TUESDAY, Nov 10, 2009
IEEE SCV Electron Devices Society (EDS), with the Nanotechnology Council
"A New Model of Innovation”
Speaker: Pushkar P. Apte, Vice President of Technology,
Semiconductor Industry Association.
Time: 6:00 PM - Pizza , 6:15 PM – Lecture
Cost: Free
Location: National Semiconductor,
Building E1, Conference Center ,
2900 Semiconductor Drive , Santa Clara , CA 95051
.
See the NSC Building location map and directions
Contact: S. Bahl
Web link: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/r6/scv/eds/
Abstract:
Technology is now embedded in every
aspect of life in the 21st century, and semiconductor chips are the engine
powering the ~$5 Trillion high-tech industry. Disruptive transitions such as
the advent of nanotechnology and the rise of the global consumer are reshaping
the industry. Companies now face a very different and vast landscape, and need
an incredibly sharp antenna for “killer ideas” that likely will be
inter-disciplinary and “non-linear” – hidden from usual channels. The current
economic downturn makes the search for new growth opportunities even more
critical and yet, imposes strict constraints on the resources available for
this search. No single company – however large – can cover this landscape
alone, and a fresh approach to research and innovation is needed. Leveraging
external sources will be crucial: universities offer the richest external
source of the most futuristic and “zany” ideas, and a crucible for testing
these at relatively low risk and low cost. The semiconductor industry has
evolved a new and innovative model of industry-university interaction –
inter-disciplinary, university-based, virtual centers. This model creates a
win-win situation for both companies and universities, if it is understood and
executed well. We describe here how the model works and how we must “innovate
the way we innovate” for success in the 21st Century. The work is co-authored
by George Scalise, President, Semiconductor Industry Association.
Biography:
Dr. Pushkar P. Apte received his Masters and Ph.D. degrees from Stanford University in Materials Science and Electrical Engineering, and his Bachelor’s degree
in Ceramic Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Varanasi, India. He is currently the Vice President of Technology Programs at the
Semiconductor Industry Association. Dr. Apte has worked with Texas Instruments
Incorporated for 5 years on cutting-edge research and technology development,
and with McKinsey & Company for 5 years as their global semiconductor
business expert.
Dr. Apte has over 40 publications and presentations in prestigious international journals, conferences, and institutions, including Invited Papers. He has received the Norman Hackerman Young Author Award from the Electrochemical Society for Best Paper in the Journal of the Electrochemical Society, and the Graduate Student Award from the Materials Research Society for Outstanding Research Performance. Dr. Apte holds 2 U.S. Patents
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