Freescale joins Fab Owners Association
"We are pleased to announce the addition of Freescale, Oakhill facility as our newest device-maker member," stated L.T. Guttadauro, FOA executive director.
"Freescale, along with our other device-maker members, benefits from innovative collaborative programs designed to increase semiconductor manufacturing efficiencies and save expenses corporate-wide."
The benefits of membership are significant. The FOA promotes cooperative efforts between member companies, exploring methods to improve manufacturing efficiencies.
Major efforts include exploring manufacturing efficiencies by:
-- Working closely with best-in-industry providers and products
-- Pursuing collaborative purchasing efficiencies
-- Providing a member-to-member marketplace for used manufacturing equipment
-- Collaborating on developing solutions for common manufacturing problems
-- Looking over the horizon at the future of the industry and the welfare of members Associate members are critical to the FOA's success.
They are the suppliers to the semiconductor industry, representing the latest information, products, and practices that provide substantial efficiencies for FOA device-maker members.
The FOA provides associate members with the following benefits:
-- Direct and personal access to senior manufacturing executives from device-maker member companies
-- Exclusive presentation opportunities
-- Participation in pooled purchasing and marketplace activities
The FOA's device-maker members are the following companies: AMI Semiconductor, Cypress Semiconductor, Delphi Microelectronics Centre, Fairchild Semiconductor, Freescale Semiconductor, Intersil, Jazz Semiconductor, LSI Logic, MagnaChip Semiconductor, Micrel Semiconductor, ON Semiconductor, Philips Semiconductors, Spansion, and ZMD AG.
FOA device-maker member companies represent approximately 800,000 8-inch- equivalent monthly wafer starts and over US$21 Billion in annual revenue.
