COVID-19: Economic and Microelectronics Industry Impacts – Insights from McKinsey & Company
For five days in the latter half of March, the pall of the heavy human and economic toll COVID-19 has exacted in China appeared to be lifting. The epicenter of Wuhan reported no new coronavirus infections through domestic transmission. And in an...
Exhibitors Gear Up for SEMICON China 2020 – Safety SEMI Top Priority
In the two months since the COVID-19 outbreak in January, the Chinese economy has shifted from shock to ongoing recovery under the guidance of the Chinese government. China has worked tirelessly to restore production at its chip manufacturing...
The Future of MEMS
Despite market saturation and stagnation saddling many business sectors, MEMS remains a shining star in the semiconductor industry. Opportunities in automotive, consumer electronics, mobile, medical are rising. What is supporting this industry...
Flexible Electronics Poised for Explosive Growth
Flexible hybrid electronics (FHE) is innovation and modern technology at their best, giving rise to lighter, more malleable sensors that better conform to the human body while breeding new applications across a number of markets. For the...
SEMI China Members Day 2019 — Robust Supply Chain Key to Buildout of China’s Semiconductor Industry
Shenyang is on an unwavering path to maturing its integrated circuit (IC) equipment manufacturing industry over the next few decades in response to the Made in China 2025 Strategy. Since the strategy’s introduction in 2015, the city, long a...
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...
SEMI Korea Members Day: Takeaways and Tech Trends as Korea Leads in Fab Investment
Korea is on track to top all other regions in fab investment, spending $63 billion between 2017 and 2020, with powerhouses Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix leading the way, according to latest World Fab Forecast Report by SEMI. Samsung...
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...