SEMI EHS COVID-19 Working Group Updates – Vaccinations, Policy Enforcement, Contact Tracing, OSHA Compliance
The work of the SEMI Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) COVID-19 working group to address industry EHS issues and share best practices has morphed as rapidly as COVID-19 itself as the vaccine rollout continues, inspiring new hope for a return to...
Celebrating International Women’s Day – One Woman at a Time!
International Women’s Day (IWD) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day is not only the centerpiece of the movement for women’s rights but a unique opportunity to recognize the...
Rags to Riches: Vietnam’s Growing Electronics Industry
If you look at your clothes or shoes, there is a growing chance you will see the words Made in Vietnam printed on the tag. Since the United States lifted its trade embargo against Vietnam in 1994, the country has become the second largest exporter...
Black History Month: Working in the Chip Industry – One SEMI Workforce Development Employee’s Journey
Nikki Zaahir joined SEMI last year as senior program administrator on the SEMI Works team after spending the last 15 years designing, coordinating and directing programs that help people develop job skills and find full-time employment. Her career...
The Time is Now to Move to Smarter Manufacturing
Ride the Wave of Smarter Manufacturing
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...
Nexperia Develops Smart Manufacturing Roadmap for Back-End Chip Factories
Nexperia became a standalone company about four years ago after our divestiture from NXP Semiconductors. Last year we started our journey towards smart manufacturing at our back-end factories in Asia by developing a roadmap to help steer us in the...
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...
Smart Manufacturing Technology Gives New Life to Aging Chipmaking Equipment
Not long after STMicroelectronics opened its first semiconductor plant in Singapore more than 50 years ago, a facility chiefly focused on chip assembly and packaging, the company realized that it had constructed the site in an area with a blossoming...
Smart Backend Assembly Factory for Industry 4.0 – Key Technologies, Challenges and Applications
I recently spoke with Chan Pin CHONG, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Products and Solutions at Kulicke & Soffa, about how smart manufacturing is driving new production efficiencies in the semiconductor industry. During our...