据市场调查公司Dataquest分析人士Ronald A.Bohn估计,到本世纪末世界电子产品的销售额将达1万亿美元,半导体将占20%.不久以前,美、日、欧各国的14家芯片和设备制造商举行了一次秘密会议来决定未来半导体圆片的尺寸,怎样开发,如何筹措资金.公司领导们达成了一致的意见,下一代圆片是12英寸圆片.美、欧代表都无条件地表示了赞同,当时日本代表还有些犹豫,他们在和其他几个工业集团磋商后才统一了意见. According to market research company Dataquest analyst Ronald A.Bohn, by the end of this century, the sales of electronic products in the world will reach 1 trillion US dollars, and semiconductors will account for 20%. Not too long ago, 14 chips and devices in the United States, Japan, and Europe. Manufacturers held a secret meeting to determine the size of the future semiconductor wafers, how to develop, and how to raise funds. Company leaders reached a consensus that the next generation of wafers is a 12-inch wafer. Both the U.S. and European representatives expressed unconditionally It was agreed that the Japanese delegates were still hesitant at that time and they had only agreed on the views after consulting with several other industrial groups.