### Question
Can you define what Sematech means?


### Answer
**Sematech** is defined as the following in *15 U.S.C. § 4601*:

> a consortium of firms in the United States semiconductor industry established for the purposes of (A) conducting research concerning advanced semiconductor manufacturing techniques, and (B) developing techniques to adapt manufacturing expertise to a variety of semiconductor products

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 4601*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 72-SEMICONDUCTOR RESEARCH > SUBCHAPTER I-COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM**

