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Chip Industry Fun Facts – Gold in the Palm of Your Hand, Pet Smart, Water Water Everywhere, Wired for Success

Do you know how much gold is embedded in smartphones? Roughly 300 grams! Beyond gold, the value of raw materials in global e-waste was roughly US$57 billion in 2019. The good news is that advances in e-waste mining is making technology more eco-friendly and boosting materials supplies for chips.

Chips in Cars, China's Semiconductor Surge, Mussel-Inspired Solution for Rare Earth Elements, From Earth to Moon and Everest in Pennies

How many chips are in a modern car? According to industry estimates, the average modern car sports between 1,400 and 1,500 semiconductor chips. Some cars boast as many as 3,000 chips. Staggering!

Chip Industry Fun Facts: Super Clean(room), Microchip Sprint, Computing Power Moonshot and Microscopic Scale!

Did you know that a semiconductor manufacturing cleanroom is 10,000 times cleaner than a hospital operating room? Why? One speck of dust could ruin a microprocessor during production. 

Highlights: Building Chip Industry Workforce of the Future at SEMICON West 2023

At the SEMICON West 2023 Workforce Development pavilion, presenters and panelists from industry and academia offered students, recent graduates, veterans, and professionals re-entering the workforce or looking to change jobs with perspectives about how to land a job in the semiconductor sector.

More Chip Jobs Coming to Ohio as University Students Eye Microelectronics Careers in the Heartland

More than 400 students from disciplines including electrical and computer engineering, materials science, physics, and business registered for the inaugural Semiconductor Day at Ohio State University.

SEMICON Taiwan Workforce Seminars Promote Diversity, Inclusion and Talent Development

In a series of workforce development seminars at SEMICON Taiwan 2022, representatives from prominent tech players discussed key issues including the cultivation of technical talent, woman in leadership, and diversity and inclusion.

EU Chips Act: Realizing Europe's Ambition by 2030: Part 2

ISS Europe 2023 speakers focused on the influence of the EU Chips Act on the strategic direction of Europe’s semiconductor industry through 2030 and the legislation’s potential as a powerful instrument to strengthen Europe’s semiconductor industry.

EU Chips Act: Realizing Europe's Ambition by 2030: Part 1

ISS Europe 2023 speakers focused on the influence of the EU Chips Act on the strategic direction of Europe’s semiconductor industry through 2030 and the legislation’s potential as a powerful instrument to strengthen Europe’s semiconductor industry.

Adding More Data Isn't the Only Way to Improve AI

For business leaders implementing AI projects, these hurdles can lead to frustration with poor results, excessive costs and delays, and even actual harm and lawsuits in extreme cases. Addressing these challenges is critical for realizing the full potential of AI.

Driving Europe’s Electronics Industry Resilience – Insights by Bosch

Jens Fabrowsky, executive VP of Automotive Electronics at Robert Bosch GmbH, spoke about changes in the European electronics industry necessary for the region to become more resilient, sharing his views during the panel discussion at SEMI ISS Europe on May 30 2022 in Brussels, Belgium.