Fortunes of high tech a history of innovation at ASM International, 1958-2008
This book explores this dynamic of high-tech innovation by looking at the machinations behind the Digital Revolution. Literally. Technologies developed by the Dutch semiconductor equipment manufacturer ASM International culminated in tech linchpin of the Digital Revolution -- the computer chip
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2019
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This book explores this dynamic of high-tech innovation by looking at the machinations behind the Digital Revolution. Literally. Technologies developed by the Dutch semiconductor equipment manufacturer ASM International culminated in tech linchpin of the Digital Revolution -- the computer chip
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Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Business I. The founding years, 1958-1980: Chapter 1. Joining a revolutionary development, the 1950s; Chapter 2. A man of business, 1958-1964; Chapter 3. The start of advanced semiconductor materials, 1964-1968; Intermezzo: Emergence of a standard semiconductor product and production methods, 1965-1975; Chapter 4. ASM as original equipment manufacturer, 1969-1974; Chapter 5. Globalizing operations, 1975-1977; Chapter 6. Conflicting activities, 1977-1980; Conclusions -- Innovation I. Manufacturer of chemical vapor deposition equipment, 1969-1985: Chapter 7. Atmospheric pressure chemical vapor deposition, 1969-1974; Chapter 8. Low pressure chemical vapor deposition, 1974-1978; Chapter 9. Plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition, 1978-1980s; Chapter 10. Aluminum chemical vapor deposition, 1981-1985; Conclusions -- Business II. Golden years of expansion, entrepreneurism and opportunity, 1979-1985: Chapter 11. A thriving market for semiconductor techno
Business III. The game to sustain leveraged innovation, 1985-1992: Chapter 17. Ceasing of the American-Japanese rivalry, 1985-1986; Chapter 18. Changing semiconductor production technologies, 1986-1987; Chapter 19. Derailing external and internal events, 1987-1992; Conclusions -- Innovation III. Innovation strategy, governmental support and defiant realities, 1979-1993: Chapter 20. Economic policies and governmental support, 1979-1984; Chapter 21. A new innovation strategy, 1984-1988; Chapter 22. The (un)fulfilment of a promise, 1988-1993; Conclusions -- Business IV. Contemplation and core competencies, 1992-1999: Chapter 23.Hitting bottom, 1992-1994; Chapter 24. The only way is up, 1994-1996; Chapter 25. Prospects put into perspective, 1996-1999; Conclusions -- Innovation IV. Enacting high-k gate dielectrics and atomic layer deposition technology, 1996-2007: Chapter 26. Pursuing integrated and rapid thermal processes, 1995-1999; Chapter 27. Enacting atomic layer deposition for high
Conclusion: Characterization of ASM's innovation processes; Explanation of ASM's innovation process; Explaining with path; Explaining with Fortuna; Explaining with Virtu; Grasping innovation through business and technology -- Afterword: Fortuna; Virtu; Path; Inventing an author -- Historical resources -- Timeline -- Abbreviations -- Glossary -- Business index -- Name index - Schriftenreihe:
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SPIE Press monograph
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