Symposium: New Frontiers in Memory Technology

Business Wire, Sept 18, 2007

Industry Leaders to Discuss Critical Issues for Future Flash, DRAM Scaling

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- IEEE SCV-EDS(1) and Applied Materials will host a full-day technical symposium to discuss the critical innovations that will be required to scale memory technology for the next decade. Industry experts from the world's leading semiconductor companies and universities will share their insights regarding this timely topic. The symposium will be held on September 20, 2007 in San Jose, Calif.

"Memory technology is now the major force behind the semiconductor industry, driven by the exponential growth of consumer applications," said Philippe Jansen, Chairman, IEEE SCV-EDS. "But there are still major hurdles to overcome, including the need to re-engineer Flash and DRAM cell structures to extend scaling through the next decade. This event provides an opportunity for attendees to hear about these innovations from leading technologists and researchers, while also providing an opportunity for discussion and sharing of insights."

Presenters: Freescale, Hynix, IBM, IMEC, Intel, Ovonyx, SanDisk, Stanford, Toshiba and Applied Materials

For registration and other program information, visit the Applied Materials home page at http://www.appliedmaterials.com/2007_Memory_Symposium.> About the IEEE: The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. is the world's largest technical professional society. Through its 365,000 members in 150 countries, the society is a leading authority in a wide variety of areas, ranging from aerospace systems, computers and telecommunications to biomedical engineering, electric power and consumer electronics. Dedicated to the advancement of technology, the IEEE publishes 30 percent of the world's literature in the electrical/electronics engineering and computer science fields, and has developed more than 900 active industry standards. The organization also sponsors or co-sponsors more than 300 international technical conferences each year.

Applied Materials, Inc. is the global leader in Nanomanufacturing Technology(TM) solutions for the electronics industry with a broad portfolio of innovative equipment, service and software products. At Applied Materials, we apply Nanomanufacturing Technology to improve the way people live. Learn more at www.appliedmaterials.com.

(1) IEEE Santa Clara Valley-Electron Devices Society