Building the Talent Pipeline, One Step at a Time
Back in February of this year, we launched SEMI Works™, a landmark SEMI program designed to grow and sustain the electronics industry talent pipeline from the ground up. But it was much more than a program launch. The introduction was a...
SEMI Confirms Machinery Directive is Fit For Purpose in Consultation with European Commission
SEMI has confirmed in consultation with the European Commission that the current Machinery Directive is fit for purpose and therefore no changes to its substance are required. The Commission consulted SEMI and other industry groups representing...
SEMI Korea Members Day – World Economy, Industry Forecasts, Collaboration with Europe in Focus
As a top semiconductor manufacturing hub, Korea is poised to lead the world in fab construction spending in 2019 and 2020, accounting for 27 percent of the total market. Little wonder that Korea’s prowess in the semiconductor industry has meant...
Breaking the Memory Wall: The AI Bottleneck
In the long unfolding arc of technology innovation, artificial intelligence (AI) looms as immense. In its quest to mimic human behavior, the technology touches energy, agriculture, manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, construction,...
SEMI Works – Leading the Electronics Industry to Build the Talent Pipeline
On the day I joined SEMI in March of 2017, I was filled with excitement to be on-boarding at a time when great, leaping strides in innovation were driving the rapid expansion of our ecosystem. In my many conversations with members that followed,...
SEMI Shares Views with European Commission on Proposed Revision of EU Machinery Directive
The European Union Machinery Directive aims to both ensure a high level of safety for machinery users and facilitate the free movement of machinery in the EU market. In recent years, the European Commission has reviewed the Directive with any eye...
New SEMI Special Interest Group Focuses on Quality Management to Meet New, Higher Reliability Standards
Technologies promising huge growth such as Artificial intelligence (AI), 5G, machine learning, high-performance computing, and telematics are ratcheting up pressure on semiconductor manufacturers in the race among product makers to accelerate...
SEMI’s New Collaborative Platform: Assessing Emerging Technologies for the Digital World
SEMI has long promoted the industry collaboration that has contributed to the rise of the smart digital world we live in today. A world where data is being generated continuously by systems, gadgets, and sensors around us – often referred to as...
SEMICON Korea: New Technologies Power Chip Industry Paradigm Shift, Growth
The more than 53,000 people who flocked to SEMICON Korea last month were treated to a motherlode of insight into the future of the semiconductor industry as 470 companies exhibited innovative technologies in more than 2,000 booths. But the annual...
A Year of Transformation and Execution - Focus on Creating Member Value
Last year the industry posted another remarkable double-digit revenue growth year. IC shipments eclipsed one trillion units for the first time and continued to enable an ever-expanding array of silicon intensive-applications.
