2001 ELECTRONIC MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY AWARD
HONORS WALT TRYBULA FOR INNOVATIONS IN SEMICONDUCTOR MODELING

ORLANDO, Fla. - May 31, 2001 - Advancements in the art and science of global economic modeling and lithography simulation for semiconductors and semiconductor packaging earned Walter (Walt) J. Trybula, Ph.D., IEEE Fellow, the 2001 IEEE/CPMT Electronic Manufacturing Technology Award. CPMT Society president Dr. Rao R. Tummala presented the $1,000 award at the annual Electronic Components & Technology Conference (ECTC) held here.

An authority in manufacturing automation and analysis, Dr. Trybula extended his early work in computer-integrated manufacturing to modeling the dynamics of the chip-making business, its equipment and materials supply chain. Lithography is the process in semiconductor manufacturing in which chip designs are projected onto silicon wafers. "The movement in the semiconductor industry to smaller and smaller geometries, the impact of technology acceleration, and related changes in market product mix have profound implications for the lithography segment of the industry," says Dr. Trybula, Senior Fellow at International SEMATECH. "The simulation tools and models we're building today enable manufacturers and equipment designers to evaluate throughput and process costs under an increasingly sophisticated variety of 'real world' manufacturing conditions and business dynamics. It's professionally rewarding to be at the center of the action and to work side-by-side with the best researchers in the world. There's certainly no shortage of challenges."

"Walt Trybula has been transforming skeptics into believers for most of his career," noted Dr. Tummala. "We congratulate him for his leadership role and numerous contributions. The broad interest and acceptance the industry economic model enjoys today, as well as the lively discussions it inspires, are due in no small part to Walt's technical rigor and drive."

Before joining SEMATECH in 1993, Dr. Trybula was President of Ivy Systems, Inc., a manufacturing automation and analysis firm, and earlier, a Senior Consultant with the General Electric Company. He has over 100 publications, including papers, book chapters, encyclopedia articles, teaching modules and published conference proceedings. He received his Ph.D. in Information Science from the University of Texas at Austin, an MBA from James Madison University in Virginia, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago. Among numerous honors and associations, Dr. Trybula is an elected member of the Board of Governors of IEEE/CPMT, a CPMT Distinguished Lecturer and founding editor of IEEE Transactions on Electronics Packaging Manufacturing.

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