Business Partnership Targets Ripple Effect of Breakthrough in Semiconductor Process Technology On Industry Supply Chain.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2002 California-Based Supply Logic Joins With Japan's Trecenti Technologies to Develop Best Practices and Customer Base for First Full Single Wafer 300mm Fab The breakthrough impact of a dramatically accelerated semiconductor fabrication fabrication (fab´rikā´sh  n),n the construction or making of a restoration. process is the focus of a new partnership between a leading electronics industry supply chain authority and Trecenti Technologies Inc., which is launching a worldwide marketing effort for its foundry services. Supply Logic Inc., a consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a with headquarters in Irvine will assist Trecenti with supply chain initiatives and will serve as exclusive business development agent outside of Asia, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Dean Strausl, Supply Logic president and a 30-year veteran of electronics manufacturing/outsourcing and supply chain management. "Now that Trecenti has proven its 300mm (12-inch) single wafer processing technology can reduce silicon delivery time from three months to 30 days in production or expedited in as little as six days, it needs innovative business processes that integrate with the industry supply chain," Strausl said. "The impact is going to be enormous on the supply chain worldwide. Manufacturers have been expecting a gradual evolution to single wafer processing of 300mm wafers when the reality is that it is here today at Trecenti." Strausl admits to early skepticism over Trecenti claims. After many years inside semiconductor manufacturing firms and as an entrepreneur, lecturer and consultant, he shared the industry mindset mind·set or mind-set n. 1. A fixed mental attitude or disposition that predetermines a person's responses to and interpretations of situations. 2. An inclination or a habit. that the 90 to 120 day cycle time in fab was as irrefutable irrefutable - The opposite of refutable. as the laws of physics. More recently, he founded the Electronics Supply Chain Association (ESCA ESCA Electron Spectroscopy for Chemical Analysis ESCA Escaflowne (anime series) ESCA European Speech Communication Association ESCA Escuela Superior de Comercio y Administración (México) ), formerly the Semiconductor Supply Chain Association, where members often struggle with the issue of foundry turnaround time (1) In batch processing, the time it takes to receive finished reports after submission of documents or files for processing. In an online environment, turnaround time is the same as response time. compared with ever-compressing new product introduction schedules of the PC industry, for example. "I had to prove it to myself," he said. "Trecenti broke with tradition in a big way and has built an entirely new environment for wafer fabrication Wafer Fabrication is a procedure composed of many repeated sequential processes to produce complete electrical or photonic circuits. Examples include production of radio frequency (RF) amplifiers, LEDs, optical computer components, and CPUs for computers. from the ground up." The key to shorter cycles is the full single wafer 300mm technology, which increases the number of chips and yield per wafer while eliminating time-consuming batch processing (1) Performing a particular operation automatically on a group of files all at once rather than manually opening, editing and saving one file at a time. For example, graphics software that converts a selection of images from one format to another would be a batch processing utility. . But there are further efficiencies gained from new chemistry developments and design of the physical plant to enable improved workflow processes, Strausl noted. Trecenti started production operations in March 2001 -- making it the first 300mm single wafer plant in volume production -- and has manufactured a variety of components for several of the world's leading consumer electronics and business computing companies. About Supply Logic Supply Logic is a consulting firm specializing in supply chain outsourcing and management issues in the semiconductor industry. The company's staff brings a deep understanding of technology and business practices to bear on creating a competitive advantage for clients through such projects as supply chain roadmaps; inventory management strategies, process improvements and systems planning; and outsourced manufacturing strategies. Founded in 1997, the company maintains offices in Orange County and Silicon Valley, California. About Trecenti Established in March 2000 as a dedicated wafer fabrication company, Trecenti Technologies in March 2001 became the world's first single wafer volume production plant for 300mm wafers. Trecenti attracted immediate worldwide attention for quick turnaround of customer chip designs through single wafer processing based on technologies down to .13 micron micron: see micrometer. One micrometer, which is one millionth of a meter or approximately 1/25,000 of an inch. The tiny elements that make up a transistor on a chip are measured in micrometers and nanometers. See process technology. . With headquarters in Hitachinaka, Japan, Trecenti is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Hitachi Ltd., which provided most of the capital investment for process development and construction of an entirely new plant with advanced manufacturing workflow concepts. |
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