There is still a great deal of debate over how soon X-ray technologies will be needed for advanced semiconductor chips.

Today, most semiconductor chips and transistors are created with silicon.

For example, a conference may deal with making semiconductor chips.

The unit makes the metal part of the housing for semiconductor chips.

Japanese companies supply only the semiconductor chips and other components.

"China is a voracious consumer of semiconductor chips and this will give us a level playing field."

Cabot is a play on the big opportunity in smaller, faster semiconductor chips, she said.

Together, the three companies produce 30 percent of the world's basic semiconductor chips.

Mounting the semiconductor chip in devices is easier to accomplish.

Another area of investment is next-generation semiconductor chips and technology.