EDA is Better in the Cloud. Here’s Why the Cloud is the Future of EDA
I really don’t know clouds at all. – Joni Mitchell
Waves of AIoT Are Reshaping Semiconductor Industry Value Chain
4 Key Takeaways from SEMI Taiwan Member Forum
The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) has accelerated the digital transformation in various industries and has now fused with Internet of Things (IoT) to exploit the value of both...
Smart Manufacturing and Digital Twins for the Semiconductor Industry
Semiconductor fabs have been getting smarter and smarter over the past 30 years. It’s a natural evolution – the direct outcome of numerous continuous-improvement efforts. The really important difference on the road to smarter fabs, the one change...
Device Traceability and SEMI’s Single Device Tracking Initiatives
The Single Device Traceability Task Force emerged from SEMI CAST’s identification of the need for device traceability through the supply chain — not just traceability for devices but for component parts such as semiconductor die, lead frames, epoxy,...
Revising SEMI-E135 to Improve Testing Standards for RF Generators
Gas plasmas have become a fundamental building block in many semiconductor manufacturing processes. Plasma torches used to create these gas plasmas have three components: an induction coil, a plasma confinement tube, and a gas distributor or torch...
Emerging MEMS and Sensor Technologies to Watch – 2019 and Beyond
When developing industry forecasts, market analysts gather data from hundreds of companies to provide actionable insights on established technologies and to identify near-term business opportunities. As a developer of new MEMS and sensor...
SEMI China Delegation Searches for the Secret of Japan’s “Silicon Island”
Kyushu, the third largest island in Japan, is home to the semiconductor production bases of integrated device manufacturers (IDMs) with world-class cutting-edge technology. SONY, Toshiba, Hitachi, Mitsubishi, Fujitsu and Nissan are among the...
Cybersecurity and Industry-Government Collaboration Hot Topics at MEMS & Sensors Executive Congress 2018
SEMI-MEMS & Sensors Industry Group (MSIG) welcomed a global group of industry executives to its 14th annual MEMS & Sensors Executive Congress (MSEC), October 29-30, 2018 in Napa, Calif. MEMS and sensors represent a robust sector of the electronic...
Autonomous Mobility and the New Age of Sensor Fusion
Marcellino Gemelli, director of global business development at Bosch Sensortec, will present at the upcoming MEMS & Sensors Executive Congress on October 29-30, 2018 in Napa, Calif. SEMI’s Maria Vetrano caught up with Gemelli to give MSEC attendees...
A New Collaborative Approach to Automobile Industry Reliability Challenges
SEMI spoke with Antoine Amade, Regional Senior Director EMEA at Entegris, about the challenges set by the car industry, and the concept of “zero defect” and the need for a collaborative approach ahead of his presentation at the Strategic Materials...