Dramatic Business Climate of Semiconductor Industry and Supply Chain Discussed by Industry Leaders at 2011 Semico Summit

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Amidst a dramatic business climate that includes an outstanding recovery in 2010, Semico Research Corp. (http://www.semico.com) today revealed its stellar line-up of industry executives that will participate in a robust discussion at the 2011 Semico Industry Summit. The annual premier executive level conference focused on strategic issues of major concern within the semiconductor industry and its entire supply chain is being held May 1-3, 2011 in a casual setting at the beautiful InterContinental Montelucia Resort & Spa, 4949 E Lincoln Drive, Paradise Valley, Arizona 85253.

“We see the semiconductor industry entering a new frontier”

“We see the semiconductor industry entering a new frontier,” said Jim Feldhan, president, Semico Research Corp. “The Semico Summit will focus on this changing electronics landscape and how to take advantage of the change. A company’s ability to understand the entire ecosystem and prepare itself for the future may result in its viability and profitability moving forward. This is an event no executive should miss.”

The event kicks off on Sunday, May 1 with a golf tournament and welcome reception. A well-attended president’s dinner is held on Monday evening. The industry’s best and brightest gather Monday through Tuesday afternoon to see featured presentations and participate in lively Q&A sessions. The Summit boasts keynotes, panels and an overall semiconductor outlook delivered by Semico’s president, Jim Feldhan.

To view the complete agenda and register, visit http://bit.ly/a2jELA. For those affiliated with educational and economic development institutions, please contact Sam Caldwell at samc@semico.com or 602-214-9697 for special registration rates.

The 2011 Semico Summit panelists and speakers include:

Dean Kamen, inventor, founder of DEKA and FIRST (keynote)
Danny Biran, senior vice president, Altera
Mahesh Tirupattur, executive vice president, Analog Bits
Chi-Ping Hsu, senior vice president, R&D Silicon Realization Group, Cadence Design Systems
Mark Papermaster, vice president, Switching Silicon Technology Group, Cisco Systems Inc.
Tom Deitrich, senior vice president and general manager, Cellular Products and RF, Analog & Sensor, Freescale Semiconductor
Gregg Bartlett, senior vice president of Technology and Research and Development, GLOBALFOUNDRIES
Young K. Sohn, president and chief executive officer, Inphi
Joe Sawicki, vice president and general manager, Design-to-Silicon Division, Mentor Graphics
Ganesh Moorthy, executive vice president and chief operating officer, Microchip Technology Inc.
Sandeep Vij, president and chief executive officer, MIPS Technologies
Len Perham, president and chief executive officer, MoSys Inc.
Grant Pierce, president and chief executive officer, Sonics Inc.
Bob Krysiak, executive vice president, general manager, Americas Region, STMicroelectronics
Dr. Aart de Geus, chairman of the board and chief executive officer, Synopsys
Robert Yung, executive vice president and chief technology officer, Tessera
Moshe Gavrielov, president and chief executive officer, Xilinx, Inc.

About Semico Research Corp.

Semico is a semiconductor marketing and consulting research company located in Phoenix, Arizona that has improved the validity of semiconductor product forecasts via technology roadmaps in end-use markets. The organization was founded in 1994 by a group of semiconductor industry experts. Semico offers custom consulting, portfolio packages, individual market research studies and premier industry conferences.