Perspective of silicon-based IC technology

Summary form only given, as follows. This paper discusses the past, present and the foreseeable future of silicon-based IC technology, placing the focus on the factors that have driven IC technology and the industry until today, and how they could change in the future. The role of consortia in the United States and Japan on the IC industry; technology drivers and their contributions to characterize technological features; and the trends of technology, R&D and manufacturing are the central theme.