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*As VHS videotapes housed in the Department of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries. These copies are non-circulating and must be viewed in the Special Collections Reading Room in the Cecil H. Green Library. Archival beta-format copies are also available for broadcast or other special purposes. The Reading Room is open 9:00am to 5:00pm Monday through Friday. For more information about the collections and access policies, please contact Special Collections by telephone at (650) 725-1022, by electronic mail at speccoll@sulmail.stanford.edu, via the Department's Electronic Reference Form, or by regular mail: Department of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California 94305-6004. * As streamed video files using the RealMedia format. You may need to download the free Real Player, available here: http://www.real.com/player/index.html. If you have the Real Player installed on your computer, click on the links below to view the Silicon Genesis videotapes in this format. Stanford and the Silicon Valley Project
Steve Allen , Lawrence Bender, Richard SteinheimerThese three men directed Fairchild's pioneering work in chip photography and art. They have donated 35mm slides of their photographs to the Stanford Libraries' Silicon Valley Archives. A transcript of this interview is available here. Gil AmelioGil Amelio started his semiconductor career at Bell Labs after receiving his Ph.D.. He developed CCD manufacturing techniques which made them commercially practical. He was recruited to Fairchild where he headed up the MOS division. Then he took over the Rockwell semiconductor operation, successfully transitioning the operation to profitability. He then became CEO of National Semiconductor when Charlie Sporck retired. He was recruited to Apple Computer as CEO, ultimately being forced out of the position. A transcript is available here.
Don BrooksDon spent many years at Texas Instruments in variety of positions. He was recruited to Fairchild and became the last CEO of the California company. He recounts his efforts to save Fairchild that ultimately resulted in its sale to National. He then took over the reins at Taiwan Semiconductor and made it the first profitable semiconductor foundry. A transcript is available here. Paul BrokawPaul Brokaw has held a variety of positions at Analog Devices, and is presently an analog fellow. He has designed a variety of products, including A/D and D/A converters, sensors, voltage references and amplifiers. He holds over one hundred patents. In this 2006 interview, he describes the attributes of a successful engineer. A transcript is available here. Dennis CarterDennis Carter was Vice President and Director of Marketing at Intel in the 1990s, when it grew from a component supplier to one of the world's most widely recognized consumer brands in the world. In this 2004 interview, he recounts his four years as Technical assistant to Andy Grove, and what he learned about Grove's management style and drive. He then initiated and managed Intel's successful Graffiti Program to encourage upgrades from the 286 to 386 and the 486, increasing both the company's margin and segment share of the microprocessor market. He went on to create and manage the Intel Inside Program that made Intel a household name alongside BMW and Coke. A transcript is available here. Wilf CorriganWilf Corrigan has been a major player in the semiconductor industry since 1960. In this 1998 interview he reviews his 38-year career at Transitron, Motorola, Fairchild, and LSI Logic and discusses advances in semiconductor technology since the invention of the integrated circuit in 1958. A transcript is available here. Bob Dobkin and Jim WilliamsBob Dobkin and Jim Williams are world famous analog IC designers. Bob has over 30 years experience in design and developed many advanced products at National Semiconductor and Linear Technology, including the first 3 terminal adjustable voltage regulator. Jim Williams is well known for his writing and lectures on analog circuits and instrumentation. A transcript is available here. James DowneyJames Downey directed Fairchild's work in MOS technology and ASIC, inventing "standard cell" technology. He later went on to head Advanced Micro Devices MOS operations. A transcript is available here.
Federico FagginFederico Faggin developed Fairchild's original silicon gate technology in the late 1960's, then joined Intel in 1970, where he designed the 4004 microprocessor. In 1974, he struck out on his own to found Zilog, which produced the Z80 and Z8000 microprocessors. A transcript of this interview is available. Jack GiffordJack Gifford went to Fairchild in 1965 and became the semiconductor industry's first linear integrated circuit product manager. After leaving Fairchild, Jack co-founded Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and recruited Jerry Sanders. Always passionate about analog integrated circuits, he became president of Intersil and then founded Maxim Integrated Products. In this 2002 interview, Jack tells of his tempestuous relationships with industry legends Bob Widlar, Jean Hoerni, Jerry Sanders, Jack Welch, and others. A transcript is available here.
Paul GrayPaul Gray, Engineering Dean of the University of California at Berkeley, has made fundamental contributions in the fields of mixed signal MOS integrated circuits. In this 1998 interview he discusses Fairchild, early pioneers of the industry, and aspects of engineering education. A transcript is available here. Arlene Harris and Martin CooperThe husband and wife team of Arlene Harris and Martin Cooper have defined the wireless age. Arlene, as a child of five, worked in her parents' radio mobile telephone company, MetroCal , later ICS, in Los Angeles . She has been a Wireless Entrepreneur for thirty-five years and is the founder and CEO of GreatCall, who launched the Jitterbug, easy to use cell phone, with partner Samsung in 2006. Martin Cooper is a pioneer and inventor in the wireless communications industry. He introduced the first portable cell phone in 1973 during his twenty-nine year career with Motorola. He is a co-founder of GreatCall and is Chairman of ArrayComm, today, a leader in cellular antenna development. A transcript is available here. John HennessyJohn Hennessy is a pioneer in the fields of computer architecture, microprocessor design and microprogramming. In this 2005 interview, Professor Hennessy describes his development of a tic-tac toe player in high school, which set him on the road to computer design, beginning with his university studies leading to a PhD at Stanford University. Through his many VLSI projects at Stanford he gained an appreciation of microprocessor design that led to a leave of absence to co-found RISC computer maker MIPS. He describes the RISC-CISC wars and how, with the benefits of Moore's law and Intel's marketing and production clout, they were able to prevail in the desktop and server markets with the aging X86 architecture. He tells of his rise through Stanford University from professor to Dean to Provost and most recently to President, explaining why Stanford is the most entrepreneurial university in the world. A transcript is available here. Shawn and Kim HaileyShawn and Kim Hailey discuss the history of the SPICE circuit simulator and their company, Meta Software. A transcript is available here. Brian HallaBrian Halla served in a number of positions at Control Data and Intel before joining LSI Logic as Executive Vice President of the product group. In May, 1996, he joined National Semiconductor as President and CEO. Up until that time, he'd been involved almost exclusively with digital products. A transcript is available here. Richard HodgsonThe late Richard Hodgson describes the founding of Fairchild Semiconductor in this 1995 interview. A transcript is available here.
Marcian E. "Ted" HoffDr. Marcian Edward "Ted" Hoff, Jr. joined Intel in 1968, where he was the architect for the very first microprocessor. In 1980, Ted was named the first Intel Fellow, the highest technical position in the company. He is currently VP and Chief Technical Officer with Teklicon, Inc. This 1995 interview covers his involvement in the design and development of the first commercially available microprocessor, the Intel 4004. A transcript of this video is available.
C. Lester HoganLester Hogan was an early innovator in the semiconductor and microwave electronics industry. He was president of Fairchild Camera and Instrument Corporation, which he joined in 1968 after demonstrating his leadership abilities at Bell Telephone Laboratories and Motorola, Inc. This 1995 interview covers the early days of Motorola's semiconductor operation and the post-Noyce days at Fairchild. A transcript of this video is available.
Dave HouseDave was at Intel for twenty-two years, thirteen of which as General Manager of the microprocessor division. In this 2005 interview, he describes the steps taken to maintain and strengthen Intel's position of dominance in the microprocessor market. From the 286, 386, 486 and through the Pentium line, Dave made sure that Intel remained the dominant player in the microprocessor field. A transcript is available here. Jim KofordJim Koford is a true pioneer of the semiconductor industry, having originated the industries first logic simulator while at Fairchild in the 1960s. He was in charge of LSI Logic's design automation for most of the 1980s and a co-founder of Monterey Design Systems. A transcript is available here.
Regis McKennaRegis McKenna is founder and chairman of The McKenna Group, a management and marketing consulting firm specializing in the application of information and telecommunications technologies. He is responsible for helping to launch some of the most important technology products of the last twenty-five years, including the first microprocessor, the Intel 4004, and the first commercially successful personal computers (Apple Computer). This 1995 interview discusses early developments at Intel and Apple as well as Silicon Valley philosophy. A transcript of this video is available. Stan MazorStan was a member of the Intel 4004 design team, considered to be the first commercially available microprocessor. Ted Hoff designed the architecture, Federico Faggin the logical and physical design, while Stan wrote application programs and defined some instructions. After the 4004, Stan contributed to the 8080 and 8086 microprocessors, the predecessors of today's Pentium products. After leaving Intel, he became a computer-aided design specialist at Silicon Compilers Synopsys and others. A transcript is available here.
William MenschWilliam Mensch headed development of the Motorola 6800 and the General Instrument 6801 microprocessors. A transcript of this interview is available here.
Gordon MooreGordon Moore joined Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory shortly after its founding in 1956 and worked on semiconductor process technology with William Shockley, co-inventor of the transistor. Moore was on the original team at Fairchild Semiconductor in 1957 and co-founded Intel in 1968, where he developed large-scale integrated products beginning with semiconductor memories. His recognition of the trend that integrated circuit complexity doubles every 18 to 24 months, known today as Moore's Law, has become one of the driving principles of the semiconductor industry. A transcript of this interview is available. Jim MorganJim
Morgan took charge of Applied Materials in 1976. The semiconductor equipment
maker was in default on bank loans and on the verge of bankruptcy. Jim
sold off its non-core businesses and refinanced loans to bring the firm
back to profitability. In 2003 Applied Materials was profitable, number
one in the semiconductor equipment marketplace and brought in sales of
over five billion dollars. In this 2004 interview, Jim Gerry ParkerGerry Parker joined Intel Corporation as employee number 99 in 1969. After 32 years with the company he retired in 2001 as Executive Vice President General Manager of the New Business Group. In his career at Intel he defined manufacturing processes and organization, including the all important introduction of new semiconductor processes into manufacturing, before moving to the New Business Group in 1999. In this 2003 interview Gerry describes the explosive growth of Intel and the unending challenges of transferring technology from R & D to production. A transcript is available here. Arthur RockAs a young New York investment banker, Arthur Rock convinced the wealthy industrialist Sherman Fairchild to talk to eight dissatisfied scientists at the Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory. Fairchild liked what he saw and Fairchild Semiconductor was born out of their collaboration. Rock later moved to San Francisco and became the first venture capitalist. When Bob Noyce and Gordon Moore grew weary of the East Coast style of Fairchild management, Rock in a single afternoon raised the money to start a new company, Intel. Rock was also the money man behind Apple Computer, Scientific Data Systems, and many other startups. In this 2002 interview Rock describes his investment criteria and philosophy. A transcript of this interview is available. George RostkyThe late George Rostky was a journalist who covered the development of the semiconductor industry from its inception, which he discusses in this 1995 interview. He describes his interviews with semiconductor industry notables; audiotapes of this interviews have been donated to the Stanford University Libraries' Silicon Valley Archives. A transcript is available here. W. "Jerry" Sanders IIIJerry Sanders graduated in 1958 with a degree in Electrical Engineering and was recruited to Fairchild Semiconductor in 1961. He was a star performer at Fairchild, becoming world-wide sales manager at the age of 31. When Bob Noyce left to found Intel, C. Lester Hogan was brought in as head of Fairchild and ended up firing the young and brash Sanders. Other former Fairchild employees had left to form Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) but could not obtain funding. Sanders was asked to join them, got the money, and became Chairman and CEO of AMD, a position he held from 1969 to 2002. In this 2002 interview, Sanders describes his 41 years in semiconductors and speculates on the future of technology. A transcript is available here. Horst G. SandfortHorst Sandfort has been a leader in moving U.S. semiconductor companies into Europe. Starting in 1968 with Texas Instruments, he introduced their calculators into central Europe . Next, he did the same with Litronix. In the late '70s, he initiated Fairchild Consumer Electronics to Central Europe, and later became Director of International Marketing at Fairchild in Mountain View . From 1984 to 1994, he managed LSI Logic European operations. First, establishing a design center in Munich , and then he became LSI's President in Europe , including the responsibility for manufacturing. Since that time he has held CEO positions with a variety of American electronic firms. A transcript is available here. George ScaliseGeorge Scalise, President of the Semiconductor Industry Association, the SIA, has enjoyed a distinguished 30 year industry carreer. He has worked in senior positions at Motorola, Fairchild, AMD, Apple and MacStore. In this 2003 interview, George discusses the early days of semiconductors, and the issues of Japanese DRAM dumping. A transcript is available here. Harry Sello
Harry Sello was recruited by William Shockley to join Shockley Semiconductor Laboratories. He later became a senior member of Fairchild Semiconductor through the Noyce, Hogan and Roberts regimes. A transcript is available here. Larry SonsiniAccording
to Business Week magazine, Larry Sonsini "is unquestionably the most Charlie SporckCharlie learned manufacturing at General Electric and was recruited to Fairchild as their first dedicated manufacturing director. He was there as the planar process was being developed, which, together with the manufacturing equipment and organization, became the foundation of Silicon Valley. Later he became CEO of National Semiconductor where he instituted a no-nonsense style of management. He offers his insights on the successes and failures of Fairchild and National, and their abortive forays into consumer markets. A transcript is available here. Ray StataRay Stata co-founded Analog Devices in 1965. In this 2006 interview, Stata, now Chairman of the company, discusses his experiences in over forty years in the analog module and integrated circuit business. He explains the basic business tenets that have kept ADI growing through decades of technological revolution. A transcript is available here. Bob SwansonBob Swanson was the founder of Linear Technologies Technology, a leader in the field of analog integrated circuits. He was a veteran of Transitron, Fairchild & National Semiconductor before founding Linear in 1981. In this 2006 interview, Bob describes the profitability of analog ICs, the advantages of Silicon Valley as a place to start a technology company and the importance of retaining the best engineers. A transcirpt is available here. Robert Ulrickson and John NicholsRobert Ulrickson and John Nichols chronicle Fairchild's pioneering developments in LSI and MSI and discuss what it takes to run a small electronics company. A transcript is available here. Don ValentineDon Valentine started his semiconductor career at Fairchild Semiconductor, where as Sales Manager he hired bright young men such as Jerry Sanders, Jack Gifford, Mike Markula and many others who went on to become industry leaders. Then, as a founder of National Semiconductor, Don built its sales force from scratch. In 1972 he entered the Venture Capital field then still in it's infancy, founding Sequoia Capital. In this 2004 interview Don discusses the factors that make Silicon Valley great, and his criteria for investing. A transcript is available here. Bernard VonderschmittThe late Bernard Vonderschmitt served as vice president and general manager of the solid-state division at the RCA Corporation for more than 20 years. This 1995 interview covers the RCA semiconductor operation and the development of CMOS. A transcript is available here.
Rob WalkerRob Walker worked at both Fairchild and Intel before co-founding LSI Logic in 1981. In this 1998 interview he describes the early days of Silicon Valley with special emphasis on ASIC technology. A transcript is available here. Keisuke YawataKK Yawata is a respected Japanese semiconductor executive. In this 2007 interview, he tells of his grammar school introduction to the power of electronics, his decision in college to pursue the physics and manufacture of transistors; and later integrated circuits. In his career at NEC, he rose to head-up NEC Electronics, USA. There he did the unthinkable, in 1984, he left NEC to start LSI Logic KK, a Japanese ASIC manufacture and partner of LSI Logic Corp. of California. After 10 years as CEO of the Japanese ASIC company, and two years as head of Applied Materials Japan, he semi-retired to become an advisor and an angel to young Japanese entrepreneurs. A transcript is available here. Albert YuAlbert Yu obtained his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University and began his career at Fairchild Semiconductor's R&D facility in the Stanford Industrial Park. He was later recruited to Intel by Andy Grove, where he remained for a distinguished thirty-year tenure. In this 2005 interview, he recounts how as Senior Vice President, he oversaw the development of the 386, 486 and many of the Pentium chips, as well as the revolutionary Itanium. A transcript is available here. The Fairchild ChroniclesFairchild
semiconductor was the mother of the semiconductor industry; Fairchild
put the silicon in Silicon Valley. Founded in 1957 by eight scientists,
it quickly reached heights of influence and prestige including the invention
of the integrated circuit in 1959. Then beset by inept absentee management
woes, it begin to hemorrhaging key people who founded new semiconductor companies
like Intel, AMD, National, LSI Logic and many others. Finally, in 1986 it was
sold to National Semiconductor for just $122 million. Today, Fairchild
Semiconductor has been reconstituted and is headquartered in Portland Maine. Oral history interviews from Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International, better known as SEMI, are currently being added to the Silicon Genesis collection. These interviews have been produced by Craig Addison, Senior Editor, Communications, at SEMI. Morris ChangMorris Chang has been the chairman of TSMC since the company was established in 1987 and served as CEO from its founding until June 2005. From 1985 to 1994, he was president and then chairman of ITRI, the Industrial Technology Research Institute in Taiwan . Earlier in his career, Chang served as president and chief operating officer of General Instrument, and prior to that he was corporate group and senior vice president for Texas Instruments. Chang holds a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Stanford University , and has been active in the semiconductor industry for 51 years. A transcript is available here. Nicholas DeWolfThe late Nick DeWolf began his career in the semiconductor industry in the mid-1950s as chief engineer for Transistron, where he developed a tester for germanium diodes. In 1960, he founded Teradyne, a Boston-based company specializing in test equipment for semiconductors. At Teradyne he served as CEO for just over 10 years and during that time designed more than 300 testers, including the J259 computer operated test system for ICs. DeWolf retired as CEO in 1971 and moved to Aspen , Colorado , where he was active in community projects. In 1979, he was a recipient of the SEMI Award for outstanding contributions to the semiconductor test industry. DeWolf died April 16, 2006, aged 77. A transcript is available here. James GallagherThe late Jim Gallagher's career started in the military in 1943 when the U.S. Air Force sent him to New York University to take an M.S. in Meteorology, after which he served in Italy and Germany as a staff meteorologist. In 1958, along with several colleagues including Milt Greenberg, he founded the Geophysical Corporation of America (GCA). Gallagher held a number of positions at GCA including director and senior vice president of operations in charge of the IC Systems Group. In addition to his roles at GCA, Gallagher served as president and chairman of the SEMI board of directors for two terms from 1978-1980. In 1981, he was honored by the Semiconductor Equipment Marketing Council of Japan for his contributions in bringing influence and understanding to the area of U.S.-Japan trade relations. Gallagher died on February 7, 2006 , aged 85. A transcript is available here. Ted GallagherTheodore J. (Ted) Gallagher began his working career in the early 1960s with Perkin Elmer, involved in the sale and marketing of analytical instruments. In 1966, he joined Tracer Labs, a division of LFE, and promoted plasma processing technology for the semiconductor industry. Gallagher founded Tegal Corporation in 1972 and founded Matrix Integrated Systems in 1985. A transcript is available here. Sam HarrellSam Harrell served as senior vice president of strategic business development for KLA Tencor from 1995 to 2002, when he retired from the semiconductor industry. He was one of the founders of SEMATECH and served as its senior vice president and chief strategy officer. From September 1987 to October 1992, Harrell was president of SEMI-SEMATECH, the consortium of equipment and materials suppliers. Earlier in his career, Harrell spent nine years in senior management positions at Texas Instruments, with responsibility for computer aided design (CAD) services, photomask production, photoresist development, lithography system development, and wafer fabrication technology. After TI, Harrell worked for Computervision for nine years as senior vice president, corporate strategy officer, and general manager of the Cobilt Division. He then went on to establish Micronix to develop x-ray lithographic systems and medical x-ray sources. Harrell has served as a member of the SEMI board of directors and was SEMI chairman in 1985. He received a Bachelor of Science with a major in chemistry from Texas Technological University in 1961 and a PhD in Physical and Inorganic Chemistry from the University of Cincinnati in 1964. A transcript is available here. David LamDavid Lam founded Lam Research in 1980. Under his guidance as CEO, the company introduced the industry's first fully automated plasma etching system for semiconductor manufacturing. Lam Research went public in 1984 and has since become a global leader in semiconductor capital equipment. Since his departure from Lam Research, Lam has served as chairman of the David Lam Group, which invests and advises emerging technology companies in semiconductors, semiconductor equipment, computer hardware and software, biotech, networking, and communications. A transcript is available here. Michael A. McNeillyMichael A. McNeilly's career began at 25 when he co-founded Apogee Chemicals to provide the semiconductor industry with ultra-high purity chemicals and chemical delivery systems. At 28, McNeilly founded Applied Materials. During his tenure at Applied, he issued over 20 patents and was the co-recipient of the first SEMI award for “ Outstanding Contributions to the Semiconductor Industry.” After Applied, McNeilly went on to establish 14 high technology companies. He also received the NASA award for “ Outstanding Contributions to NASA Technology Commercialization.” Most recently, McNeilly served as CEO of TwinStar Systems in Fremont , California. He died October 30, 2005, aged 66. A transcript is available here. Robert PalmerRobert Palmer served as chairman and CEO of Digital Equipment Corporation from 1995 to 1998, and was appointed president and CEO of Digital in October 1992. From 1985 to 1992, he served in various executive positions at Digital, primarily in the semiconductor manufacturing operations. Before Digital, Palmer was executive vice president of Semiconductor Operations at United Technologies Corporation (UTC), joining UTC in 1980 when it acquired Mostek Corporation. In 1969, Palmer was a member of the founding team at Mostek, where he pioneered the use of ion implantation technology for the manufacture of MOS circuits. Palmer currently serves on the board of directors of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. A transcript is available here.
Ed SegalEd Segal served as chairman and CEO of Metron Technology from 1995 until 2004 when it was acquired by Applied Materials. Previously, he was president and CEO of Transpacific Technology Corporation, a company he founded in 1982. Early in his career Segal worked in senior sales and marketing positions at Materials Research Corporation, Kasper Instruments and Cobilt. He is a member of the board of directors of SEMI and a past recipient of the SEMI Bob Graham Award for significant contributions to semiconductor equipment marketing. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in metallurgical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. A transcript is available here. Sheldon WeinigSheldon Weinig spent five years as a professor at Columbia University before founding Materials Research Corporation (MRC) in 1957, where he served as chairman and CEO for more than 20 years. Sony acquired MRC in 1989 and following the merger Weinig remained with Sony America for seven years as vice chairman of engineering and manufacturing. In April 1996, he retired and accepted Adjunct Professorships at Columbia University and The State University of New York at Stony Brook, New York . In 1980, he received the SEMI Award for developing the critical materials necessary for the growth of the semiconductor industry. In 1990, he was elected to the International Technology Institute's Hall of Fame for Engineering, Science and Technology. Weinig served two terms as a member of President Ronald Reagan's Board of Advisors on Private Sector Initiatives, was a member of the U.S.-Japan Scientific Exchange Committee, and served on the board of directors of SEMI. Weinig received his doctorate in metallurgy from Columbia University. A transcript is available here. Peter WolkenPeter Wolken started his career in the semiconductor and electronics industry and later spent more than 25 years in the venture capital business. In 1982, he founded and was a general partner at Associated Venture Investors (AVI), which specialized in seed and early-stage investments in IT companies. Prior to AVI, Wolken was a general partner at Page Mill Partners. In 1970, he co-founded and was vice president of sales at Cobilt, a semiconductor equipment maker that later was acquired by Computervision. Prior to entering the venture capital business he worked for Etec. Earlier in his career he worked for RCA, General Electric, Beckman Instruments and Electroglas. Wolken received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley and a Masters degree in International Marketing from the Thunderbird School of International Management in Arizona. A transcript is available here. Shoichiro YoshidaShoichiro Yoshida joined Nikon Corporation in 1956 after graduating from the University of Tokyo with a major in precision mechanical engineering. For the first 15 years at Nikon he was involved in the design of optical and other precision instruments, including astronomical telescopes, spectroscopic instruments and ruling engines for optical grating. Yoshida was instrumental in Nikon's strategy to merge optical technology with precision instrumentation to develop products for the semiconductor manufacturing industry. He led the development of the NSR step-and-repeat system during the 1970s and Nikon's first stepper, the NSR-1010G, which was released in 1980. In 1983, Yoshida was appointed division manager for Nikon's stepper products. Five years later he was promoted to managing director of Nikon Corporation, with wider responsibility for the microscope and measuring instruments division as well as steppers. Yoshida was subsequently appointed executive vice president and in 1997 became president of Nikon Corporation. He served as chairman and CEO from 2001 until his retirement in 2005, when he was named as Corporate Advisor to Nikon. Yoshida was elected to the board of directors of SEMI in 1990 and served a term as chairman of SEMI in 1998/1999. A transcript is available here.
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