Wafer Fabrication & Back-End Pricing

• This survey is intended to create a quarterly benchmark for the fabless and IDM sectors, depicting average wafer, mask set, assembly, test and wafer bump prices by company type, region, etc. The data is collected confidentially and tabulated in aggregate by Grant Thornton LLP using a weighted industry average approach. In exchange for completing the Survey online, you will receive complimentary access to the Wafer Fabrication and Back-End Pricing Reports ($3,000 annual value), analyzing the average wafer, mask set, assembly, test and wafer bump costs for each quarter in which you participate.

GSA Interest Group Survey

• GSA's Interest Groups are driving industry solutions in EDA/Design, IP, Wafer Manufacturing, Packaging and Test. Help us by giving your feedback in these areas.

Suppliers and Service Partners

• Suppliers to the semiconductor industry are eligible for inclusion in the GSA Supplier & Service Partner Profile Directory. To submit your company for inclusion, please complete this survey and submit it to GSA.

Semiconductor End Markets

• It is well known that the semiconductor industry changes rapidly; therefore, GSA surveys its database of companies regularly to ensure all information is updated and correct. This year, we are sending an abbreviated survey to capture your company’s detailed end market information. By completing the survey, it will guarantee your company is listed correctly in our database, which, in turn, will help us serve you better.

2010 GSA Memory Conference Report

• “Bridging Memory and Logic ICs for Better System Performance”
  

  The GSA Memory Conference, held in Taipei on March 16, 2010, ended with great success. The 2010 GSA Memory Conference Report records the key perspectives and insights from the distinguished speakers and the companies they represented at this conference. It also brings together impartial views and comments from the Industrial Economics and Knowledge Center (IEK), the industrial research arm of the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), a long-term associate to GSA.

Global Semiconductor Funding, IPO and M&A Update

• To provide the industry with timely data on semiconductor investment activity in the private and public sector, GSA releases a monthly two-page update and a downloadable, sort-able Excel spreadsheet of all semiconductor funding, initial public offering (IPO), and merger and acquisition (M&A) activity.

Global Semiconductor Financial Tracker

• GSA's quarterly Global Semiconductor Financial Report is a comprehensive report, which includes detailed trend analysis, regional breakdowns, etc. on financial data. This report is complimentary to GSA members. Non-members may purchase it at the GSA Store.

Wafer Fabrication & Back-End Pricing Report

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  Grant Thornton

  The Wafer Fabrication Pricing Report is designed to gauge the average prices paid per wafer for fabless semiconductor companies and integrated device manufacturers (IDMs). The data was collected confidentially and tabulated in aggregate by Grant Thornton LLP using a weighted industry average approach.

India Semiconductor Market Research Reports

• The India Semiconductor Association (ISA) is the trade body representing the Indian semiconductor driven industry. ISA is committed to building global awareness for the Indian semiconductor-driven industry and supporting its growth through focused activities. ISA has played a prominent role in supporting the Government of India in the Semiconductor Policy.

Understanding the Needs & Perceptions of SOI Technology: Silicon-on-Insulator Survey Analysis

• Given the critical low-power and high-performance needs in the semiconductor industry today, Silicon-on-Insulator (SOI) technology may become an enabler to companies attempting to meet these requirements, especially at more advanced nodes. GSA hosted the survey to better understand the needs and perceptions of SOI from users within the industry.

Lead-Free Resources

• GSA provides you resources including presentations, reports and links to additional sites with helpful information such as defining RoHS, WEEE, lead facts, and more.

Building a Better Supply Chain: Successful Collaboration in the Fabless Semiconductor Industry

• Industry Directions and GSA

  A collaborative effort between industry analyst firm Industry Directions, Inc. and GSA, the study demonstrates that while fabless companies are adept at operating in the outsourced model and recognize the importance of the supply chain and how it helps drive competitive advantage, there is significant opportunity for improvement.

GSA Semiconductor Market Report: An Essential Data Resource for Outsourcing Companies

• The Semiconductor Market Report, last updated in May 2007, is an essential historical data resource that encompasses the entire fabless ecosystem. There is no single source or publication of this caliber with the more than 550 pages of easy-to-read charts, graphs and written analysis.

The Sure Path to 40nm Success

• Virage Logic
  Virage Logic

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Can MIPI and MDDI Really Co-Exist?

• Ashraf K. Takla, Mixel & Timothy Saxe, QuickLogic

  Since MIPI and MDDI standards both target interfaces to cameras and displays on mobile devices, are two separate standards really needed?

  PDF, 4.55 MB

Current Economic Downturn Monitor

• Throughout the current economic downturn, GSA is providing the industry with the latest data, resources and analysis supporting the GSA Hypothesis. We encourage you to download the articles and presentations for the most comprehensive analysis.

Moving Beyond IEEE 1149.1

• Steve Scheiber, Contributing Technical Editor
  Test & Measurement World

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IP Conference Taiwan
Hsinchu, Taiwan
May 7, 2009

• Strategizing for a healthy IP ecosystem
  Strategies for Managing Development Costs & Risks at Advanced Technology Nodes
  Brani Buric, Executive Vice President
  Virage Logic Corporation

  PDF, 2.002 MB

• Strategizing for a healthy IP ecosystem
  Future Prospective of Programmable Logic Non-Volatile Memory
  Charles Hsu, President
  eMemory Technology Inc.

  PDF, 1.016 MB

ITAC and GSA Conference
Waterloo, Ontario, CANADA
April 15, 2009

• Semiconductor Industry Will Innovate its Way Out of the Downturn
  Lisa Tafoya, Vice President of Global Research
  Global Semiconductor Alliance

  The semiconductor industry has a rich tradition of managing through dramatic and unforgiving cycles, ranging from years of extraordinary growth, to steep declines. After several unprecedented years of contiguous growth, the industry is now facing a downturn stunning even industry veterans. Semiconductor companies will not go unscathed in this current environment. Start-ups needing additional rounds of funding and do not yet have a product and are not cash-flow positive are the most vulnerable. However, in general, the industry is in a much stronger position to weather this downturn than it was in 2001. The presentation will provide data and analysis supporting the hypothesis that the semiconductor industry will innovate its way out of the downturn, and how great companies will be prepared for next-generation opportunities.

  PDF, 4.35 MB

• IDC Semiconductor Update: Semiconductor Industry Downturn Prolonged by Economic Reality
  Flint Pulskamp, Program Manager Wireless Semiconductors
  IDC

  At what point can we expect to reach the bottom of this current downturn? How does this downturn compare to 1996, 1998 and 2001?

  PDF, 908 KB

GSA Suppliers Expo & Conference
Santa Slara, CA
October 2, 2008

• GSA Annual Briefing LOGIN GSA

  PDF, 1.6 MB

FSA Semiconductor Leaders Forum
Taipei, Taiwan
November 7, 2007

• The New Paradigm and Challenge of the Semiconductor Test Industry LOGIN
  Dr. C Y Lu, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Ardentec; President, Macronix International Co.
  Macronix International Co.

  PDF, 1.6 MB

FSA Suppliers Expo & Conference
Santa Clara, California, US
September 12, 2007

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  Moderator: Brian Markwalter, Vice President, Technology & Standards, Consumer Electronics Association
  Consumer Electronics Association

  The 2007 Suppliers Expo morning panel discussion focused on how consumer electronics are driving the entire supply chain from consumer to OEM to semiconductor. The panel identified the challenges faced by fabless and OEM companies given the intensity of the consumer electronics market. They also explored how the demands of consumers have a profound effect and impact on all parts of the supply chain.

  PDF, 2.5 MB

• FSA Annual Briefing LOGIN
  Jodi Shelton, Executive Director, FSA
  FSA

  PDF, 2 MB

SEMICON West 2007
July 19, 2007

• Test, Assembly & Packaging TECHXPOT
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  Moderator: Tim Cheng, Chair of Department of EE and CS, University of California
  University of California

  PDF, 144 KB

IET & FSA International Semiconductor Forum
Paris, France
May 15, 2007

• Technical Theme: Implementing Emerging Technology
  Asynchronous Circuits Adopted: Lessons Learned LOGIN
  Ad Peeters, CTO, Handshake Solutions
  Handshake Solutions

  PDF, 1.36 MB

Supply Chain Issues In The High-Technology Semiconductor Industry

• Sanjiv Chopra
  Oracle Corporation

  Results of the supply chain survey conducted by Oracle & Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) Sanjiv Chopra, Oracle Corporation

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No Government Bailout for Poor Test Planning

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  Ron Press, Technical Marketing Manager, Silicon Test and Yield Analysis Product Line
  Mentor Graphics

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Test Goes Software-Defined

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  National Instruments

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The Emergence of Intelligent Operations Management (IOM)

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  Bob Parker

  Manufacturing organizations in the electronics value chain are seeking to harvest value from the information they have and to harmonize processes and utilize the expertise of their trading partners. The information technology required to support these efforts demands a new kind of application with a modern architecture. For value chain management, this will be the IOM platform.

  PDF, 339 KB

Offshoring in the Semiconductor Industry: A Historical Perspective

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  Clair Brown and Greg Linden
  UC Berkeley

  PDF, 244 KB