International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors
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The International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors is a set of documents produced by a group of semiconductor industry experts. These experts are representative of the sponsoring organisations which include the Semiconductor Industry Associations of the US, Europe, Japan, Korea and Taiwan.
The documents produced carry this disclaimer: "The ITRS is devised and intended for technology assessment only and is without regard to any commercial considerations pertaining to individual products or equipment".
The documents represent best opinion on the directions of research into the following areas of technology, including time-lines up to about 15 years into the future:
- System Drivers/Design
- Test & Test Equipment
- Front End Processes
- Photolithography
- IC Interconnects
- Factory Integration
- Assembly & Packaging
- Environment, Safety & Health
- Yield Enhancement
- Metrology
- Modeling & Simulation
