23 February 2011

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.
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15 February 2011

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.
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11 February 2011

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.
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01 February 2011

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.
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24 January 2011

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.
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19 January 2011

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.
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19 January 2011

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.
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13 January 2011

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.
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10 January 2011

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.
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10 January 2011

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.
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