Industry Experts to Share Insight at FSA Semiconductor Leaders Forum Taiwan on November 7

FSA, the voice of the global fabless business model, will hold the fourth annual FSA Semiconductor Leaders Forum TAIWAN at the Taipei International Convention Center on November 7.

The day's program will begin with welcome remarks from Jodi Shelton, executive director of FSA, and Dr. Nicky Lu, Chairman, FSA Asia Pacific Leadership Council; Chairman, president and chief executive officer, Etron Technology, Inc.

The educational program includes the following keynote and featured speakers:

-- Dr. Rick Tsai, president and chief executive officer, TSMC, will present the morning keynote on "Winning Together through Deeper Collaboration."

-- Warren East, chief executive officer, ARM, will discuss "Enhancing IP Access For Fabless Companies." East will share experiences in providing IP to the semiconductor industry and will identify challenges and opportunities.

-- Dr. Craig Barratt, president and chief executive officer, Atheros Communications, Inc., will speak on the "Pursuit of the Innovative Edge: A Wireless Semiconductor Perspective." Dr. Barratt will share experiences and insights on innovating in the fabless semiconductor market.

-- Dr. C Y Lu, chairman, Ardentec and president, Macronix International Co., will present the afternoon keynote, "The New Paradigm and Challenge of the Semiconductor Test Industry." He will discuss the challenge of keeping pace with technological change during a time of a paradigm shift in testing.

-- Dr. Chi-Foon Chan, president and chief operating officer, Synopsys, Inc., will close the educational Forum with a presentation on "Semiconductor and EDA Challenges: Still Lots to Solve!" Dr. Chan will focus on current and future economic and technology issues facing the industry.

In addition, the Forum will feature a luncheon workshop focused on "Low Power Design," sponsored by Cadence Design Systems.

An exhibition will run parallel to the educational sessions. The following companies will be showcasing their latest products and services:


-- ARM -- Simucad Design Automation Inc.
-- Chipworks -- SolidState Technology
-- Component Times -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
-- CompoTech Asia Company Limited (TSMC)
-- DOLPHIN Integration -- Teradyne, Inc.
-- Galaxy Semiconductor -- Tower Semiconductor, Ltd.
-- Ipextreme -- United Microelectronics
-- Mentor Graphics Corporation Corporation (UMC)
-- Micro-Electronics -- Verigy Ltd.
-- Nikkei Electronic Asia -- VeriSilicon Holdings Co., Ltd.
-- Sarnoff -- Virage Logic Corporation
-- Semiconductor Insights, Inc. -- X-FAB Group



Platinum sponsors for this year's event include ARM, TSMC and UMC. X-FAB is a gold sponsor, and DigiTimes is a media collaborator.

Onsite registration will require a payment of NT$100. For additional information, visit fsa.org/slf/taiwan2007.

About FSA:

FSA is the voice of the global fabless business model. Incorporated in 1994, FSA positively impacts the growth and return on invested capital of this business model to enhance the environment for innovation. It provides a platform for meaningful global collaboration between fabless companies and their partners; identifies and articulates opportunities and challenges to enable solutions; and provides research, resources, publications and survey information. Members include fabless companies and their supply chain and service partners, representing more than 21 countries across the globe. www.fsa.org.