Cassandra Melvin

In the global environment for semiconductor businesses, uncertainty prevails, and the geopolitical scene is becoming more fractured. This outlook underlay the discussions at the SEMI Industry Strategy Symposium Europe (ISS Europe) 2024 hosted in Vienna (March 7-8, 2024).

The ITF towards NETZERO conference, powered by imec, at SEMICON Europa delved into the urgent changes required within the rapidly expanding semiconductor industry to prevent further exacerbation of the precarious state of the world’s climate.

The anticipation of semiconductor industry growth toward the $1 trillion revenue milestone generated excitement at the CEO Summit. SEMI Europe President Laith Altimime welcomed the industry’s recognition of the importance of responsible growth, emphasizing commitment to net zero.

Hosong Hwang, Head of the Environment Team at Samsung Electronics, provides an overview of Samsung’s new environmental strategy and delves into the sustainability journey of a globally renowned electronics company.

In this interview, Christine Pelissier, General Manager EMEA Semi Customer Centre at Edwards Vacuum, explores how data-driven approaches are shaping the future of inclusive workplaces.

Ahead of his presentation at SEMICON Europa, Dan Collins, General Manager of the SPTS Division at KLA Corporation, shares insights on the innovative approaches and practices that KLA has adopted to attract, nurture, and retain a diverse talent pool, while fostering workplace inclusivity.

The MEMS & Imaging Sensors Summit in September in Grenoble, France made clear that the technologies are playing a growing role in powering the global semiconductor industry’s projected expansion to the landmark $1 trillion in revenue by 2023.

Françoise Chombar has shattered glass ceilings, paving the way for future generations of women. Her journey as CEO of Melexis exemplifies the transformative power of visionary, authentic, and empowering leadership.

No one could have left the 3D & Systems Summit 2023 – held in late June in Dresden – with any doubt that heterogeneous integration, enabled by increasingly mature 3D packaging technologies, is becoming a key enabler of the semiconductor industry’s success in the years to come.

SEMI spoke with Rebecca Dobson, Corporate Vice President EMEA at Cadence Design Systems, about semiconductor industry growth drivers and why semiconductor design is crucial to meeting device scaling challenges today and beyond.