The new cooperation between Taiwan and the U.S. on cybersecurity standards promises to elevate the profile of Taiwan’s suppliers in the global semiconductor supply chain. The two regions’ collaboration on international cybersecurity policy is an important step forward.

The greatest opportunities to get more women into the construction industry are with craft professions, where the percentage of participation is much lower than professional staff. Women make up 47% of the total workforce but only 4% of the craft workforce.

more than 10 Corporate Venture Capital firms from the semiconductor ecosystem have come together to establish Startups for Sustainable Semiconductors, a program for startup companies with sustainable innovations that can help advance the semiconductor industry in its journey to become greener.

With product/die the focus in the test environment, SEMI is developing a suite of standards for the test industry built upon SEMI E183 – Specification for Rich Interactive Test Database (RITdb), which defines a data and event sharing and streaming methodology.

The anticipation of semiconductor industry growth toward the $1 trillion revenue milestone generated excitement at the CEO Summit. SEMI Europe President Laith Altimime welcomed the industry’s recognition of the importance of responsible growth, emphasizing commitment to net zero.

To strengthen continuity across the entire value chain and support semiconductor industry growth, SEMI launched the Supply Chain Management Initiative in early 2023 and has established an Industry Advisory Council that includes industry leaders and strategic partners such as Genpact and Resilinc.

How many chips are in a modern car? According to industry estimates, the average modern car sports between 1,400 and 1,500 semiconductor chips. Some cars boast as many as 3,000 chips. Staggering!

As a speaker on the Bridging the Gender Gap Through Allyship panel, I shared my perspectives on how we can increase the ranks of women in the chip industry and heard from fellow advocates.

Prakash Narain, CEO of Real Intent, describes how his thirst to build a company led to the founding of Real Intent 25 years ago. He also offers advice on how to move into management or entrepreneurism and we conclude our talk with his opinion of recent industry trends.

To help players across Korea’s semiconductor ecosystem prepare talent for careers in the industry, SEMI Korea, through its Workforce Development Council, offers nearly 20 programs each year to improve the skills of not only college students but also junior engineers.