Cypress, IBM, TEL, KPMG and Keller & Heckman, will address regulatory issues, trends in global markets and the rise of fabs in China, emerging materials and processes among other pertinent and important materials topics.

 

More than 20 powerful & actionable presentations, a highly differentiated program, with networking opportunities for all attendees.

 

REGISTER NOW! 

For more information on the conference go to www.cmcfabs.org/cmc-events/ 

or contact cmcinfo@techcet.com or call 1-480-382-8336

Sponsors:  

CMC2017 - Critical Materials Conference - UPDATE!

Critical Materials Conference - UPDATE

7 Days Left to Register at Earlybird Rate!

Register Now! 

This year's Critical Materials Conference features: 

• Hans Stork, Sr. VP of Technology and CTO of ONSemiconductor, presenting
• "Current and Future Challenges of Materials & Manufacturing"

New Speakers Added:  

• Nora Colligan, Principal Engineer, Materials Technology, Samsung Semiconductor, presenting 
  • "Impact of Critical Material Needs on Advanced Nodes"

• Alister MacDonald, General Manager, ALCANE, presenting
• "Hafnium & Zirconium Raw Materials & the Global Supply-Chain"

• More than 20 powerful & actionable presentations, and a highly differentiated program, with networking opportunities for all attendees. 
  
  Atomic Level Processing, Supply Chain, Market, and Material Control for Leading Egde by: Oliver Briel - Umicore, Daron Juradja - Brewer Science. Eric A. Joseph - IBM, Robert D. Clark - Tokyo Electron, Jonas Sundqvist - TECHCET/Fraunhofer IKTS and Vani Thirumala - Intel

For program details click here.

Conference Vision 

The Critical Materials Conference Committee seeks to provide you with information and an experience that you can use now and for future planning. The CMC Conference provides a structured framework to catalyze the flow of "actionable" technical and supply chain information related to critical materials. 

Themes of the Conference are centered around the needs of the Critical Materials Council and the global IC fabrication industry. While executive conferences typically focus on the "what" and "why" of materials technologies, this conference will discuss "how" new materials can be controllably, safely, and cost-effectively used in fabs. The Conference will also include market data to validate "when" materials will be needed. Attendees from fabs, OEMs, and materials suppliers alike will have the opportunity to interact with the presenters and colleagues, to gain insights into best-practices of the entire supply-chain.

Register here  http://cmcfabs.org/registration/ 

  or contact cmcinfo@techcet.com 

For IC Fabricators discount contact us at cmcinfo@techcet.com

The Critical Materials Conference 2017, 11-12 May, Richardson, TX announcing Speakers

This year's Critical Materials Conference features more than 20 powerful and actionable presentations, and a highly differentiated program, with networking opportunities for all attendees. The Critical Materials Conference, a pivotal, 2-day event organized by TECHCET with the support of the Critical Materials Council, will be held this year in Richardson, Texas, on May 11th and 12th, directly following the Council Meeting. Industry experts from leading semiconductor fabricators, materials companies, and market research firms will present insights into the dynamic, and sometimes volatile, topic of semiconductor process materials and markets.

 

The CMC Conference Richardson TX 11-12th May Don't Miss Out on Early Bird Registration

NEW SPEAKERS ADDED

Early Bird Registration Offered for a Limited Time*Critical Materials Conference 2017

May 11-12 in Richardson, Texas.

Conference Vision 

The Critical Materials Conference Committee seeks to provide you with information and an experience that you can use now and for future planning. The CMC Conference provides a structured framework to catalyze the flow of "actionable" technical and supply chain information related to critical materials.  

 

Themes of the Conference are centered around the needs of the Critical Materials Council and the global IC fabrication industry. While executive conferences typically focus on the "what" and "why" of materials technologies, this conference will discuss "how" new materials can be controllably, safely, and cost-effectively used in fabs.

Keynote by Dr. Hans Stork, Sr. VP & CTO of ON Semiconductor

New Speakers Recently Added :

Linde - Paul Stockman	"Ne / Xe Demand Impact from Outside Semi applications and Reuse/Recycle challenges"
Samsung - Michael Wedlake	"Materials and Manufacturing Challenges for Post CMP Cleaning"
Cypress - Pete Beckage HighQ - Scott Ray	"CMP Slurry Recycling & Reuse Challenges and Strategies"

* Early Bird Discount Available for Only 3 more weeks!

http://cmcfabs.org/registration/

Join the Critical Materials Council (CMC) Conference 2017, May 11-12 in Richardson, Texas.

Join the Critical Materials Council (CMC) Conference 2017, May 11-12 in Richardson, Texas. Get actionable information on materials and supply-chains for current and future semiconductor manufacturing. 

Keynote by Dr. Hans Stork, SVP & CTO of ON Semiconductor, as well as presentations from IDMs, OEMs, materials suppliers, and analysts.  

• Hear from industry experts on critical materials issues relating to manufacturing, business development, and R&D
• Learn about the latest critical materials supply chain issues
• Join the conversation and network with leading semiconductor fabricators, materials companies, and market research firms

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
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For information on sponsorship  please contact cmcinfo@techcet.com  

CMC Conference 2017 Call For Papers

Submit abstracts by February 15th for May 11-12 event in Dallas, Texas

San Diego, CA, January 09:  TECHCET CA—the advisory service firm providing electronics materials information—and the Critical Materials Council (CMC) of semiconductor fabricators announce a Call For Papers (CFP) to be presented at the next CMC Conference to be held May 11-12, 2017 in Dallas, Texas. Building on the success of the first CMC Conference held last May in Portland (http://cmcfabs.org/seminars/), the 2017 event will provide a structured framework to catalyze the flow of actionable technical and supply-chain information related to critical materials. 

Following the annual members-only CMC meeting to be held May 9-10, the 2017 CMC Conference is open to the public. Business drives our world, but technology enables the profitable business of manufacturing new devices in IC fabs, and new devices need new materials. In addition to panel discussions, presentation sessions will focus on the following topics:

•    Global Issues & the Supply Chain,

•    Immediate Challenges of Materials & Manufacturing, and

•    Emerging Materials Challenges.

To submit a paper for consideration, please send a 1-page abstract focusing on critical materials supply dynamics by February 15, 2017 to cmcinfo@techcet.com.

On behalf of the Conference Committee,

Lita Shon-Roy, Jonas Sundqvist, Ed Korczynski

ABOUT CMC:  The Critical Materials Council (CMC) of Semiconductor Fabricators (CMCFabs.org) is a membership-based organization that works to anticipate and solve critical materials issues in a pre-competitive environment. The CMC is a unit of TECHCET, an advisory service firm focused on fabrication supply-chains, electronic materials technology, and materials market analysis for the semiconductor, display, solar/PV, and LED industries.

ABOUT TECHCET:  TECHCET CA LLC is an advisory service firm focused on process materials supply chains, electronic materials technology, and materials market analysis for the semiconductor, display, solar/PV, and LED industries. Since 2000, the company has been responsible for producing the SEMATECH Critical Material Reports, covering silicon wafers, semiconductor gases, wet chemicals, CMP consumables, Photoresists, and ALD/CVD Precursors. For additional information about these reports or CMC Fabs membership please contact Diane Scott or Michel Walden at info@cmcfabs.org  +1-480-332-8336, or go to www.techcet.com or www.cmcfabs.org

UPDATE : CMC Conference Call for Papers, May 11-12 2017 Dallas, USA

CMC Conference Call for Papers The Critical Materials Council (CMC) Conference Committee has issued a call for papers for presentations to be given at the CMC Conference to be held May 11-12, 2017 in Dallas, Texas, USA. Semiconductor manufacturing industry experts from IDMs, OEMS, and materials suppliers will gather to discuss actionable information on critical materials used in HVM fabs surrounding the theme of "Critical Materials for Device Driven Scaling," while also looking at issues associated with new materials needed for future devices.   Following the annual members-only Critical Materials Council meeting to be held earlier that week, the 2017 CMC Conference is open to the public. Business drives our world, but technology enables the profitable business of manufacturing new devices in IC fabs, and new devices need new materials. In addition to panel discussions, presentation sessions will focus on the following topics: I. Global Issues & the Supply Chain II. Immediate Challenges of Materials & Manufacturing III. Emerging Materials Challenges To submit a paper for consideration, please send a 1-page abstract focusing on critical materials supply dynamics by February 10, 2017 to cmcinfo@techcet.com. Attendees will include industry experts handling supply-chains, business-development, R&D, and product management, as well as academics and analysts. The early-bird registration fee (before April 15th) for the CMC Conference is $350; the standard registration fee is $425 (after April 16th).  CMC member companies will be attending this meeting, as it is an important part of their membership.   On behalf of the CMC Conference Committee, Lita Shon-Roy, Jonas Sundqvist, Ph.D., Ed Korczynski CMC Conference 2017 Registration Registration Opens January 1, 2017 Early Bird Discount $350 (opens in January) Standard Registration $425  Event Sponsorship Opportunities It is our continued goal to provide timely, relevant information on the supply-chains of critical materials through education and collaboration. None of this is possible without the help of our sponsors! For Sponsorship Opportunities, please contact Diane Scott at dscott@techcet.com.

www.cmcfabs.org/seminars

The Critical Materials Council (CMC) Celebrates 1st Anniversary

Please Join Us in Celebrating the 1st Anniversary of the Critical Materials Council as an integral part of TECHCET, formally with SEMATECH. 

 

A big "Thank you" to the original CMC members for their continued support!  

 

 

 

Over the course of this year, new members have been added to the CMC, including Intel, Micron, Samsung, and Broadcom. In 2017, we expect to have an even wider international presence.

In celebration, we are offering special discounts to material suppliers and fabs on CMC Membership, proceedings from the Shanghai CMC Seminar (just completed), as well as the ICPT Summaries/Proceedings. For more information, please contact Meena Sher at msher@techcet.com or go to www.cmcfabs.org/seminar. 

International Conference on Planarization/CMP Technology (ICPT): Beijing 2016

 

TECHCET brings directly to you a package of critical information from ICPT Beijing 2016 in the form of executive summaries on the entire event. Authored by Paul Feeney, recognized CMP veteran and technologist, the package includes a set of slides outlining the highlights of every keynote, invited, and oral talk, a hardcover copy of the proceedings, and a soft copy of the proceedings. To obtain your package for $399, please contact Meena Sher at msher@techcet.com. Please also ask about the option to have a Live Presentation and Q&A from our technologist, Paul Feeney.

 

ICPT is the world's largest conference dedicated to Planarization topics. 365 people registered to observe 117 keynote, invited, oral, and poster papers. 

 CMC Associate Membership Includes:

 

• Critical Materials Report of your choosing, including updates throughout the year.

• Meetings with Analysts

• Unique Networking Opportunities!

  	CMC Conference 2016

• Discounts on CMC Conference registration

• Ability to collectively work on issues of common concern (with CMC direction)

• Opportunity to actively address CMC hot topics

• ...and more!

 

Call Us For More Information! 

1-480-382-8336 ex. 101

cmcinfo@techcet.com