Modern technology was the result of engineers and scientists who were determined to create devices that would make life a little easier. The result was semiconductors. In the past 30 years, the industry has proven itself by growing at a 10-15% rate every year. The semiconductor industry has changed the way we live and the way we will live in the future. At ON Semiconductor, where I work, we offer products that can make us smarter, livelonger and make our lives safer. These products include the processors and memory for today's personal computers, which have become a necessity in today's society. We also manufacture the chip that goes into heart pacemakers; this product has proven to be extremely successful and increases the life expectancy of many patients with heart issues. At last, we design and manufacture chips that will increase the stopping and controllability in today's anti-brake systems. Along the lines of automobile safety, we also manufacture a device that increases the time which air bags are inflated; saving milliseconds that will save thousands of lives. Knowing that I make a difference in peoples lives, makes coming into work a little easier.
Currently the semiconductor industry is in with the worst economic recession in history. Everyday in the business news are announcements of drastic layoffs and companies who are going bankrupt. We as a company have gone through many changes and restructuring in order to stay afloat when many other companies are sinking. Just recently we were given a choice that would affect the company on a global scale. Due to the current economic downturn we were not selling quantifiable amounts of a chip that is designed and manufactured in Guadalajara, Mexico. The choices were to continue running the operations in Mexico, which is a large economic burden to the company at a time where saving a penny really does matter. Or move the design and manufacturing line from Guadalajara to Phoenix and to do so in 9 months.
If you're thinking of getting 30-pin SIMMs to speed up an older machine, shop around first. ... ROM Semiconductor-based Memory which contains instructions or data which can be read but not modified. ... Most personal computers contain a small amount of ROM which stores critical programs such as the program which boots the computer. ...