Evolving STEM Education for an Electronics Industry Workforce
With one of the oldest and largest public education systems in the developed world, how well does the US public education system serve the global electronics industry?
Public education in the US has had time on its side. In 1635 the Boston Latin...
Getting to Low Power in IoT/IIoT Devices
Over the last three years the number of battery-operated electronic-component solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial IoT (IIoT) applications has been increasing steadily. This trend will continue for years to come, particularly...
How will Graphene, the 2D Wonder Material, Change the Semiconductor Industry?
Materials innovation has always been vital to the semiconductor industry. In the past, it was high-κ gate dielectrics. Today, Cobalt is seen as a replacement for Tungsten in middle-of-line (MOL) contacts.
Sensors in the New Age of the Car
Sensors are inextricably linked to the future requirements of partially and fully autonomous vehicles. From highly granular dead-reckoning subsystems that rely on industrial-strength gyroscopes for superior navigation to more intelligent and...
More than Mobility: Smart Automotive Innovations Go Beyond Technology
Are you ready for a shared economy where your transportation needs are no longer met by an automaker, but rather a “mobility service provider”? While smart transportation news has mostly focused on the likes of electrification (Tesla) and autonomy...
The Future of MEMS and Sensors: Beyond Human Senses
2017 was a good year for the MEMS and sensors business, and that upward trend should continue. We forecast extended strong growth for the sensors and actuators market, reaching more than $100 billion in 2023 for a total of 185 billion units. Optical...
The Rebirth of the Semiconductor Industry
At a Glance
“Software is eating the world ... and AI is eating software.” Amir Husain, author of The Sentient Machine, at SEMICON West 2018We’re living in a digital world where semiconductors have been taken for granted. But, Artificial Intelligence...
Video: Adding More Intelligence to Chip Manufacturing – SEMI’s Smart Manufacturing Initiative
Video: SEMI Talks Industry Trends, Workforce Development and Trade at SEMICON West
The proliferation of chips driven by artificial intelligence and automotive will spur a record $68 billion in sales of semiconductor equipment in 2019.
Identifying PFOA Levels in the Equipment Supply Chain and the Threat to the Secondary Equipment Market
Introduction
Starting July 4, 2022, PFOA (Perfluorooctanoic acid) levels in semiconductor manufacturing and related equipment (SMRE), including replacement parts, entering the European Union (EU) will be restricted to 25 ppb per component (or any...