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IEEE Career Focus: Semiconductors |
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John R. Platt Statistically speaking, quite a few of the people reading
this article are probably doing so on new tablet computers that they
picked up or received over the holidays. Those tablets — which didn't
exist just a few years ago — would not be possible without the semiconductor
industry. At the same time, the growth of the modern semiconductor industry
has been fueled by the rapid development of new technologies — tablets,
smartphones, and hundreds of other connected devices — that can be found
in almost every facet of our daily lives. After an off year in 2012,
the semiconductor industry is expected to
grow 4.5% in 2013 to $303 billion, according to recent projections
from World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS). With that growth the
industry also has a tremendous need for new employees. According to
the Semiconductor Industry Association, nearly a
quarter of a million people in the U.S. alone are employed by the
semiconductor industry, and that number is growing three times faster
than the rest of the U.S. economy. Posted January 2013 |
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