Semiconductor industry and market

Which international industry association, whose members include makers of semiconductor manufacturing equipment and materials, develops industry standards and holds the SEMICON exhibitions?

  1. AWSTS
  2. BSEMI
  3. CIEEE
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Answer: B. SEMI

SEMI is an international industry association of companies in the manufacturing equipment and materials supply chain for semiconductors, displays and more. It develops many SEMI standards covering wafer dimensions, equipment communication, safety (such as SEMI S2) and more, and holds SEMICON exhibitions around the world.

  • A. WSTS is an organization that publishes semiconductor market statistics.
  • B. Correct. It is the industry association for manufacturing equipment and materials.
  • C. IEEE is a professional society for electrical and electronic engineering, not the organizer of SEMICON.
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