SEMI spoke with Beneq business executive Sami Sneck about common metal and particle contamination issues with critical chamber components, coating methods to protect against corrosion, and properties to look for when selecting the optimal protective coating solution.

According to the Women in the Workplace 2020 study by McKinsey & Company and LeanIn.org, one in four women are considering leaving their workplaces or downshifting their careers due to work-life challenges stemming from COVID-19, leading to the potential loss of two million women from the workforce.

Andreas C. Zimmer, Executive Search and Selection Consultant at ZIAN & Co, spoke about strategies for attracting and retaining talent and promoting careers in semiconductor industry. Zimmer shared his views during his presentation at SEMI Technology Unites Global Summit, 15-19 Feb 2021.

The global pandemic redefined well-established paradigms in healthcare. The classic model involving frequent hospital visits is no longer viable due to the risk of contagion. The focus is now on remote and pervasive vital sign monitoring solutions and automated data processing for health assessment.

SEMI spoke with Eyal Shekel, senior VP of Service Strategy and Excellence at Tokyo Electron Limited, about the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on smart manufacturing and how other fab solutions for smarter process tools are advancing semiconductor manufacturing.

Dr. Franz Laermer, Research Fellow (Senior Chief Expert) at Robert Bosch GmbH Stuttgart, spoke about the latest trends in medical diagnostics and personalized treatments, and an open platform for the automation of complex molecular diagnostics workflows recently developed by Bosch.

SEMI spoke with Elisabeth Brandl, Business Development Manager at EV Group about trends and new developments within the power electronics industry and the devices' application in smart mobility. Brandl shared her views as part of the SEMI Technology Unites Global Summit, 15-19 February 2021.

SEMI spoke with Tom Doyle, founder and CEO of Aspinity, about the challenges of packing more localized intelligence into portable Internet of Things (IoT) devices without draining their batteries. Doyle shared his views as part of the SEMI Technology Unites Global Summit, 15-19 February 2021.

In order to achieve the European Green Deal’s zero pollution ambition for a toxic-free environment, the European Commission announced its intention to restrict the use of the most harmful chemicals, except in cases where they are deemed essential for society.

METIS identifies 4 focus areas for workforce development: True capability of AI and Data Science, Ethics, Cross-disciplinary Skills required for AI, and Climate Change, Sustainable Development Goals, and Social Inclusion Training.