STC's Upcoming Global OPENSTAR Conference Announced at SemiCon Japan
Open to all STC members as well as other semiconductor companies, the first Annual GOC will be held March 6-8, 2006 in Monterey CA.
The first annual GOC will be held from March 6 through 8, 2006, at the Portola Plaza Hotel in Monterey, California. The opening day agenda will focus on the "Future of the Industry," and will kick-off with an opening keynote address followed by insightful presentations from leading industry companies. The second day’s theme is targeted toward the "Migration of the Supply Base," offering multiple tracks covering topics such as STC value contributions, standards opportunities, instrument development, analyst views, software development and supplier presentations. The third day agenda - "Addressing User Requirements" - will also include multiple tracks addressing user perspectives, the real impact of open architecture, the STC University program and user presentations. Additional GOC information can be found at http://www.semitest.org/, and will also be available at the STC booth during SEMICON Japan 2005.
"This year, the STC has held 18 regional meetings around the world in China, France, Germany, Japan, Taiwan and the United States. Next March, we will bring our worldwide members together for the first time to engage in furthering the development of the open architecture ecosystem. Given our broad range of member companies, this inaugural venue will bring together end users and equipment vendors working in concert within a truly open architecture framework supported by a test solutions development infrastructure, which are all absolutely necessary in today's dynamic world," explained Don Edenfeld, STC Board Member and GOC Chairman. "With over 60 user, vendor, STIL and university members eagerly looking forward to actively participating in this first OPENSTAR-focused worldwide event, it is sure to be a success," Edenfeld added.
With a primary focus on worldwide STC activity, the STC’s SEMICON Japan booth (11B-205) will feature a diverse array of OPENSTAR-compliant modules including a 6.5 GHz digital module from Advantest, an 800 MHz baseband AWG and digitizer from Apria Technology and an RF transceiver measurement unit from Roos Instruments. In conjunction with the exhibit, the STC will hold a general members meeting on December 8, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Hotel New Otani. The annual SEMICON Japan dinner meeting will follow the general members meeting, offering updates from attending board members.
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