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In our continued coverage of the chip shortage and actions being taken around the globe, this episode looks at the raw materials market, and how different aspects of it are impacting the semiconductor supply chain. Françoise speaks with Lewis Black, CEO of Almonty Industries, an international raw materials development company that mines tungsten – which […]
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The devices that handle most of the computing needs of today’s consumers are either smartphones, tablets, or personal computers (PC). In terms of shipped quantity, smartphones take the lion’s share, with more than three times the amount of annual shipments as tablets, laptops, and desktops combined, according to Yole Développement’s market data. In terms of […]
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Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger warns the two–year chip shortage is likely to continue through 2024. The post Intel CEO Expects Chip Shortage to Persist Through 2024 appeared first on EETimes.
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Experiments and mold flow simulation results for a void-free wafer level molded underfill process with High-Density Fan-Out test vehicles using a wafer-level compression molding process. The post Wafer Level Void-Free Molded Underfill For High-Density Fan-out Packages appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering.
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As we all know, events of the last two years that are beyond our control – such as the pandemic, geopolitical issues, trade wars, and the war in Ukraine – have had a significant impact on the semiconductor supply chain, sending us scrambling for workarounds and playing catch-up. What if we had been better prepared […]
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The importance of monitoring and reporting different classes of emissions. The post Reducing Greenhouse Gases In Manufacturing appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering.
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I attended the annual user group meeting called User2User in Santa Clara this year, hosted by Siemens EDA, with 51 presentations by customers in 11 tracks, and keynotes during each lunch hour from semiconductor executives. Joseph Sawicki, Executive VP, IC Segment, at Siemens EDA presented on a Tuesday, along with Prashant Varshney,… Read More The […]
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SEMI Europe’s Laith Altimime joins Françoise for a conversation about how the Ukraine War is impacting Europe in general, and specifically the European semiconductor industry supply chain. Laith explains what SEMI is doing to support the semiconductor supply chain crisis. On a brighter note, they also talk about the outcome of the recent European Chips […]
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Recent products show that even large and complex chiplet structures can be designed reliably and efficiently. The post Chiplets: Current Status appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering.
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What’s changed about ISS since 2020? The attendees were 20% women – and specifically, women in leadership. To celebrate, we gathered some of our SemiSisters for a conversation over breakfast and recorded it as a podcast episode. We talked about lots of things – what it’s like to be a woman in this male-dominated industry, […]
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ASE continues to dominate this industry, closely followed by Amkor and Intel. TSMC kept its 5th place, just after JCET Group. The market research and strategy consulting company Yole Développement (Yole) has developed comprehensive and accurate advanced packaging expertise for more than ten years. All year long, Yole’s analysts deliver in-depth analyses, including dedicated technology […]
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We spent the week of April 4-8 at the SEMI Industry Strategy Symposium, where industry leaders gathered to discuss the key issues facing the semiconductor industry, and set goals for the next year – and beyond. In this episode, Françoise talks with some of the market analysts who presented their 2022 projections: Jan Vardaman, of […]
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Communications created a downward spiral in costs, but global distrust is reversing that trend. The post The Industrial Revolution Is Over appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering.
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Different interconnect standards and packaging options being readied for mass chiplet adoption. The post Paving The Way To Chiplets appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering.
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The semiconductor industry’s role in creating a sustainable world continues to be one of the hottest topics of discussion. At the SEMI Industry Strategy Symposium 2022, almost every presentation addressed the issue in one form or another. In this episode, Françoise speaks with Marshall Chase, director of sustainability at Micron. Marshall’s entire presentation at ISS […]
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Five industry leaders increased their share of the world’s silicon wafer capacity to a total of 57% by the end of 2021, according to Knometa Research. The post Chipmakers Increase Share of Global IC Wafer Capacity to 57% appeared first on EETimes.
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Disaggregation and the wind-down of Moore’s Law have changed everything. The post More Options, Less Dark Silicon appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering.
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Determining what makes a dependable system. The post How Do I Come To Trust An Electronic Component? appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering.
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SEMI’s annual Industry Strategy Symposium (ISS) took place April 4-7, 2022 at the Riz Carlton resort in Half Moon Bay, CA. The event usually takes place in January, but due to Omicron, was postponed at the last minute and rescheduled to April. This annual event is where industry leaders gather for mission-critical discussions that the […]
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The current semiconductor growth trend does not resemble those that came before. Taking stock of the past cycles, at Yole Développement (Yole) we see a common theme: a certain application finds its place in society, and the OEMs and major semiconductor companies race to fill the massive, growing demand. The winners are those OEMs that […]
