Technology >> Analyst Interviews >> August 24, 2009

Outlook For Semiconductors – Auguste Richard – Piper Jaffray & Co.

Auguste Richard is a Principal and Senior Research Analyst at Piper Jaffray & Co., focusing on the analog and mixed signal semiconductor sector. Prior to joining Piper Jaffray in 2007, he worked in equity research at First Albany Capital, Hambrecht & Quist, Alex. Brown, and Robertson Stephenson & Company. He also spent several years on the buy side as a technology analyst/portfolio manager at EGM Capital. His semiconductor industry experience includes work experience in R&D, manufacturing and marketing at Intel and PMC Sierra. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Physics from the Rochester Institute of Technology and a Master's degree in Physics from Purdue University. Profile
TWST: Gus, what's going on with the numbers we're seeing in the semiconductor

space?

Mr. Richard: It's interesting. I think we are on a roller coaster. Why I say

that is that if you go back