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Technology underpins all industry and social innovation
SEMICON Europa is on in the month of October and it will be interesting to see what comes from this important European trade event. SEMI made the decision to move to Dresden knowing it was a great risk but it was a move that said a great deal about the global state of the industry. The global industry may have returned to historical outputs that were experienced earlier this century but it is doing so with a great deal less players from those heady days.
The semiconductor industry is getting closer to commoditisation that has been predicted for many years; however this fiscal process has brought uncertainty for some regions. Europe continues to rightly be proud of the R&D efforts in the arena but more and more focus on niche markets reducing the capacity of the European market. There has been a great deal of work from SEMI in convincing the EU to help kick start the innovative process but there is still a lack of conviction when considering manufacturing in the region. Although there is great innovation in a range of areas in the semiconductor region it is not in the traditional manufacturing of high end devices. Europe continues to fall in the trap of inventing great concepts but do not follow through with the manufacturing.
There is no doubt that SEMI have been a positive and strong advocate in Europe but at times it is unsure if it has the support of the industry in the European region. It is easy for companies to rationalise the movement of manufacturing to other regions and constantly use the excuse of cheaper costs in other regions. The facts do not really support this and the real savings are made in the enticing subsidies of other areas. It is time for the European semiconductor community to outline the direction they would truly like to achieve and push the European Union for the support such high tech manufacturing requires.
Yes it is expensive to pursue this path but this technology underpins all industry and social innovation. Does the European region truly wish to miss the future boat of rewards?
David Ridsdale Editor-in-Chief
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