BW0393 MAR 01,1999 12:34 PACIFIC 15:34 EASTERN (CA-SEMI) SEMI Acquires Chip Scale International Conference and Exposition; September Expo to Highlight Issues in Wafer-Level Chip Scale Electronics Business Editors/High Tech Writers MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 1, 1999-- Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI), the global industry association, announced today the acquisition of the Chip Scale International (CSI) exposition and conference. CSI 99, now in its third year, will be held September 13-16 at the San Jose Convention Center. The exposition will be co-located with SMTA International, sponsored by the Surface Mount Technology Association. "SEMI, recognized globally as the organizer of SEMICON expositions, is pleased to provide further opportunities for companies with focused interests in chip scale packaging. With three decades of service to the semiconductor industry, SEMI brings considerable exposition and technical conference management experience as well as a host of information services to enhance the event and provide more value for the industry," said Tom Reed vice president of SEMI. "Prospects for packaging technology to migrate from the chip scale to the wafer-level holds important opportunities for a broad base of SEMI members." Companies interested in exhibiting in CSI 99 should contact, Kim Cukar at 650.940.6954 or [log in to unmask] Highlighting the CSI 99 conference will be a summit on wafer-level chip scale packaging. Other topics to be addressed in technical programs include CSP manufacturing, test and reliability, system design, assembly applications and emerging high-density interconnect/PC board technology. For inquiries about SEMI packaging programs, contact Kin Wong at 650.940.6992 or [log in to unmask] Manufacturing standards development activity will occur at the exposition, beginning with the organization of new task group meetings of the SEMI International Standards Packaging Committee Program. For information on these meetings contact Bettina Weiss at 650.940.6998 or [log in to unmask] Based in Mountain View, Calif., SEMI is an international trade association serving more than 2,300 companies participating in the $65 billion semiconductor and flat panel display equipment and materials markets. SEMI maintains offices in Austin, Beijing, Boston, Brussels, Hsinchu, Moscow, Seoul, Singapore, Tokyo and Washington, D.C. Visit SEMI OnLine at www.semi.org. --30--cs/sf* CONTACT: SEMI Tom Reed, 650/940-6926 Fx: 650/940-7925 E-mail: [log in to unmask] or Jonathan Davis, 650/940-6937 Fx: 650/940-7970 E-mail: [log in to unmask] ################################################################ TechNet E-Mail Forum provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c ################################################################ To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the body: To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TechNet <your full name> To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TechNet ################################################################ Please visit IPC's web site (http://www.ipc.org) "On-Line Services" section for additional information. For technical support contact Hugo Scaramuzza at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.312 ################################################################