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Presents news briefs related to the semiconductor industry in Asia as of June 2004. STMicroelectronics NV and South Korea-based Hynix Semiconductor's negotiation for a possible partnership in a chipmaking plant in China; Seiko Epson Corp. and Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd.'s plan to merger their liquid-crystal display business.

Presents a panel discussion about the issues faced by the semiconductor industry in the Asia Pacific region in 2001. Members of the panel; Reason why Japanese fabricators operate at full capacity despite the decline in the price of liquid crystal displays; Assessment on the dynamic random-access memory market.

The article presents a list of products and services by the semiconductor industries comprising Thin Film Devices Inc., L-3 Communications/Interstate Electronics Corp., and DuPont Performance Elastomers. Some of the manufacturing systems include backlighting for display panels, liquid crystal displays, and coating materials.

The article presents newsbrief related to computer industry from Asia. While awaiting a final decision from the U.S. Export-Import Bank regarding its requested $769 million loan to purchase U.S. chipmaking equipment, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. reportedly is turning to Japanese suppliers. It further inform that Toshiba Corp. and SanDisk Corp. from Japan have accelerated the ramp-up of their newly completed joint 300mm NAND flash-memory. National Semiconductor Corp. of Singapore is seeking a buyer for its test and assembly plant in Toa Payoh, geared mostly toward complex highpin count digital products, which are no longer a focus for the company.

Focuses on the market for microdisplays in the United States. List of high temperature polysilicon technologies; Attractive aspects of the market; Opportunities presented by the market; Key to the market's success.

The article offers world news briefs related to semiconductor industry including teh stabilization in prices for large-sized liquid crystal display (LCD) panels, the death of Micron chief executive officer (CEO) Steve Appleton, and the increse in market sahre at South Korean companies.

Reports that the worldwide market for chemical mechanical polishing modules for semiconductor planarization reached $357.1 million in 1997. Comparison with market value in 1996; Estimated value of the liquid crystal display market.