Since its founding in 1951, Kulicke and Soffa (K&S) has played a key role in the ever-changing technological arena. The company survived economic ups and downs by staying at the forefront of technology and making a strong commitment to customer service. By 2000 K&S had reached its goal of becoming a single-source supplier for the packaging assembly industry and has become the world’s largest supplier of semiconductor equipment, materials, and technology. Fifty Years of Innovation: Kulicke & Soffa unfolds the amazing story of a company that knows what it takes to be a leader in the highly cyclical semiconductor industry.