88 news and events update feb 2015

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News and Events Q4 2014 to Q1 2015

Oct 14

• Participating Member in the Planning Workshop for the New University of Science and Technology Campus in Hanoi, Vietnam

Nov 14

• Attended Semi S.A.in Buenos Aires, Argentina

• 88 Equipment 3rd Anniversary in Business

Dec 14 • Attended Semicon Japan 2014 in Tokyo

Jan 15

• Awarded Associate Membership in HSIA (Ho Chi Minh City) Semiconductor Industry Association

Feb 15

• Dr. Len Mei joins 88 Equipment as Key Advisor

• Forms Alliance in Vietnam with NAHACO Technology

Mar 15 • Planning attendance at Semicon China 2015 in Shanghai


Participating Member in the Planning Workshop for the New University of Hanoi Technical Campus

Oct 14

88 Equipment was honored to be invited to participate and present solutions to the International Workshop on Higher Education Equipment Supply and Laboratory Management for the New University of Science and Technology of Hanoi (UTSH), held on Oct. 16, 2014 in Hanoi. This was followed with an invitation from the Rector of VNU (Vietnam National University Hanoi) to attend the 10th Anniversary Ceremony. The kindness, sincerity, and enthusiasm of everyone we met was quite overwhelming and touching. We have made many new friends and we look forward to many years of cooperation. A few photos from each event are shown.


Planning Workshop for the New USTH Campus 10th Anniversary Ceremony for VNU

Oct 14


Attended Semi S.A. in Buenos Aires, Argentina Nov 14

Beyond BRICs: Building South America’s Semiconductor Future November 18-20, 2014, Hilton Buenos Aires Hotel Buenos Aires, Argentina

The inaugural SEMI South America Semiconductor Strategy Summit aims to open the doors to the South American market and connect global leaders in the microelectronics industry with local companies, investors, and government officials focused on expansion of the semiconductor industry in the region. Business and technology experts from South America, Europe, Asia, and the United States will explore the development of the South American semiconductor industry, address the challenges to growth and expansion, and define the opportunities for companies ready to serve this emerging market.



88 Equipment was fortunate to attend the first ever Semi Sponsored Event in South America. It was the longest trip I have ever been on (31+hrs. of travel one-way!) but with my wife Julie at my side and the wonderful arrangements made by Semi and the Host Company Unitec Blue our visit to Buenos Aires will never be forgotten. Many old friends were in attendance, notably Cor Claeys from IMEC, and Zheng Yuan, my colleague from WJ, and many new friends and contacts were made. Buenos Aires is a lovely city, I hope to return some day. (just watch out for the guys on bicycles!) A few photos from our long journey and the event are shown.



Once we got to the hotel after our 2 day journey it was pretty late. Surprised they already had Christmas decorations! Had a nice dinner then crashed, recovered the next day and went out to a nice steak house that Cors knew.



The first Seminar day was a bus trip to the Unitec Blue packaging fab. Interesting tour (but not allowed to take photos inside). A great lunch, then a sleepy ride back to the Hotel. Evening time was a mixer event sponsored by Unitec Blue. Saludé!



The first day Seminar evening was a mixer event sponsored by Unitec Blue.



The second and third day were the speeches, presentations, and various panel discussions. The event was standing room only the first day then trickled down the second. (too much beef and desserts I think). Then for dinner we went to a Tango Show. (no not that kind of Tango!)



The last night for dinner we went to a Tango Show. (no not that kind of Tango!)


88 Equipment 3rd Anniversary in Business Nov 14

Pete and Todd celebrated our 3rd anniversary this month as partners. We both moved to Taiwan 15 years ago and a lot has changed in our lives since then. We both have less hair, new wives, and more kids (Pete has two great children) and my first grandchild is due in April 2015. Pete lost his glasses and I found mine, go figure. We have met a lot of good people in our industry and made lasting relationships. We have different personalities but the same mind-set to taking care of our clients and families. Old engineers never die, they just tinker slower!


Attended Semicon Japan 2014 in Tokyo, Japan Dec 14


Awarded Associate Membership in HSIA (Ho Chi Minh City) Semiconductor Industry Association

Jan 15


Dr. Len Mei joins 88 Equipment as Key Advisor for International Business and Technology

Feb 15

Dating back to the early 1980’s, Dr. Mei has been at the forefront of advanced semiconductor development and manufacturing on an International scale with over 30+ years of academic and industrial experience in semiconductors. Fab director at Read-Rite California, managing thin film disk head fab ops and dev. Process manager at Fairchild Semiconductor for advanced memories . Process manager at Data General for microprocessor development and pilot line. Director of planning at Elebra, designing the first 8” advanced wafer for Brazil in 1987. In academics, he has been a professor at the University of Campinas, Brazil and a visiting Research Associate Professor at Stanford Electronics Lab, Department of EE - Stanford University.

From 1997-2009: EVP of Operations and Business Development for ProMOS Technologies - responsible for all

aspects of ProMOS manufacturing operations including four front end wafer fabs with total capacity exceeding 80K/month 12” wafers and back end operation, product engineering, strategic planning, automation for equipment, factory and data. He managed up to 4,000 head-count and 65 nm technology in volume production with annual capex exceeding $1 billion.

After 2006, Dr. Mei became responsible for new technology and business development at ProMOS. In this capacity, he founded CapsoVision, a company dedicated for the research and production of

capsule camera for medical applications. CapsoVision’s device is pending on FDA approval in

2015.

Dr. Mei holds more than 20 US international patents in semiconductor technology and is the author of the book "Practices of Wafer Fab Operations“. He received his Ph.D. in Metallurgy from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA.


Forms Alliance in Vietnam with NAHACO Technology Feb 15

Electronics & Semicon.

- Equipments & Devices

- Cleanroom & ESD

- Consumables

Environment

- Air Quality Monitor

- CEMS

- Green Energy

Automation

- Field Instrument

- Control system

Bio Science

- Equipments

- Laboratory

Engineering Service

- Installations

- Commissioning-Start up

Petrochemical

- Equipments & Devices

- Consumables

www.nahaco.com.vn


Planning attendance at Semicon China 2015 in Shanghai, China

Mar 15

SEMICON China is one of the key semiconductor sector trade shows in China. The event serves as an ideal platform for qualified industry professionals and business experts to closely look into the latest market trends and information related to this sector. Informative business conferences are organized during the event, while interactive theme pavilion programs are also hosted here. The show brings together more than 1000 exhibiting companies and as many as 2000 booths are set up here. A diverse range of semiconductors, automotive electronic tools, assembly systems, testing equipment, LED lighting devices and packaging solutions are displayed at the show, which boasts of more than 50000 enthusiastic attendees. Participants have the opportunity to contact suitable suppliers and business partners at the event and the networking scopes present here are impressive too. The SEMI China Industry Award ceremony is also hosted here.

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