4 July 1998
Source: Hardcopy from Peter Leitner

## Table 5

## FUTURE WEAPON SYSTEMS: Microelectronic Technologies Required

X ESSENTIAL # IMPORTANT O HELPFUL | Handheld SAM | Heavy ICBM | Helicopter Launched ATGM | High Perform Platform | IL-76 Class Strat/Tact Aircraft | Imaging Satellite Systems | Interceptor | Large ALCM | Large CTOL Aircraft Carrier | Large GCLM | Large SCLM | Launch Detection Satellite | Light Combat Vehicle | Liquid SLBM | Long-Range SAM | Mid-Range SAM | Mobile Comms & Command Posts | Multiple Rocket Launcher | Naval AWACS | Naval Gun | Navigation Satellite | Non-Acoustic ASW | Nuclear Weapons Control Sys. | Nuclear Weapons Targeting Sys. | Precision Guided Munitions | Radio Electronic Combat | Reconaissance & Intel Collection | Reconstitution | Sea-Launched Anti-Ship Cruise Missiles
Automated Production | X | # | X | X |  | # | X | X | X | X | X | X | # | X | X | X | # |  | X |  | # | X | X | X | X | # | X | # | X
CAD Equipment | X |  | X | X |  | # | X | X | X | X | X |  | # | X | X | X | # |  |  |  | # | X | X | X | X | # | X | # | X
Chemical Plasma Etchers | X |  | X | X |  | # | X | X | X | X | X |  | # | X | X | X | # |  |  |  | # | X | X | X | X | # | X | # | X
Clean Room Design and Filters | X | # | X | X |  | # | X | X | X | X | X | X | # | X | X | X | # |  | X |  | # | X | X | X | X | # | X | # | X
Czochralski Crystal Pullers | X | # | X | X |  | # | X | X | X | X | X | X | # | X | X | X | # |  | X |  | # | X | X | X | X | # | X | # | X
E-Beam Mask Makers | X |  | X | X |  | # | X | X | X | X | X |  | # | X | X | X | # |  |  |  | # | X | X | X | X | # | X | # | X
Epitaxial Growth (VPE, MBE) | X | # | X | X |  | # | X | X | X | X | X | X | # | X | X | X | # |  | X |  | # | X | X | X | X | # | X | # | X
High-Power Packing Know-How |  |  |  | X |  |  | X | X | X | X | X |  |  |  | X | X |  |  |  |  | # |  |  |  |  |  |  |
High-Purity Polysilicon | X | # | X | X |  | # | X | X | X | X | X | X | # | X | X | X | # |  | X |  | # | X | X | X | X | # | X | # | X
High-Speed Gate Know-How | X | # | X | X |  | # | X | X | X | X | X | X | # | X | X | X | # |  | X |  | # | X | X | X | X | # | X | # | X
Ion Implanters | X |  | X | X |  | # | X | X | X | X | X |  | # | X | X | X | # |  |  |  | # | X | X | X | X | # | X | # | X
Ion Millers | X |  | X | X |  | # | X | X | X | X | X |  | # | X | X | X | # |  |  |  | # | X | X | X | X | # | X | # | X
Know-How to Optimize for Military |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Low-Pressure CVD | X |  | X | X |  | # | X | X | X | X | X |  | # | X | X | X | # |  |  |  | # | X | X | X | X | # | X | # | X
Magnetically-Enhanced Sputtering |  |  |  | X |  |  | X | X | X | X | X |  |  |  | X | X |  |  |  |  | # |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Materials Characterization | X | # | X | X |  | # | X | X | X | X | X | X | # | X | X | X | # |  | X |  | # | X | X | X | X | # | X | # | X
Optimized Layout Know-How | X | # | X | X |  | # | X | X | X | X | X | X | # | X | X | X | # |  | X |  | # | X | X | X | X | # | X | # | X
Parametric Testers | X | # | X | X |  | # | X | X | X | X | X | X | # | X | X | X | # |  | X |  | # | X | X | X | X | # | X | # | X
Reactive Ion Etchers | X |  | X | X |  | # | X | X | X | X | X |  | # | X | X | X | # |  |  |  | # | X | X | X | X | # | X | # | X
Scanning & Stepping Proj. Aligners | X |  | X | X |  | # | X | X | X | X | X |  | # | X | X | X | # |  |  |  | # | X | X | X | X | # | X | # | X
VLSI Circuit Testers | X |  | X | X |  | # | X | X | X | X | X |  | # | X | X | X | # |  |  |  | # | X | X | X | X | # | X | # | X
Wafer Probe Testers | X |  | X | X |  | # | X | X | X | X | X |  | # | X | X | X | # |  |  |  | # | X | X | X | X | # | X | # | X
Wire Bonders | X |  | X | X |  | # | X | X | X | X | X |  | # | X | X | X | # |  |  |  | # | X | X | X | X | # | X | # | X
100+ Pin Packaging Know-How | X |  |  | X |  |  | X | X | X | X | X |  |  |  | X | X |  |  |  |  | # |  |  |  |  |  |  |