Feb 27, 2024 Securing the Chip Design Flow to Tackle Cyber Threats and Ensure Hardware Integrity By Pavani Jella and Bob Smith Protecting advanced computing infrastructure and the electronic devices that underpin our global economies, businesses and personal lives is essential in the face of growing cybersecurity threats. Read More
Feb 20, 2024 Integrating Digital Twins in Semiconductor Operations – Insights from SEMI Workshop By Mark da Silva, Nishita Rao and Karim Somani Leveraging predictive modeling and other efficiency-enhancing innovations, Digital Twins promise to optimize semiconductor design, manufacturing processes and equipment maintenance while improving overall operational efficiency. Read More
Jan 30, 2024 Fostering Inclusive and Equitable Workplaces for Women in Semiconductors By Margaret Kindling SEMI recently spoke with Gustafson and two Energetiq employees – Senior Marketing Manager Mae Steinberg and Senior Director of Sales and Service Megan Dube – about the importance of equity and inclusion at the company. Read More
Jan 23, 2024 Chip Industry Fun Facts – Gold in the Palm of Your Hand, Pet Smart, Water Water Everywhere, Wired for Success By Margaret Kindling Do you know how much gold is embedded in smartphones? Roughly 300 grams! Beyond gold, the value of raw materials in global e-waste was roughly US$57 billion in 2019. The good news is that advances in e-waste mining is making technology more eco-friendly and boosting materials supplies for chips. Read More
Jan 16, 2024 Digital Divas and Dudes: Empowering Tomorrow’s Semiconductor Workforce By Rick Vanittersum The Michigan Economic Development Corporation is working to build awareness of semiconductor career paths in the state. The aim: grow Michigan’s semiconductor industry by as many as 30,000 semiconductor jobs by 2030. Read More
Jan 8, 2024 Can New Taiwan-U.S. Cooperation on Cybersecurity Raise the Profile of Taiwan in the Global Chip Supply Chain? By Ming-Chang Wu 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. Read More
Dec 29, 2023 The Path to Sustainability in the Semiconductor Value Chain – Can Startups Help? By Tobias Egle, Jennifer Ard, Sarah Luppino and Alexandra Farmer 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. Read More
Nov 28, 2023 Chips in Cars, China's Semiconductor Surge, Mussel-Inspired Solution for Rare Earth Elements, From Earth to Moon and Everest in Pennies By Margaret Kindling 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! Read More
Nov 13, 2023 Building a Sustainable Value Chain – Samsung’s Path to Net Zero By Cassandra Melvin Hosong Hwang, Head of the Environment Team at Samsung Electronics, provides an overview of Samsung’s new environmental strategy and delves into the sustainability journey of a globally renowned electronics company. Read More
Nov 8, 2023 Join the New SEMI PFAS Initiative By James Amano The SEMI PFAS Initiative will accelerate industry efforts to reduce PFAS dependency, mitigate PFAS-related semiconductor supply chain disruption, and encourage environmentally responsible risk management in cases where there are no alternatives to PFAS. Read More