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Modern technology was the result of engineers and scientists who were determined to create devices that would make life a little easier. The result was semiconductors. In the past 30 years, the industry has proven itself by growing at a 10-15% rate every year. The semiconductor industry has changed the way we live and the way we will live in the future. At ON Semiconductor, where I work, we offer products that can make us smarter, livelonger and make our lives safer. These products include the processors and memory for today’s personal computers, which have become a necessity in today’s society. We also manufacture the chip that goes into heart pacemakers; this product has proven to be extremely successful and increases the life expectancy of many patients with heart issues. At last, we design and manufacture chips that will increase the stopping and controllability in today’s anti-brake systems. Along the lines of automobile safety, we also manufacture a device that increases the time which air bags are inflated; saving milliseconds that will save thousands of lives. Knowing that I make a difference in peoples lives, makes coming into work a little easier. Currently the semiconductor industry is in with the worst economic