July 2005

Emerging

A new type of interconnect - self-formed 2nm barrier layers

Keyword

2nd SNCC

Special Feature

Device innovation


Section One

Part 1: Introduction
Devices to assist humans become the driving force toward the giant market of six billion people

Part 2: Business environment
Device industry business environment and industrial structure in 2010 to 2020

Part 3: Corporate strategy
The age of "every employee is a marketer" is here - let's aim for the number one position

Part 4: Historical perspective
Innovation is the source of profit - born out of the customer-oriented approach


Section Two

Part 1: Device technology (1)
Five senses, movements, and interface

Part 2: Device technology (2)
Energy

Part 3: Device technology (3)
Operation, memory, peripherals

Report

LSI: Optical defect inspection achieves sensitivity that is comparable to EB inspection

EDA: NEC to exhibit their behavioral synthesis tool at DAC 2005

FPD: Samsung shows overwhelming presence from the keynote speech to the exhibition floor, proving that they are the leading player after all

New Technology: Technologies to manufacture MEMS devices at low cost for consumer products debut in succession

Interview

"Turning the semiconductor weak point into strength with biotechnology"