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Trade Dispute with China Deepens
The U.S. on September 1 will levy a 10 percent tariff on $300 billion (List 4) worth of Chinese goods that until now were exempt from duties, President Trump said today. The trade action makes good...
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Standards: Innovation Accelerator for the Electronics Industry
This article is the third in a series highlighting the vital importance of SEMI Standards to commemorate the publication of the 1000th SEMI Standard in July 2019. Find the entire...
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The Promise of Quantum Computing
No, that wasn’t a fancy chandelier on the periphery of ES Design West’s exhibit area, the co-located event at SEMICON West. It was IBM’s Q quantum computer, a striking bit of industrial design that...
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SEMI Urges Restraint by Japan and Korea in Light of Recent Trade Actions
On July 1st, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) announced updated licensing policies and procedures on the export and transfer of controlled items and their relevant technologies...
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Tackling the Power Problem in Portable Voice-First Devices
Every day it seems like a new portable voice-first device is coming to market. From smart speakers small enough to fit in your pocket to tiny wireless earbuds and voice-activated TV remote controls,...
SEMI Press Release
North American Semiconductor Equipment Industry Posts June 2019 Billings
MILPITAS, Calif. — July 25, 2019 — North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $2.01 billion in billings worldwide in June 2019 (three-month average basis), according to the...
SEMI Press Release
Strategic Materials Conference 2019 Highlights "Year of Transition, Material Opportunities and Challenges"
Milpitas, Calif. — July 29, 2019 — With advanced materials now a critical enabler of semiconductor growth applications, the stage is set for Strategic Materials Conference (SMC 2019), the premier...
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SEMI MEMS & Imaging Sensors Summit Highlights Innovations Across Consumer, Industrial Markets
GRENOBLE, France – 30 July, 2019 – More than 400 electronics industry experts will gather at SEMI MEMS & Imaging Sensors Summit, 25-27 September, 2019 in Grenoble, France, for the latest MEMS and...
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Vesper Launches First Piezoelectric Digital MEMS VM3000 Microphone
Vesper, developer of the world's most advanced acoustic sensors, today introduced the VM3000, the latest piezoelectric MEMS microphone in its product line. The VM3000 is the first digital microphone...
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Automotive Driving Traceability
This article is the second in a series highlighting the vital importance of SEMI Standards to commemorate the publication of the 1000th SEMI Standard in July 2019. Find the entire...
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Second Quarter 2019 Silicon Wafer Area Shipments Fall 2.2 Percent from First Quarter Levels
MILPITAS, Calif. — July 23, 2019 — Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments totaled 2,983 million square inches in the second quarter of 2019, down 2.2 percent from the 3,051 million square inches...
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SEMICON West a Magnet for Visionaries
AI vs. energy. Quantum for everyone. Biofabrication of human organs on a mass scale. Slowing advancements from Moore’s law.In the midst of a market dip, optimism reigned as keynote and AI Design...