IC makers from around the world told us they want value-added information that can be directly applied to their manufacturing and R&D challenges, and that's what the FSI Knowledge Services™ Seminar Series delivers. These free seminars will also afford you time and opportunity for networking and discussion on current trends and implementation of surface preparation technology.

We know you'll want to attend! Over the last two years, FSI hosted this series with great success -- in Asia over 400 customers attended and in Europe over 200 customers attended.

Our USA seminar series consists of a morning session and an afternoon session, each with different topics and learning opportunities. As a participant, you can attend both sessions, or, if you prefer, you can attend just one as they have independent content and focus.

Morning Session I: A short course on the fundamentals of particle adhesion and removal, taught by a well known academic of materials science and engineering. This session will interest anyone directly or indirectly involved in wafer cleaning or defect removal processes.

Afternoon Session II: This part of the seminar will kick-off with a keynote address from an end-user futurist on what's driving the IC industry, followed by presentations on industry trends and surface preparation challenges, such as nickel/platinum stripping; ash-free wet stripping of implant PR; damage-free megasonics; and particle removal for Cu/Low-K integration -- to name a few. This session will interest anyone directly or indirectly involved in managing or finding solutions for cleaning and defect removal challenges.

This not-to-be-missed USA Tour of FSI's Knowledge Services™ Seminar Series kicks off in the spring of 2006 at these unique venues:

May 23, 2006 – For the Austin Area
Austin, Texas, at the Barton Creek Art Center, Home of the One World Theatre

May 25, 2006 – For the Dallas Area
Dallas, Texas, at Southfork Ranch

June 1, 2006 – For the Northeast US Region
Lake Paltz, New York, at Mohonk Mountain House

June 6, 2006 – For the San Jose Area
San Jose, California, at the San Jose Museum of Art

June 8, 2006 – For the Northwest US Region
Forest Grove (Portland), Oregon, at McMenamins Grand Lodge

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