Study Group: Semiconductor Experts (North America)

Council Members in this Study Group: 460

This study group may include experts knowledgeable on topics such as IT Services, consumer electronics, wireless devices, software, hardware, information technology, semiconductors, media, cable, satellite, internet, broadband, global positioning systems, advertising, online media, telecommunications, networking, wireless, and data storage, among others.

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Michael Cote

President
The Cote Collaborative

Michael Cote is an Independent Telecommunications Consultant and Principal of the Cote Collaborative. He specializes in enterprise mobility, sales and distribution strategy, online strategy, smart phones, and customer care and billing. Mr. Cote has over 15 years of sales, marketing, and operational...

Mark Fendley

Continuous Improvement Manager
BMW MANUFACTURING CO., LLC

Mark Fendley is Continuous Improvement Manager for BMW Manufacturing in South Carolina. Mr. Fendley has over eleven years of executive experience with BMW and over 20 years of experience in Asian and European OEM manufacturing, supplier development, and engineering. He has expertise in Tier One supplier...

Michael Horsch Fizz

Senior Advisor
FCI Inc.

Michael Horsch Fizz is a Senior Advisor at FCI, a company providing system integration and strategy consulting services. Mr. Fizz specializes in monitoring and predicting industry trends coupled with quantitative and qualitative reviews of technology vendors. Tech Sectors include unified computing,...

John Berg

Chief Technology Officer
American Semiconductor, Inc

John Berg is the Chief Technology Officer of American Semiconductor, which designs and fabricates low power, high performance IC's for military and aerospace applications. Mr. Berg has subject matter and business acumen around the entire semiconductor supply chain, including design, products, EDA tools,...

Douglas Hall

Principal
RTF, LLC

Douglas Hall is the sole proprietor of RTF, LLC, where he provides consulting, market research, and training services to the automotive industry. Previously, he was the Vice President of Lear Corporation's General Motors Division from 2003 until January 2006. Mr. Hall was responsible for all profit/loss...

Jacob Larsen

VP, Global Operations and Business Transformation
Alcatel-Lucent - CC

Jacob Larsen is the Vice President, Global Operations and Business Transformation at Alcatel-Lucent. He oversees the company's global real estate portfolio across all practice areas including sales, R&D, manufacturing, and logistics. Post-merger, he coordinated the consolidation of Alcatel's and Lucent's...

Hong Jiang

President and Chief Executive Officer
HJ Solutions, LLC

Hong Jiang, PhD, is the President and Chief Executive Officer of HJ Solutions, a technology consulting firm. Dr. Jiang is an expert on LTE, WiMax and China 3G. Dr. Jiang has over 10 years of experience in wireless technologies including LTE and WiMax. Previously, she was the Founder and Chief Technology...

Sam Wang

President
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation Americas (SMIC)

Dr. Sam Wang has been in the semiconductor industry for over 25 years and is familiar with the supply/demand situation of wafers and advanced semiconductor process technology from photolithography, fab equipment, capex, EDA, mask making, wafer foundries, testing and assembly to market trends, fab utilization,...

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Salesforce's Benioff Delivers at Dreamforce. Revenue Builders or Social Fodder?

November 19, 2009

Analysis by:Ryan Bott, Director of Channel/OEM Development, Fusion-io

Analysis of: Salesforce.com Announces new Social Applications | www.thestandard.com

Salesforce.com announced major initiatives with Computer Associates,Facebook and Twitter all around their new Chatter feature which Mark Benioff calls the greatest changes since Dreamforce.com began 8 yrs ago. But are these additions social fodder or new streams of revenue for the CRM giant?

Boost for LED backed LCD TV by California Energy Commission

November 18, 2009

Analysis by:Munisamy Anandan, Former President & Managing Member, ORGANIC LIGHTING TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Analysis of: Calif. requires TVs to be more energy efficient | tech.yahoo.com

(1) LED backlight is becoming more efficient year by year leading to the reduction of power consumption of LCD TV backlit by LED.(2) Boost to LCD TV by LED backlight put pressure on plasma TV and OLED TV(3) Now additional boost comes through legislation by California Energy Commission

Solar Tower Technology is Uneconomical and Unviable in US

November 18, 2009

Analysis by:GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of: Solar Tower Technology makes U.S. debut | www.yourrenewablenews.com

Solar Tower Technology is not a new phenomenon. Further developments on this technology have been done over the years, but the underlying fundamentals remain the same:- High upfront investment and long gestation periods and a regime of cheap interest rates.A case for solar tower technology may bemade...

Cypress Continue To Improve PSOC Family Performance

November 16, 2009

Analysis by:Jerald Kolansky, Former Worldwide VP of Sales, PLX TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Analysis of: 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...

Potential TSMC Entry into LED Market Could Effect Current Supplier Base

November 16, 2009

Analysis by:Jerald Kolansky, Former Worldwide VP of Sales, PLX TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Analysis of: 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...

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Semiconductors - Analog/Mixed Signal
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Semiconductors - Communications
Semiconductors - Broadline
Semiconductors - Memories

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