May 9, 2022 SEMI High Tech U Now Offers K-12 Classroom STEM Kits to Inspire Next-Generation Chip Workforce By Berton Mahardja A 2018 longitudinal study of SEMI's High Tech U participants showed the program’s deep influence: 82% of SEMI HTU graduates followed a path to higher education, 78% completed STEM degrees, and 70% reported that the program influenced their choice of field or career. Read More
May 9, 2022 ISS 2022: Semiconductor Industry Market Outlook and Prospects for Reaching $1 Trillion by 2030 By Michael Hall Speaking to nearly 300 executives gathered at the Industry Strategy Symposium (ISS) 2022 in early April, Inna Skvortsova, Market Analyst on the Market Intelligence Team at SEMI, presented upbeat industry forecasts for 2022 and beyond. Read More
May 3, 2022 Engaging Employees to Contribute to a Company’s Bold Sustainability Goals By Talia Barth, Jared Herr and Kyle Tom Several SEMI member companies, including Lam Research, have set goals to become net zero by 2050 while others have set aggressive emission and material use reduction targets. Many employees wonder how they fit into sustainability strategies. How can individual contributors make a difference? Read More
May 2, 2022 Chipping in for Equipment Suppliers: The Equipment Multiplier Effect on the Chip Shortage By Ajit Manocha and Sanjay Malhotra Policymakers are increasing semiconductor manufacturing capacity to strengthen supply chains and meet growing demand for semiconductors through robust incentive packages totaling hundreds of billions of dollars. This global effort hinges on semiconductor manufacturing equipment (SME). Read More
Apr 25, 2022 Semiconductor Equipment – When the Industry Decides to Shift Gears By Inna Skvortsova One of the surprising side effects that came out of the COVID-19 pandemic is the acceleration of the digital transformation of global economies, which has driven a structural shift and propelled the already mature semiconductor industry to record highs. Read More
Apr 25, 2022 SEMI MSIG Navigates Smart Cities Market with 'Sensorize Your City' Workshop By Paul Carey To help build the MEMS and sensors industry’s understanding of the Smart City challenges facing city technical and management personnel (and their integrators), MSIG held an invitation-only Sensorize Your City workshop for sensor device manufacturers and integrators on April 5 in Columbus OH. Read More
Apr 25, 2022 Methodics by Perforce Surveys Semiconductor Design Professionals on Product Lifecycle Management By Bob Smith Product lifecycle management is a well-adopted methodology used in mechanical design. Until recently, it was not widely used in the semiconductor industry. That all changed when Methodics created intellectual property lifecycle management for tracking and analysis of semiconductor IP and design. Read More
Apr 19, 2022 Through Her Eyes: High-School Student Creates Podcast to Expose Minority Students to Semiconductor Engineering By Berton Mahardja SEMI High Tech U (HTU) alumnus Oindree Chatterjee discusses why she created The STEM Corner podcast, available on Spotify, where she interviews professionals in the semiconductor industry. Read More
Apr 18, 2022 Semiconductor Manufacturing, Supply Chain Challenges and Startups in France: Aselta Weighs in By Bob Smith The increasing complexity of IC manufacturing poses a number of challenges including the mask data preparation required to enable technology improvements such as multi-beam (MB) mask writers and extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography. Thiago Figueiro, VP of Sales & Marketing of Aselta weighs in. Read More
Apr 14, 2022 Internships: EMD Electronics Invests in Next-Generation Chip Industry Workforce By Deke Ericson EMD Electronics welcomes dozens of interns into its various business functions nationwide every year. Students from under-graduate and postgraduate programs gain valuable experience in a global science and technology company connecting with colleagues across the world from day one. Read More