Nov 23, 2022 Samsung Semiconductor Plants Seeds for Sustainable Future By Serena Brischetto SEMI spoke with Claire HyunJung Seo, Corporate Vice President in the Device Solutions (DS) Corporate Sustainability Management Office at Samsung Electronics ahead of her keynote at the SEMI Smart and Green Manufacturing Summit held last week during SEMICON Europa 2022. Read More
Nov 21, 2022 Sweeping AI and Cybersecurity Laws Risk Disruptions to European Union Businesses By James Amano The SEMI European Machinery Directive Working Group, which consists of volunteers from SEMI member companies, is compiling member feedback on the Cyber Resilience Act legislation to ensure that the industry’s perspective is understood by EU legislators. Read More
Nov 18, 2022 State of Maine PFAS Reporting Law – Process to Request 6-Month Deadline Extension By James Amano The Maine Department of Environmental Protection is authorized to extend the notification deadline by six months if it determines manufacturers need more time to comply. Companies can request to be added to the Maine Department of Commerce's letter requesting the extension. Read More
Nov 15, 2022 Griffin Securities’ Jay Vleeschhouwer Offers Wall Street View of EDA Industry By Bob Smith Jay Vleeschhouwer, managing director of Griffin Securities, has followed the EDA industry as a leading financial analyst for 25 years and is a popular speaker at the annual Design Automation Conference. Vleeschhouwer discusses his DAC presentation The State of EDA: A View from Wall Street. Read More
Nov 14, 2022 How Veterans Complete and Elevate the Diverse, High-Impact EMD Electronics Workforce By Caroline Dingeldey EMD Electronics is committed to meeting veterans where they are, and we support their transition from military life to civilian and professional life, providing a sense of community and leveraging their existing skills while helping them build new ones. Read More
Nov 7, 2022 Comet Yxlon: The Future of Advanced Packaging is X-Ray By Cassandra Melvin SEMI spoke with Christian Driller, Vice President of Research and Development at Comet Yxlon, about opportunities to accelerate time-to-market and increase yield for advanced packaging manufacturers through x-ray inspection. Read More
Nov 6, 2022 imec ITF Beyond 5G: Exploring Next-Gen Mobile Connectivity By Serena Brischetto Electronics industry experts will offer insights into key aspects of the radio frequency (RF) challenge – from materials and devices to ICs and modules – at ITF Beyond 5G at SEMICON Europa 2022, Nov. 15-18 in Munich, Germany. Read More
Oct 31, 2022 10 Likely Locations for CHIPS Act Innovation Hubs By Steven Zhou The Department of Commerce will spend $10B over a five-year period to establish “20 geographically distributed regional technology and innovation hubs.” These regional hubs will attract public and private investment capable of vitalizing or revitalizing the Silicon cities of the future. Read More
Oct 10, 2022 Top 10 Reasons to Join New Semiconductor Climate Consortium By John Golightly To accelerate efforts to reduce the climate impact of the semiconductor value chain, SEMI members from the equipment, materials and service sectors, as well as several device manufacturers are forming the Semiconductor Climate Consortium (SCC). Read More
Oct 4, 2022 SEMI Invites Industry Stakeholders to Join New Semiconductor Climate Consortium as Founding Members By James Amano SEMI welcomes members to join the Semiconductor Climate Consortium (SCC), a new effort to heighten collaboration and transparency in order to reduce chip industry greenhouse gas emissions. Companies that commit to membership by October 21, 2022 will receive Founding Member designation. Read More