Press Releases
September 19, 2008
SVTC Technologies CEO Dave Bergeron to present keynote presentation at CICC 2008
There’s plenty of life left in Moore’s Law, as today’s leading-edge semiconductor developments will attest. However, there is a new direction in semiconductor innovation that takes advantage of old technology nodes. It’s called “More than Moore.” This approach leverages the CMOS backbone-established processes and technologies to develop novel function in passive devices, high- and low-voltage transistors...
July 14, 2008
SVTC expands MEMS capabilities
SEMICON, SAN FRANCISCO, (July 14, 2008) — To meet the need for advanced micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) tools, SVTC Technologies, a leading independent semiconductor process-development foundry, announced that it has expanded its capabilities to enable customers to move toward the next generation of MEMS processing.
June 25, 2008
SVTC Technologies Launches Photovoltaic Development Center to Accelerate Solar Energy Industry Product Innovation
SAN JOSE, Calif. (June 25, 2008) — SVTC Technologies, the independent semiconductor process-development foundry, announced that its SVTC Solar business unit has launched the Silicon Valley Photovoltaic Development Center. The center will provide the burgeoning solar industry with the infrastructure – including development equipment, support and engineering services – required to create and commercialize innovative solar energy products...
June 25, 2008
SVTC Solar Partners With Roth & Rau to Provide Complete Solar Cell Manufacturing Line
SAN JOSE, Calif. (June 25, 2008) — SVTC Technologies, a leading independent semiconductor process-development foundry, announced that it has signed a collaboration agreement with world-recognized solar equipment manufacturer Roth & Rau AG of Germany. Under the agreement, Roth & Rau will collaborate with SVTC's Solar business unit and provide a complete silicon wafer solar cell development and manufacturing line for SVTC Solar's new Silicon Valley Photovoltaic Development Center...
June 25, 2008
JA Solar to Develop New Solar Cell Products at the Silicon Valley Photovoltaic Development Center
SAN JOSE, Calif. (June 25, 2008) — SVTC Technologies, a leading independent semiconductor process-development foundry, announced that its SVTC Solar business unit has welcomed JA Solar as a customer for its new Silicon Valley Photovoltaic Development Center. JA Solar, a China-based manufacturer of high-performance silicon wafer solar cells, will use the center to develop new products for the solar market...
June 24, 2008
South San Jose's Industrial Park Emerges as a Manufacturing Hub
SAN JOSE, Calif.– Moving a step closer to realizing San José's Green Vision goal of adding 25,000 Clean Tech jobs in 15 years, the San Jose Redevelopment Agency unanimously approved an agreement to bring SVTC Solar to the emerging solar cluster in the City's Edenvale area...
June 2, 2008
Nantero and SVTC Make Carbon Nanotube Capability Available for Next-Generation Electronics
WOBURN, Mass. June 2, 2008 - Nantero Inc., a nanotechnology company using carbon nanotubes (CNTs) for the development of next-generation semiconductor devices, has announced a collaboration with SVTC Technologies to accelerate the commercialization of nanotube-based electronics products. Nantero has developed a “CMOS-friendly” proprietary CNT process that it will install at SVTC’s two state-of-the-art development fabs, in San Jose, Calif., and Austin, Texas...
April 28, 2008
SVTC SIGNS BUILDING LEASE FOR SVTC SOLAR; HIRES SOLAR INDUSTRY VETERAN KURT LAETZ
SAN JOSE, Calif. April 28, 2008 - Signaling its expansion into the fast-growing photovoltaic industry, SVTC Technologies, a leading independent semiconductor process-development foundry, has leased more than 85,000 sq. ft. in San Jose for a new PV development center and hired solar industry veteran Kurt Laetz to head up the new initiative...
December 4, 2007
SVTC JOINS FORCES WITH SEMATECH FOUNDRY ATDF
SAN JOSE, CA and AUSTIN, TX —Dec. 4, 2007 —ATDF and SVTC Technologies today announced a merger that could change the landscape for semiconductor and nanotechnology development by expanding secure, cost-effective access to advanced process tools and capabilities for a wide range of technology companies...
September 10, 2007
SVTC Technologies Names Jack Blaha Tech Services GM
SAN JOSE, Calif. —Sept. 10, 2007 — SVTC™ Technologies has appointed Jack Blaha general manager of technology services...
September 10, 2007
SVTC Expands Analytical and Engineering Services
Leases 80,000 Square-Foot Facility in San Jose
(FSA Suppliers Expo & Conference, Booth 616) SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Sept. 10, 2007 — SVTC™ Technologies has expanded its analytical offerings for development customers that require turnkey development services and the latest industry tools...
July 16, 2007
SVTC Technologies to Lead MEMS discussion, Address Outsourcing, at SEMICON WEST
Panels on July 17, 18 at Moscone Center
SAN FRANCISCO — July 16, 2007 — SVTC Technologies will moderate and address a presentation on MEMS applications and participate in an outsourcing panel, at the SEMICON West conference, to be held at the Moscone Center here July 16-20...
July 16, 2007
Aviza Technology Receives Order for Celsior™ Ald System from SVTC
SVTC to Utilize System for Flash Technology and Advanced Memory Applications
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. — July 16, 2007 — Aviza Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVZA), a supplier of advanced semiconductor capital equipment and process technologies for the global semiconductor industry and related markets, today announced it has received an order for its Celsior™ single-wafer atomic layer deposition (ALD) system from SVTC Technologies, a U.S.-based process development foundry for established and start-up semiconductor companies...
May 30, 2007
SVTC Technologies Announces Strategic Technology Incubation Program With TSMC
Program Will Streamline Transfer of Silicon Technology to Manufacturing
SAN JOSE, Calif. — May 30, 2007 — SVTC Technologies, a process development foundry for established and start-up semiconductor companies, today announced a strategic technology incubation program with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) (TAIEX: 2330, NYSE: TSM)...
May 30, 2007
SVTC Technologies Builds Management Team
Poised to Grow Newly Independent Company
SAN JOSE, Calif. — May 30, 2007 — SVTC Technologies, LLC, the newly independent development foundry, today announced it has added three new vice presidents (VPs) to its executive-management team. They are Lee Dinneen, VP and chief financial officer (CFO); Scott Marquardt, VP of sales, marketing and strategic business development; and Tricia White, VP of human resources (HR)...
May 21, 2007
SVTC Debuts Suite of Commercialization Services at Nanotech Conference
SVTC GM Discusses Nano Fabs on Tech Panel
NSTI NANOTECH, SANTA CLARA, Calif. — May 21, 2007 — SVTC Technologies, which recently became an independent development foundry, will introduce a full suite of commercialization services, called FastXfer™ services, and announce its name change, from Silicon Valley Technology Center to SVTC Technologies, at the NSTI Nanotech 2007 Conference (Booth #112), being held at the Santa Clara Convention Center from May 21 to May 24...
March 8, 2007
Silicon Valley Technology Center Established as an Independent Company
Dave Bergeron Named Chief Executive Officer
SAN JOSE, Calif. — March 8, 2007 — Silicon Valley Technology Center (SVTC), a development foundry that offers start-up and established corporations the opportunity to develop and characterize their silicon-based technologies, announced that effective today it is an independent company...
January 30, 2007
Cypress Agrees to Sell Silicon Valley Technology Center To Oak Hill Capital Partners and Tallwood Venture Capital
SAN JOSE, Calif. — January 30, 2007 — Cypress Semiconductor Corp. ("Cypress", NYSE: CY) today announced an agreement to sell its Silicon Valley Technology Center ("SVTC") business to private equity firms Oak Hill Capital Partners ("Oak Hill") and Tallwood Venture Capital ("Tallwood") for approximately $53 million in cash...