Mission, Vision, Values, and Goals
MISSION
The Semiconductor Electronics Division provides technical leadership to industry, government, and academia in research and development of the semiconductor measurement and software infrastructure needs essential to the silicon microelectronics industry, advanced semiconductor materials technologies, and advanced electronic devices based upon molecular or quantum structures.VISION
The Semiconductor Electronics Division strives to be recognized as a dynamic, world-class resource for semiconductor measurements, data, models, software, and standards focused on enhancing U.S. technological competitiveness in the world market.VALUES
The Semiconductor Electronics Division values its commitment to identify and meet crucial measurement technology needs. The Division values its collaboration with all segments of the semiconductor community. It strives for integrity, excellence, objectivity, responsiveness, and creativity, while maximizing and utilizing the potential of its employees.GOALS
The Division will:- Aggressively pursue and achieve select metrology needs as identified in the International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors for mainstream silicon.
- Develop new and improved process-monitoring tools, methodologies, and data for the more efficient manufacture of silicon and compound-semiconductor devices.
- Develop cooperative, multidisciplinary projects within the Division and syner-gistic external collaborative efforts to better meet the critical needs of the semiconductor industry.
- Support novel research that has high potential for providing breakthroughs in materials, process, devices, and measurement technologies for the semiconductor industry.