Fab Owners' Group Adds 3 Members

The Fab Owners Association (FOA), a Cupertino, Calif.-based association of semiconductor and MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) manufacturing executives and suppliers, has added device-maker members: austriamicrosystems AG, a maker of analog integrated circuits for communications, industrial, medical and automotive applications; Avago Technologies, which provides analog, mixed-signal and optoelectronic components and subsystems to OEMs; and X-Fab, a foundry group for mixed-signal semiconductor applications. National Grid, a strategic economic-development program sponsor for upstate New York, joined as an associate member. FOA has more than 60 members from fabrication facilities worldwide. Other device-maker members are AMI Semiconductor, Cypress Semiconductor, Delphi Microelectronics Center, Fairchild Semiconductor, Freescale Semiconductor, International Rectifier, Intersil, Jazz Semiconductor, MagnaChip Semiconductor, Micrel Semiconductor, Microchip Technology, NXP, ON Semiconductor, Skyworks Solutions and Spansion.