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Back to Expert's Panel- I was always told it was 2 years and I always agreed it was 4 years for a complex piece of semiconductor equipment. It usually ends up twice as long as management would like it to be. My experience tells me it is in the 2 – 4 year range.
- I think for equipment that is right on target. For materials, such as a new photoresist, it is about 8 years. For a new developer it is about 3 – 5 years. From a chemical standpoint, for other products it may be 18 months to 2 years. So it really depends upon what the product is.
What is a typical product development period from concept to a product worthy system?
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