Remembering Semiconductor Industry Legend Bill Tobey
On March 1, the semiconductor industry lost a true legend with the passing of Bill Tobey, an exemplary leader and contributor to the semiconductor industry throughout his career.
SEMI Taiwan Talent and Public Policy Initiatives One Key to Industry Growth
Over the next five years the Taiwan government plans to invest NT$1.546 billion to build the workforce direly needed for future semiconductor industry research and development. The largesse is a tribute to efforts by SEMI president and CEO Ajit...
SEMI Applauds House and Senate Support of Incentives to Grow U.S. Semiconductor Manufacturing
SEMI President and CEO Ajit Manocha has voiced his support for amendments the United States House of Representatives and Senate included in the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would authorize important programs to...
Community and Collaboration: Keys to Tackling Global Challenges with Microelectronics
Humanity has survived almost unimaginable challenges over the past 5,000 years of documented human history. From war, famine and natural disasters to the first global pandemic in the last 100 years, more often than not, people have relied on one...
SEMI Expands COVID-19 Resources to Help Members Confront Pandemic
The microelectronics industry entered 2020 with high hopes after a mixed 2019 that saw global semiconductor revenue fall 11 percent while innovators continued to drive impressive advances in 5G, IoT, artificial intelligence, quantum computing and...
SEMI Warns Against New Unilateral U.S. Export Controls on Commercial Technology
For the past several months, U.S. Department of Commerce officials have been developing proposals to amend the foreign direct product rule to require a license for the use of U.S.-origin semiconductor manufacturing equipment or technology in...
Designing Electronic Systems for Future Applications
Artificial intelligence and machine learning are reshaping electronic system design as consumer-facing companies like Facebook and Google design their own hardware. Electronic system design is enabling rapid changes and new innovation in automotive....
Breaking the Memory Wall: The AI Bottleneck
In the long unfolding arc of technology innovation, artificial intelligence (AI) looms immense. In its quest to mimic human behavior, the technology touches energy, agriculture, manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, construction, transportation and...
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 to the Republic of Korea (ROK). METI’s stated...