U.S. Federal Government Finalizes R&D Spending for 2018
Although many months past due, Congress on March 23 finalized the federal spending for the remainder of fiscal year (FY) 2018, only hours before a what would have been the third government shutdown of the year. Congressional spending has been...
Improving Test Data Communication Focus of SEMI Collaborative Alliance for Semiconductor Test SIG
A Communication ProblemAs the industry ventures towards a more connected world, the semiconductor test community is facing increasingly stringent performance, quality and reliability targets, particularly in the high-stakes automotive,...
ISS Europe 2018: Google and CEI-Europe Talk AI, Machine Learning and Workforce Development
With less than one week before ISS Europe 2018, 4-6 March in Dublin, Ireland, industry growth is on the minds of the leading industry analysts, researchers, economists and technologists who will come together for critical insights into the forces...
Securing Talent to Connect, Collaborate and Innovate
In my first six months at SEMI, I’ve visited with many member companies and industry leaders. One theme I hear repeatedly is a concern about our most fundamental source of innovation and productivity – people.Our industry has a significant need for...
U.S. Tax Reform Comes Back to the Top of the Congressional Agenda
How SEMI Supports the Efforts to Address Climate Change
Speeding Better Business Results
These are heady times for our industry. SEMI member stock prices have soared in the past year, with many topping year 2000 levels to reach all-time records in 2017. Memory investment has come roaring back, and China is ramping steeply after more...