Ralph Cavin Discusses Nanoengineering and the Semiconductor Industry
Date: April 22, 2003
Contact: Patrick Gentry
Phone: +1-312-559-4613
Email: pgentry@iec.org
Dr. Ralph Cavin, Vice President of Research Operations, Semiconductor Research Corporation, and member of the International Engineering Consortium's (IEC) NanoEngineering Advisory Council, recently shared his thoughts on nanoengineering and its impact on the semiconductor industry with Dr. Barry Sullivan, IEC's Director of Content Development.
Critical issues discussed in Dr. Cavin's interview include challenges facing nanotechnology research, what fields are best prepared to take advantage of nanoengineering research today and in the near future, and what will be the first commercial applications of nanoengineering to electronics design. The complete interview is available at www.iec.org/nano.
As a member of the IEC NanoEngineering Advisory Council (NEAC), Dr. Cavin provides oversight and guidance to the IEC in developing educational programs to introduce nanotechnology to practicing engineers and to create the intellectual infrastructure required for successful transition from research breakthroughs to commercial applications.
The IEC's NanoEngineering World Forum 2003, with oversight from the NEAC, targets engineers and technologists, managers and executives—who together guide future business and technology strategies—with an educational program that will introduce them to the field of nanotechnology and provide a roadmap to the knowledge sources needed to turn scientific discoveries into engineered products. Complete information on the NanoEngineering Advisory Council and the World Forum are available at www.iec.org/nano.
Organizations supporting IEC's NanoEngineering Initiative, including the World Forum:
- Analogic Corporation (NASDAQ NM: ALOG)
- Ardesta
- Argonne National Laboratory
- Arizona State University
- AtomWorks
- Boston University
- Burns Doane Swecker & Mathis
- CMP Cientifica
- Cool Chips plc (NASD: COLCF)
- Exponent
- FEI Company (NASDAQ NM: FEIC)
- Hysitron
- IBM (NYSE: IBM)
- Intel (NASDAQ NM: INTC)
- Kopin Corporation
- LARTA
- Lucent Technologies (NYSE: LU)
- MicroFab Technologies
- Motorola (NYSE: MOT)
- Nanocide Technologies
- NanoInk
- Nanoopto Corporation
- NanoProducts
- National Science Foundation
- Naval Research Laboratory
- New Jersey Institute of Technology
- North Carolina State University
- Northwestern University
- Pennsylvania State University
- Purdue University
- SI Diamond Technology
- STEAG MicroParts
- Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox
- STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM)
- SUSS Microtec
- University of Canterbury
- University of Connecticut
- University of Michigan
- University of Notre Dame
- Veeco Instruments (NASDAQ NM: VECO)
- Winstead Sechrest and Minick
SRC plans and manages a program of basic and applied university research on behalf of its participating members. Currently, SRC sponsors research at universities worldwide. Since it was established in 1982, SRC has funded more than $500 million in long-term semiconductor research contracts. To learn more, see www.src.org.
The IEC, a nonprofit organization, is dedicated to catalyzing positive change in the advanced sciences and technologies industries and their university communities. The IEC conducts industry-university programs that have substantial impact on curricula, as well as conducting research and developing publications, conferences, and technological exhibits that address major opportunities and challenges of the new millennium. To learn more, see www.iec.org.
