Technology and Trends

Sapphire is a precious gemstone, consisting of aluminum oxide (α-Al2O3) with occasional traces of other elements such as iron, titanium, chromium, vanadium or magnesium. While sapphire stones found in nature mostly go to jewelry applications, the...

Sandia National Laboratories just finished updating equipment in its microelectronics fab, marking the completion of the first phase of a 3-year fab upgrade program. The transition from 6-inch to 8-inch wafer sizes will align the Department of...

For many technologies, standards unshackle them from patents and enable their mass production – an idea close to the heart of Wendy Chen, associate vice president of the R&D Center at King Yuan Electronics Corp. and vice chair of the SEMI Taiwan...

This article is the fifth and final in a series highlighting the vital importance of SEMI Standards to commemorate the publication of the 1000^th SEMI Standard in July 2019.  Find the entire series here.

This article is the fourth in a series highlighting the vital importance of SEMI Standards to commemorate the publication of the 1000^th SEMI Standard in July 2019. Find the entire series here.

Computer prices have plunged over the years even as...

This article is the third in a series highlighting the vital importance of SEMI Standards to commemorate the publication of the 1000^th SEMI Standard in July 2019. Find the entire series here.

SEMI Standards are the bedrock of the modern...

This article is the second in a series highlighting the vital importance of SEMI Standards to commemorate the publication of the 1000^th SEMI Standard in July 2019. Find the entire series here.

This article is the first in a series highlighting the vital importance of SEMI Standards to commemorate the publication of the 1000^th SEMI Standard in July 2019. Find the entire series here.

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...

Would you buy your next hotdog in parts, from un-coordinated suppliers? For example: Get the bun from a baker, the sausage from a butcher, mustard and/or ketchup and veggies from the nearest supermarket? If yes, you may find the sausage being too...