SEMI Taiwan Talent and Public Policy Initiatives One Key to Industry Growth
Over the next five years the Taiwan government plans to invest NT$1.546 billion to build the workforce direly needed for future semiconductor industry research and development. The largesse is a tribute to efforts by SEMI president and CEO Ajit...
SEMI Urges Safeguards for U.S. Exports and Innovation Regarding Foundational Technologies
As the United States government has expanded semiconductor-related export controls, companies in the global electronics manufacturing and design supply chain have had to spend considerable time and effort navigating restrictions and managing...
Growing Wave of Chip Companies Join Global Green Energy Movement
As the world combats climate change, the chip industry continues to build momentum in becoming a better steward of the environment. In July, Taiwan chip giant TSMC became the world’s first semiconductor company to join RE100, the global...
New SEMI Southeast Asia Member UTAC Eyes Global Growth
SEMI is pleased to welcome Singapore-based UTAC Holdings Ltd., formed nearly 50 years ago, as a new member. UTAC is a leading independent provider of assembly and test services for a broad range of semiconductor chips, offering a full range of...
Pact for Skills to Advance Europe’s Technological Leadership and Sovereignty
Europe is facing an acute shortage of skilled microelectronics workers that undermines the growth potential of not only the electronics industry but the European economy as a whole. Nearly 1.1 million job advertisements for electro-engineering...
Intel Products Vietnam Helps Drive Company’s Expansion into New Markets, Attracts Foreign Investment, Combats COVID-19
A 500,000 ft2 (~47,000 m2) state-of-the-art cleanroom facility still towers as the largest U.S. high-technology investment in Vietnam 10 years after starting operations in Saigon High Tech Park in District 9, Ho Chi Minh City. The structure built...
With Strong Growth Ahead, SEMI Korea Campus Outreach Goes Virtual to Help Build Chip Industry Talent Pipeline
Like so much else these days, career mentoring in the semiconductor industry has gone virtual. And, among hiring managers, for good reason: Chip companies are facing a new urgency to hire skilled workers as recent SEMI forecasts spanning ...
The SEMI Foundation Builds Bridge to Future for Semiconductor Industry Talent with New Programs
As the semiconductor industry continues to grapple with the widespread effects of the COVID pandemic, at the SEMI Foundation we continue to build programs and initiatives that inspire the next generation of STEM workers and drive new and diverse...
SEMI, Industry Coalition Urges EU to Postpone SCIP Database Notification Deadline
On 21 September, SEMI and a coalition of 40 industry organisations sent a letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen calling for decisive action to solve implementation issues within the European Union Waste Framework Directive,...
Share Your Expertise to Help Drive Advances in Chip Manufacturing – ASMC 2021 Call for Abstracts Is Open!
Solving challenges in semiconductor manufacturing requires an ongoing collaborative effort by customers, device makers, equipment and materials suppliers, and academia. ASMC 2021 will continue efforts to help the industry overcome these hurdles....