Amid economic gloom, semi execs chart encouraging future

Capital drought may have changed the entire landscape, but the semiconductor industry isn't done for. It will need R&D, investments, and better cooperation, but there's plenty of opportunity ahead, industry leaders at the Semico Summit conference conclude. ...

2009-03-12 10:00:29 | This article is from edn.com

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