Making the Invisible Visible: Automated Defect Detection Improves Sapphire Yields
January 13, 2020
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...
SEMI SMC 2019: Rising to the Chip Challenges of a Connected World
September 27, 2019
The semiconductor industry is in the final throes of its most recent cyclical downturn, but clear demand drivers on the horizon, such as 5G and autonomous driving, have created a decidedly upbeat mood at SEMI’s Strategic Materials Conference, held...
A New Collaborative Approach to Automobile Industry Reliability Challenges
October 25, 2018
SEMI spoke with Antoine Amade, Regional Senior Director EMEA at Entegris, about the challenges set by the car industry, and the concept of “zero defect” and the need for a collaborative approach ahead of his presentation at the Strategic Materials...