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Study Group: NAND Flash Memory Evaluators (North America)

Council Members in this Study Group: 16

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Jerald Kolansky

Former Worldwide VP of Sales
PLX TECHNOLOGY, INC.
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Jerald Kolansky was the Worldwide Vice President of Sales at PLX Technology, a semiconductor company involved in high speed interface circuits, particularly PCI express. Mr. Kolansky was previously a Vice President at Cree, a high power LED manufacturer....

James "Jim" Cantore, President & Chief Analyst, JLC Associates LLCJames "Jim" Cantore

President & Chief Analyst
JLC Associates LLC
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James Cantore is the President and Chief Analyst at JLC Associates, a technology consulting firm. Mr. Cantore consults on technology, strategic marketing, and market intelligence to information technology, investment, high technology and semiconductor...

Darwin Chen

Vice President
KINGSTON TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, INC.
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Darwin Chen is the Vice President, Sales & Marketing at Kingston Digital, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kingston Technology, a global company manufacturing semiconductor memory products. Kingston Digital is specifically focused on the NAND Flash business....

Jim Handy, Director, Objective AnalysisJim Handy

Director
Objective Analysis
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Jim Handy is a Director at Objective Analysis, a market research company. He has over 25 years of experience in the semiconductor industry in the areas of memory manufacturing and sales. Mr. Handy is the author of "The Cache Memory Book" and also holds...

Mark Oskowsky

Principal
Wireless Tech
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Mark Oskowsky has formed his own hi-tech development consulting firm exclusively focused on wireless technology after spending over 25 years in various engineering and management positions at cellular, satellite, semiconductor and wireless telecommunication...

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Cypress Continue To Improve PSOC Family Performance

November 16, 2009

Cypress Introduces New PSOC 1 Device With Enhanced Analog Performance | finance.yahoo.com

1. Cypress Semiconductor has introduced PSOC 1 devices with enhanced analog performance. This should help with the adoption of these devices in touch screen phones, appliances, automotive applications, etc.2. Over the last few years Cypress has obtained hundred of design wins with it's PSOC family of devices and has obtained design wins with at least 5 of the leading cell phone manufacturers.

Potential TSMC Entry into LED Market Could Effect Current Supplier Base

November 16, 2009

TSMC Looks at Solid State Lighting Market | www.eetimes.com

1. Per this article and other commentary in SEA, it appears that TSMC is going to invest $46M in setting up a product line to make LED's for the lighting market.2. The $46M to be invested in setting up this line represents a substantial sum of money that could benefit equipment manufacturers such as Aixtron and Veeco.

Cree Adds Additional Manufactuing Capacity in China

November 12, 2009

Cree Buys Huge LED Plant in China | triangle.bizjournals.com

1. Cree's purchase of a large facility in China to manufacture both chips and components is a strong sign that Cree believe that its surge in business will continue in the future.2. The Chinese LED market is a significant one with the Chinese government subsidizing the cost of LED fixtures. In addition, many of the Cree's U.S. based lighting customers are manufacturing in China.3. The article says chip manufacturing and not phosphor deposition which is critical IP in manufacturing white LED's.

"Green" LED Lighting Continues to Replace Tradional Lighting Technologies

November 12, 2009

Starbucks Goes Bonkers for LED Lighting | seekingalpha.com

1. Starbucks is just one of a number of commercial business's which are converting their lighting to LED Lighting.2. Starbucks has selected GE for this lighting application in an attempt to become more "Green" and at the same time save on energy costs. 3. LED fixtures are generally still too expensive for most home applications, but the cost is beginning to come down as lighting class LED become more efficient, and the manufacturing costs come down the cost curve..

LED Industry Continues Progress to Repalce Incandescent Light Bulb

November 2, 2009

Cree Demonstrates Record Breaking LED LIght Bulb | finance.yahoo.com

1. Cree and Philips are among the first LED firms to demonstrate prototypes of an LED replacement for the A19 size standard incandescent light bulb.2. There are numerous firms competing for the government prize for creating a production worthy A19 incandescent replacement.

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Members in this Study Group include these company types:

  • Semiconductors - Memories
  • Market Research Company*
  • Semiconductors - Analog/Mixed Signal
  • Individual/Small Consultancy
  • Distributor
  • Mobile Application Software
  • Aerospace Component Manufacturer (ei)
  • Networking Equipment Manufacturer
  • Content Management Software

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  • Director
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  • Product Development Manager
  • Business Development Manager
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  • Sales Engineer
  • Global Sales Manager
  • Principal
  • President

GLG Live Meetings with this Study Group's Leading Experts (?)

October 7, 2008 | New York

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