2009 Summit Panels
Consumer Electronics: Whats Next?
Consumer electronics has been an exciting and innovative market segment over the past several years. Has the consumer run out of steam? Is the future of HDTV still bright and what new features will be incorporated in the TV? What opportunities exist that will excite consumer purchases? Is it Multimedia, video editing or...!
Manufacturing: Managing Cost and Risk
The semiconductor industry has driven costs down through manufacturing improvements and efficiencies. However, costs continue to escalate; what technologies are on the horizon that will stem or lower the rising wafer processing costs? As an industry, how do we better manage risks and foster market adoption of leading edge processes? What can be done to mitigate the fear and risk of new technologies?
Green Engineering is the next Killer Application
Global warming and green products are generally being accepted. But the idea of green products has a wide definition. Green engineering can drive a new wave of electronic sales. What can the semiconductor industry do to advance the concept of green products and provide lower polluting end products? Can we do all this while still enriching the consumer experience at a beneficial price that will drive volume production?
Storage: Still the Demand Wave Grows
Music, pictures and video continue to drive personal storage requirements. Online backups, the growth of websites and the use of the web to store media continues to expand. Online storage provides the consumer access to the files 24/7 as long as they can connect to the web! These trends continue to raise the storage requirements, not only on personal devices, but also storage required for the internet. What trends and technologies are emerging that will lower the cost structure for magnetic or solid state memory that will perpetuate the demand for more storage?
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