SEMI has announced the election of two new members to the SEMI North America Advisory Board (NAAB): Maheen Hamid, Co-Founder, CFO, and COO of Breker Verification Systems, and Michael Lercel, Senior Director of Global Strategic Marketing at ASML. 

Advances driving the next generation of medical, environmental and mobility applications will take centre stage at the SEMI MEMS & Sensors Technical Congress (MSTC 2023), opening tomorrow at the Samberg Conference Centre, Chang Building, at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge.

The current global semiconductor manufacturing industry contraction is expected to moderate in the second quarter of 2023 and give way to a gradual recovery starting in the third quarter, SEMI announced in its Q1 2023 publication of the Semiconductor Manufacturing Monitor (SMM) Report, prepared in partnership with TechInsights.

Market forecasts, insights into the latest semiconductor materials developments, and the key role of materials in sustainability will take the spotlight at SMC Korea 2023 at the Suwon Convention Centre in Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.

FlexTech, a SEMI Technology Community focused on driving flexible hybrid electronics (FHE) innovations, has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for advances in innovative materials, FHE design tools, additive-enabled processing, hybrid electronics packaging, FHE manufacturing, AI/ML applications, soft robotics, and power solutions.

More than 85 experts will offer insights on the latest semiconductor manufacturing strategies and methodologies as hundreds of industry stakeholders gather at the 34th annual SEMI Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Conference (ASMC 2023), in Saratoga Springs, New York.

SEMI, the industry association serving the global electronics design and manufacturing supply chain, has applauded the provisional agreement reached in the European Chips Act Trilogue Negotiations to invest €43 billion to bolster Europe’s microelectronics industry.

Worldwide sales of semiconductor equipment increased 5% from $102.6 billion in 2021 to an all-time record of $107.6 billion last year SEMI reports.

The vital importance of workplace inclusion and diversity to the growth of the global semiconductor industry will take centre stage as the Women in Semiconductors (WiS) programme returns in-person on 1 May 2023 in conjunction with the SEMI Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Conference (ASMC 2023) in Saratoga Springs, New York.

SEMI has announced that SEMI Europe, as the lead of a new 18-partner consortium, has won up to €4 million in funding to develop the European Chips Skills Academy, an initiative to help tackle the skills and talent shortages in Europe’s electronics industry and propel its long-term growth. The initiative is backed by more than 30 partner research organisations, vocational and education training providers, certification agencies and indu...

Experts in 3D integration and systems for semiconductor manufacturing will gather at the annual SEMI 3D & Systems Summit, June 26-28, 2023 in Dresden, for insights into the latest heterogeneous integration innovations for semiconductor applications enabling the future of intelligent systems.

SEMI has announced that members of its Supply Chain Management (SCM) Initiative have formed an Industry Advisory Council (IAC), a group of industry leaders that will guide the initiative in its mission to advance an agile and resilient global electronics supply chain.

Advances driving the next generation of medical, environmental and mobility applications will take centre stage May 23-24 at the SEMI MEMS and Sensors Technical Congress (MSTC 2023) as industry visionaries and experts gather to discuss the latest MEMS and sensors trends and innovations.

SEMI Europe has announced recipients of the European SEMI Award and Special Service Award for 2022 at the SEMI Industry Strategy Symposium Europe (ISS Europe 2023).

Key executives from semiconductor companies, market analysts, economists, and policymakers will gather for insights into the latest electronics industry trends, challenges, and opportunities in Vienna, Austria at the annual SEMI Industry Strategy Symposium Europe (SEMI ISS Europe 2023).

Taking aim at narrowing the global semiconductor industry talent gap, SEMI have announced a new online learning platform designed to support industry efforts to train and upskill employees and help incoming talent establish their careers. The new SEMI University platform launches with more than 360 courses created for the industry, providing an easy-to-use online semiconductor training program for employees ranging from recently hired facility op...

With Korea among the top destinations for semiconductor manufacturing equipment spending, the stage is set for SEMICON Korea 2023 as the region’s premier microelectronics event opens (1st February) at COEX in Seoul for insights into the latest developments and trends in areas critical to industry growth.

A fixture in the San Francisco Bay Area for more than 50 years, SEMICON West is moving to Phoenix for a five-year annual rotation starting in 2025 and shifting from its longstanding July event dates to October beginning in 2024, SEMI has announced. The event will be held again in Arizona in 2027 and 2029, with all three appearances at the Phoenix Convention Centre.

The European Chips Act and Europe’s R&D capabilities – both key drivers of Europe’s microelectronics growth – will come into sharp focus at SEMI ISS Europe 2023 as industry executives, analysts, economists, policymakers and technologists gather 15th to 16th February in Vienna, Austria. Registration is open.

Electronic System Design (ESD) industry revenue increased 8.9% from $3,458.2 million in Q3 2021 to $3,767.4 million in Q3 2022, the ESD Alliance, a SEMI Technology Community, announced in its latest Electronic Design Market Data (EDMD) report. The four-quarter moving average, which compares the most recent four quarters to the prior four, rose 13.4%.