MEMS Actuators Power Emerging Applications
MEMS actuators transform electronic signals into something that can be sensed or touched by the end user of an electronics device. A case in point: MEMS actuators such as print heads in inkjet printers transform electronic files into text or...
FLEX 2021 Explores Linkages Between Technology and Environmental Sustainability
For the first time in its 20-year history, the FLEX dedicated an entire session of the event to the important and timely twin topics of environmental sustainability and power consumption of electronic devices. The event planning committee recognized...
Enhancing Yield by Minimizing Contamination: ALD Coatings for Critical Chamber Components
With each transition to a new technology node, fab requirements for metal and particle contamination become more stringent, posing challenges for existing coating methods such as anodization or plasma spray that may not provide complete protection...
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Optimizing Semiconductor Fab Workforces to Keep Pace with Evolving Technologies
SEMI spoke with Andreas C. Zimmer, Executive Search and Selection Consultant at ZIAN & Co industrial consulting and recruitment, about strategies for attracting and retaining talent and promoting careers in semiconductor industry. Zimmer shared his...
TDK Ventures Invests in Materials Science: Back to the Basics, but with a Mission
Materials science – a field that includes elements of applied physics, chemistry, and mulit-disciplinary engineering applied to magnetics, metallurgy, ceramics, polymers and silicon – serves as the foundation for technologies that have driven much...
Fast Track to Medical Diagnostics with Semiconductors
SEMI spoke with Dr. Franz Laermer, Research Fellow (Senior Chief Expert) at Robert Bosch GmbH Stuttgart, Corporate Sector Research and Advance Engineering, about the latest trends in medical diagnostics and personalized treatments. An open platform...
Smart Mobility, 5G, Renewable Energy Drives Need for New Chip Materials for Power Devices
Electric mobility, renewable energy and other technology innovations like IoT, 5G, smart manufacturing and robotics all require reliability, efficiency, and compact power systems, fueling the adoption of Silicon Carbide (SiC) and Gallium Nitride...
Aspinity Machine Learning Chip Extends Battery Life for Portable IoT Devices
SEMI spoke with Tom Doyle, founder and CEO of Aspinity, about the challenges of packing more localized intelligence into portable Internet of Things (IoT) devices without draining their batteries. Doyle shared his views on Aspinity’s system-level...
SEMICON Japan Goes Virtual with Industry Outlook, Quantum Computing, Hands-Free Driving and More
If you think the world is flooded with a mind-boggling volume of digital content, then you might be just a amazed to learn about the sheer wealth of information and business opportunities that will be uncovered at this year’s SEMICON Japan as the...