Semi West explodes with new products and ideas

摘要

The extremely sunny skies at Semicon West '00 matched the upbeat, optimistic mood of attendees. With the booming economy and strong industry sales, new mergers and products seemed to be announced at every show booth. The aisles were jam-packed with those who were curious and those who had money to spend. The vast majority of exhibiting companies were experiencing a high they haven't had in years. Under this layer of joy, there was little apparent worry — on the show floor, at least — about what would come next. In the back rooms of the technical program hotels, however, the new Roadmap guidelines and 300mm issues were causing concern and disagreement about the future, even as participants presented potential and actual technological breakthroughs.