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X-FAB to Moderate First-Ever Panel at 7th Annual SOC International Conference to Explore Interrelationships Between Silicon and Biotechnology

X-FAB to moderate first panel at International SOC Conference that arcs beyond the semiconductor/EDA arena to explore interrelationships between silicon and biotechnology

Source: X-FAB Silicon Foundries
10/28/2009

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.-- Oct. 28, 2009 --X-FAB Silicon Foundries, the leading foundry group for analog/mixed-signal semiconductor applications and expert in “More than Moore” technologies will lead an hour-long discussion among a distinguished panel of semiconductor and biotechnology experts at the 7th International SOC Conference (www.socconference.com), here, on Nov. 4, 2009. The panel, “Exploring Opportunities for the Integration of Silicon and Biotechnology" is the first in the conference’s history to arc beyond the semiconductor realm. It will examine the springboard effects of silicon for the development of the biotechnology industry.
The semiconductor industry has transitioned through numerous boom and bust cycles during the past four decades, driven in large part by underlying high-growth market developments including the personal computer, mobile communications, the internet, high-definition digital multimedia, and mobile social networking. According to panel moderator Mark Miller, vice president of business development North America at X-FAB, “We now stand on the frontier of a new developing market opportunity, silicon-based biotech, which promises to act as the driving evolutionary force for both biotech and semiconductor technology providers. The scalability, substantial cost reduction, and opportunity for massive parallelism afforded by semiconductor technology will provide the next development platform for the biotech industry.”
For more information about the panel, please visit: http://www.xfab.com/en/about-x-fab/events/eventsdetail/article/4/04-05-nov-2.html. For information about the conference or to register, please visit www.socconference.com.

WHO: Anyone wanting to learn about interrelationships between silicon and biotechnology, and technical and economic benefits of applications under development

WHAT: Brief introductory remarks, interactive discussion and audience Q&A. Panelists include:
• Professor Alice C. Parker, The BioRC Biomimetic Real-Time Cortex Project, Department of Electrical Engineering, USC
• Professor Yu-Hwa Lo, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, who specializes in Photonic Integrated Circuits, UCSD
• Dr. Jim Brody, Associate Professor Biomedical Engineering, UCI
• Chi On Chui, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering, UCLA
• Mohammad E. Kondri, MPH, MIS/MBA, International Business Development Officer, Trade Commissioner, Life Sciences & Medical Technologies, Canadian Consulate General

WHEN: Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009
11 a.m. – Noon

WHERE: Radisson Hotel, Newport Beach, Calif.

WHY: Enjoy compelling technical discussion with semiconductor and biotechnology experts.

About X-FAB
X-FAB is the leading analog/mixed-signal foundry group manufacturing silicon wafers for analog-digital integrated circuits (mixed-signal ICs). X-FAB maintains wafer production facilities in Erfurt and Dresden (Germany), Plymouth (UK), Lubbock, Texas (US) and Kuching, Sarawak (Malaysia), and employs approximately 2,600 people worldwide. Wafers are manufactured based on advanced modular CMOS and BiCMOS processes with technologies ranging from 1.0 to 0.18 micrometers, for applications primarily in the automotive, communications, consumer and industrial sectors. For more information, please visit www.xfab.com.