SEMATECH after Five Years: High-Technology Consortia and U.S. Competitiveness
报告了美国半导体产业与联邦政府联合成立的SEMATECH联盟的初步成果，该联盟加强了制造商与设备产业的联系，提升了美国半导体制造能力至世界竞争水平，为其他制造业的研究联盟提供了借鉴。
This article reports the initial results of SEMATECH, a joint experiment in semiconductor manufacturing technology between the U. S. semiconductor industry and the federal government. Although it is too soon to make a full evaluation, SEMATECH has already had a positive impact on industry performance. It has strengthened the links between the manufacturers and the equipment industry, which in turn has helped bring U. S. semiconductor manufacturing capability up to world competitive standards. The lessons from this experience may prove useful in forming a model for research consortia in other manufacturing industries and for addressing some of the issues of U. S. competitiveness.