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SEMI Standards Leaders Honored at SEMICON Japan 2024

By Takeaki Hirabara, SEMI Japan

Each year at SEMICON Japan, SEMI Japan recognizes the outstanding contributions of its Standards members. The awards were presented during the SEMI Standard Friendship Party & Awards Ceremony at SEMICON Japan 2024. On this occasion, three individuals were awarded the SEMI Japan Honor Award. The Honor Award is a prestigious award given to Standards members or technical committee chairs who have demonstrated long-term leadership and commitment.

SEMI Japan Honor Award Recipients of 2024
(from L to R: Paul Trio, Hidetoshi Sakura, Ajit Manocha, George Hoshi, Takashi Nakagawa, Melissa Grupen-Shemansky)

 

Mr. Takashi Nakagawa, Yokogawa Solution Service Corporation

Mr. Nakagawa has been involved in the committee's activities for a long time and has contributed to the improvement and dissemination of communication standards. As leader of the Diagnostic Data Acquisition (DDA) Task Force (TF), he has played a key role in advancing EDA Freeze 3, which is currently under development.

 

 

 

 

Mr. George Hoshi, Tokyo Electron Limited

Mr. Hoshi has made long-standing contributions as co-leader of the Japan TC Chapter of the Environmental, Health & Safety Global Technical Committee and the Global S23 Revision TF. He has also actively served as a lecturer, helping to explain the SEMI S23 standard through tutorials.

 

 

 

 

Mr. Hidetoshi Sakura, NuFlare Technology, Inc.

Mr. Sakura has served for many years as co-chair of the Japan Regional Standards Committee and the Japan TC Chapter of the Environmental, Health & Safety Global Technical Committee. He has also actively participated as a lecturer, helping to explain the SEMI S2 standard through tutorials.

 

 

 

 

On the same day as the award ceremony, the SEMI Global Standards Summit was held, which discussed the evolving need of standards for future factories.

Summit Topics and Themes

Smart Manufacturing for Future Factories

  • Autonomous Fab
  • Data Sharing Across the Supply Chain
  • Cybersecurity
  • Smart Data
  • Flow Manufacturing

Packaging Architectures & Materials

  • Package & Assembly Manufacturing Automation
  • Package Integration
  • Chiplets

Environmental Sustainability

  • Substance of Concern Impact Rating (e.g., PFAS)
  • Process Emissions from Factories
  • Life Cycle Assessment Approach of Materials and Substances Used in Semiconductor Manufacturing, including Equipment

Get Involved

SEMI Standards development activities take place throughout the year in all major manufacturing regions. To get involved, join the SEMI International Standards Program at: https://www.semi.org/standardsmembership

For more information, please visit the Standards website and events page. If you have any questions regarding SEMI Standards activities, please contact your local SEMI Standards staff. 

 

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April 17, 2025