Semicon West 2006: from the lab to the fab.

Instrument Business Outlook | July 15, 2006 | Copyright

Last year, the front-end and back-end sections of Semicon West were reunited in the newly expanded Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco. This year's event, which ran July 10-14, expanded the show even more by including the West Hall at Moscone. The increased space allowed the show to open up and create a more festive atmosphere that matched the general optimism of the semiconductor industry. In addition to a Biergarten within the convention hall, there was also an opportunity to fide a Segway Human Transporter through a short course. Even the exhibitors displayed a ...

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