Meeting Sustainability Goals Hits Political and Technical Headwinds
Feb 26, 2025 · By Dean Freeman · 3D In Context, Blogs
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Will Startups for Semiconductor Sustainability Help Reduce Our Carbon Footprint?
There is no shortage of topics for someone writing about sustainability in May. April went from having Earth Day to...
The Convergence of Technology Nodes
The photo of my May calendar was a picture of a 1956 RAMAC computer with a whopping five megabytes of...
Did the SVB Failure Launch Another High-Tech Financial Crisis?
As Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank failures were happening, I read a Facebook post that commented, 1929 again?...
Creating a Semiconductor Workforce for the Future
There are multiple challenges facing the semiconductor industry as multiple new fabs launch across the United States. A key one...
Progress in Sustainability: Will it be Enough?
Progress in Sustainability has become one of SEMI’s key focus points in supporting its members. It was initiated with a...
Will the Green Shoots Be Damaged by a Long Winter?
“Green shoots” refers to signs of economic recovery As a former analyst, I always found forecasting for the next year...
Takeaways from the Inaugural Chiplet Summit
I was first exposed to chiplet technology in 2017 when Lisa Su presented the concept at the IEEE IEDM meeting....
SEMI ISS 2023: Finding a Sustainable Path to a $1Trillion
Two interesting pieces of climate news emerged in the second week of January 2023. The first was a report in...
Will 3D Packaging Extend Moore’s Law?
There is a bit of debate about the role that heterogeneous packaging plays in furthering Moore’s Law. Moore’s Law has...
Is Energy Reduction the Key to a Successful Sustainability Program?
Running a successful sustainability program is a significant challenge facing CEOs. In some instances, the simple solution is to go...
Moore’s Law, Alive or Dead? We’re Learning More at IEDM 2022
Over the past 10ish years, there has been a great deal of debate about the longevity of Moore’s Law. The...
SEMI Attends COP 27
COP 27 was held in the second and third week of November 2022. In the media, there was news of...
The Semiconductor Market Roller Coaster Ride is Back
Pat Gelsinger attended the WSJ Tech event in late October and as always had some interesting things to say about...
Setting Goals For Net Zero
2022 is a turning point year for the semiconductor industry in more ways than one. While it is one of...
The CHIPS Act: Get on Board Because the Train is Leaving the Station
On Sept 21, SEMI hosted a webinar with BDO and mySilicon Compass titled “The CHIPs Act Passed, Now What?” The...
Employee Engagement is Key to ESG Success
TSMC has a significant challenge on its hands when the topic of Environmental Social Governance (ESG) comes up. They are...
Back To Work: How Will the CHIPS and Science Act Impact the Semiconductor Industry?
THE CHIPS and Science Act passed to great industry enthusiasm last month. Françoise wrote about the CEO Summit and some...
SEMI Supports Sustainability Startup Initiative
Sustainability has become one of the key focus points for the semiconductor industry. When the big customers/users of chips –...
Will Easing the Chip Shortage Impact New 200mm Fabs?
Another highlight of SEMICON West centered around 200mm fabs. The 200mm industry has thrived on used equipment. As 200mm memory...
