• Home
  • About
  • Reports
    • EU commission 450mm Report (2012)
    • EEMI White Paper (2012)
    • 450mm SEMI EPWG Report – Japanese Version (2008)
    • 450mm SEMI EPWG Report – English Version (2008)
    • 450mm Wright Williams & Kelly
    • 300mm Intel
    • 200mm to 300mm SEMI / SEMATECH Report (1995)
    • 200mm JEIDA Report
  • Activities
    • Global 450mm Consortium
    • SEMI: Standards Status
    • ISMI
    • Europe: EEMI-450

Setting the record straight on 450mm

February 19, 2010
by John
450mm, economic, IC Knowledge, response, Solid State Technology
0 Comment

by Scotten W. Jones, IC Knowledge LLC

This letter is in response to “The economic realities of 450mm” by SEMI’s John Ellis.

February 19, 2010 – The possible transition to 450mm wafers would be an enormous undertaking for the entire semiconductor industry ecosystem. Developing the best possible understanding of the trade-offs is critical to good decision-making. A free and open debate about the economics of the transition benefits everyone. I enjoyed reading John Ellis’ article and also following the included links to read some of the material on which it is based. However, I would like to respond to some of the statements made therein, as well as point out some mischaracterizations of my work.

Read the rest of the Story at Solid State Technology

Related Posts

  • 450mm Officially On Hold…
  • 450mm Back from the Dead? The Ultimate Wafer may Help
  • Batch Czochralski Processing: Some Cold, Hard Truths
  • 450mm Test Wafers, a Path Forward?
  • 450mm: Ready, Set…
Social Share
  • google-share

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

*
*

Search 450mm.com


Most Viewed Articles

  • Caution Ahead for 450mm? - 17,981 views
  • A Plan Coming Together: 450mm Patterned Wafers - 13,040 views
  • Schrödinger’s 450mm Cat – Dead or Alive? - 11,887 views
  • The 450mm Transition’s Dirty Little Secret - 11,693 views
  • 450mm Test Wafers, a Path Forward? - 11,330 views

Recent Comments

  • John Ellis on The 450mm Transition’s Dirty Little Secret
  • Tom Foremski on The 450mm Transition’s Dirty Little Secret
  • Israel Beinglass on The 450mm Transition’s Dirty Little Secret

450mm Industry News

  • New Trends Updates for FOWLP Market by 2027 | Profiling Global Players- Samsung Electro-Mechanics, TSMC, Amkor Technology, Orbotech - Los Hijos de la Malinche
  • Silicon Wafer Market High Demand, Recent Trends, Future Growth, Business Scenario, Product, Technology, Share and Forecasts 2020 – 2027 - Press Release - Digital Journal
  • Semiconductor Silicon Wafer Market Analysis and Forecast From 2021 – 2027: Shin Etsu (JP), Sumco (JP), Siltronic (DE), MEMC (US), and others - The Courier
  • Global Semiconductor Load Port Modules Market- Comprehensive study by key players: Brooks, Hung Ching Development, Hirata, TDK, RORZE – KSU | The Sentinel Newspaper - KSU | The Sentinel Newspaper
  • Semiconductor Silicon Wafer Market Overview by Rising Demands and Global Outlook 2021 to 2026 – The Courier - The Courier

Posts by Category

  • Analysis (9)
  • Commentary (21)
  • Cost / Benefit Discussion (23)
  • EDA (1)
  • Equipment (9)
  • Events (1)
  • General (18)
  • Government (10)
  • History (5)
  • In the Press (45)
  • Materials (4)
  • Standards (4)
  • Timing (20)
  • Uncategorized (1)
Copyright 2008 - 2017, Blue Mustang, LLC. All rights reserved.