Semiconductor: Associations and Organizations
Fab Owners Association
(FOA)
An
international, not for
profit, trade
association of
semiconductor fab owners
and associates who meet
regularly to discuss and
act on common
manufacturing issues,
combining strengths and
resources to become more
competitive.
www.waferfabs.org
Semiconductor Industry
Association (SIA)
The premier trade
association representing
the U.S. semiconductor
industry. Founded in
1977 by five
microelectronics
pioneers, SIA unites
over 70 companies that
account for nearly 90
percent of the
semiconductor production
of this country.
www.sia-online.org
SEMATECH
The world's catalyst for
accelerating the
commercialization of
technology innovations
into manufacturing
solutions. By setting
global direction,
creating opportunities
for flexible
collaboration, and
conducting strategic
R&D, SEMATECH delivers
significant return on
investment to our
semiconductor and
emerging technology
partners.
www.sematech.org
Semi (SEMI)
The global industry
association serving the manufacturing supply chains for the microelectronic,
display and photovoltaic industries. SEMI member companies are the engine of
the future, enabling smarter, faster and more economical products that
improve our lives.
www.semi.org
Global Semiconductor
Alliance (GSA)
GSA’s mission is to
accelerate the growth
and increase the return
on invested capital of
the global semiconductor
industry by fostering a
more effective fabless
ecosystem through
collaboration,
integration and
innovation.
www.gsaglobal.org
Semiconductor Test
Consortium (STC)
Was founded in 2003 to
develop a common test
architecture that is
completely open,
documented and supported
via solutions available
from all ATE vendors.
www.semitest.org
EDA Consortium
The international
association of companies
developing EDA tools and
services that enable
engineers to create the
world's electronic
products.
www.edac.org
Institute of Electrical
and Electronics
Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
A non-profit
organization, IEEE is
the world's leading
professional association
for the advancement of
technology.
www.ieee.org
