Record Attendance at Nikon SPIE 2011 Events

There was a definite feeling of cautious optimism across the industry at SPIE Advanced Lithography this year, and attendance at the conference and surrounding events attested to the positive outlook. Nikon achieved record attendance at the LithoVision 2011 technical symposium, hosting 450 customers and industry partners at the 8th annual event, which was held prior to SPIE.

LithoVision and SPIE Attendance

SPIE Advanced Lithography Conference attendee data provided courtesy of SPIE.

Feedback from the symposium was extremely positive with 99% of LithoVision survey respondents saying that the technical content either "Met" or "Exceeded" their expectations and many noting the excellent networking opportunities afforded at LithoVision. G. Dan Hutcheson, CEO and Chairman of VLSI Research Inc., commented that the "Organizers do a great job of setting topics. Always seems to set (the) theme for SPIE each year," and Mark Kelling, GLOBALFOUNDRIES Process Engineering Manager, noted "I have attended for two years in a row, and I will continue to attend if held."

Nikon was pleased to host a record number of our customers and industry partners at the recent LithoVision (left image) and "Nothing but Lunch" events held during SPIE Advanced Lithography.

Nikon was also very pleased to host another 150 customers at our fun "Nothing but Lunch" event held at the San Jose Hilton and Towers during SPIE. After three very full days of presentations, poster sessions, and industry panels, our guests were clearly ready for a change of pace. A gourmet buffet luncheon, pleasant conversation, and comfortable seating provided a much needed respite for our attendees, and were thoroughly enjoyed by all.