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Replacing another litho guru in 2012, Chris Mack is to become editor of ‘Journal of Micro/Nanolithography, MEMS, and MOEMS,’ produced quarterly by SPIE. The appointment is effective 1 January 2012 and Mack replaces recently promoted Burn Lin, Senior Director of Nanopatterning Technology, TSMC in the editor role. Read more >>

Eminent semiconductor lithography expert, Dr. Burn Lin has been promoted within leading foundry, TSMC. Dr. Lin was Senior Director of the Nano Patterning Division under its R&D organization, has now become its Vice President. Read more >>

X-FAB Silicon Foundries is expanding its management team with the appointment of Rudi De Winter as co-CEO, whom will work closely with the current CEO, Hans-Juergen Straub. De Winter’s key role will be to accelerate the company’s growth as the leading ‘More than Moore’ foundry. Read more >>

Paul Hyland, president and CEO of equipment supplier, Aixtron has been appointed to the SEMI Europe Advisory Board. Hyland’s task is to see a coordinated technology strategy in Europe that brings sufficient financing to the sector. Read more >>

In recognition of their leadership in power management technology and software development, respectively, Sam Naffziger and Leendert van Doorn have been awarded Corporate Fellow status at AMD. Corporate Fellow is the highest level of technical recognition at AMD. Read more >>

NXP Semiconductors has a new Vice President, Investor Relations, Jeff Palmer, most recently serving as Vice President, Investor Relations for Marvell Technology Group. Palmer has worked in the semiconductor and financial industry for over 25 years, according to NXP. Read more >>

Having joined Fairchild Semiconductor in 2007 as Senior Vice President of Product and Technology Development, within its Power Group, Dan Kinzer has now been promoted as its new chief technology officer (CTO) and senior vice president, Technology. The appointed will see Kinzer focus on technical innovation for power electronic and mobile applications, according to Fairchild. Read more >>

Boardroom dissent over lack of market share gains over the last two years as well as a missed opportunity to play in the rapidly expanding tablet PC market has seen Dirk Meyer, President of AMD resign his position. CFO, Thomas Seifert will take on the position while a search for a permanent replacement in undertaken. Read more >>

Alchimer S.A has appointed Erik C. Smith, chief operating officer, a veteran of the semiconductor industry. Smith will be tasked to continue to demonstrate the technological and economic benefits of Alchimer’s electrografting process for TSVs and IC interconnects. Read more >>

Applied Materials has promoted Omkaram "Om" Nalamasu to the position of chief technology officer for the company. Nalamasu, who previously served as deputy CTO, will replace Mark Pinto, who will continue in his role as executive VP/GM of Applied's Energy and Environmental Solutions (EES) and Display groups. Read more >>