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Key SEMI Europe Successes in First Half of 2023: EU Chips Act, Talent, PFAS and F Gases, EU Ambition, ISS Europe

SEMI Europe's ongoing collaboration with key European industry players and governmental authorities on legislation such as the European Chips Act and critical topics including workforce diversity, sustainability, and supply chain resilience are crucial to the region’s future technological strength.

EU Climate Law and EU Chips Act: The Potential Impact of Proposed F-Gas Regulation on Europe’s Semiconductor Industry Growth Strategy

To support Europe’s industrial growth, SEMI Europe published a position paper with key recommendations on the proposed Kigali amendment to the Montreal Protocol to achieve the legally binding Greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets set by the 2021 European Climate Law [Regulation (EU) 2021/1119].

Insights from Industry Strategy Symposium Europe 2022

ISS Europe 2022 featured a new program and event format with industry insights and strategic topics condensed into one day of programming on 3 critical challenges facing the microelectronics industry: the energy crisis and sustainability, supply chain disruptions, and the talent pipeline shortage.

SEMICON Europa: Collaboration Across the Value Chain Key to Tackling Sustainability, Talent, Other Critical Chip Industry Challenges

The Executive Forum at SEMICON Europa in Munich on November 16 was a welcome opportunity to demonstrate the strategic importance of our vital industry. Executives across the entire electronics and applications value chain rightly pointed out the contribution that the semiconductor supply chain...

SEMICON Sprint to 2022: Back Onsite with 4 Events Over 7 Weeks

SEMICON Europa, SEMICON West, SEMICON Japan, & SEMICON Taiwan welcome back exhibitors and visitors to show floors starting in mid-November as four of SEMI’s seven flagship events gather visionaries and industry leaders to explore the latest semiconductor trends and innovations by the end of 2021.

Artificial Intelligence Act: New EU Rules to Shape Global AI Standards

On April 21, 2021, the European Commission put forward the long-awaited Proposal for a Regulation on a European approach for Artificial Intelligence, introducing for the first time harmonized rules for the development, placement and use of secure and ethical artificial intelligence (AI) in...

Launching Skills Partnership for Microelectronics: Upskilling and Reskilling for a Stronger European Workforce

As the global economy is constantly transformed, the need for new skills has never been higher. The microelectronics industry is thoroughly affected by this urgent need. To develop a workforce fit for the future, it is crucial to invest not only in reskilling and upskilling, but also in skills...

Fluorinated Chemicals Are Essential to Semiconductor Manufacturing and Innovation

Semiconductors play an essential role in modern society by enabling ground-breaking technological advances. The manufacture of high-volume and advanced semiconductors requires the use of fluorinated chemicals known as PFAS. Representing the voice of SEMI members, I explained the important role of...

Preparing the European Microelectronics Workforce for the AI Era

While Artificial Intelligence (AI) emerged in the 1950s, only in recent years have AI applications proliferated with the explosion of data and continuing improvements in Moore’s law that have driven rising processing speeds. Voice assistants, image analysis software, search engines, and speech and...

Pact for Skills to Advance Europe’s Technological Leadership and Sovereignty

Europe is facing an acute shortage of skilled microelectronics workers that undermines the growth potential of not only the electronics industry but the European economy as a whole. Nearly 1.1 million job advertisements for electro-engineering workers were placed in the EU between mid-2018 and the...