SEMICON West

The hand has never been so sensitive. A sleek sensorized glove that monitors pressure to human hands – and objects they touch – for automotive, consumer packaging, robotics and medical applications just took a step closer to real-world use.

Jennifer Braggin, director of technical training at Entegris, was honored with the inaugural SEMI Foundation Excellence in Achievement Award at SEMICON West 2021 in San Francisco in December for her contributions to advancing workforce development and DEI in the microelectronics industry.

No, that wasn’t a fancy chandelier on the periphery of ES Design West’s exhibit area, the co-located event at SEMICON West. It was IBM’s Q quantum computer, a striking bit of industrial design that looks like a chandelier from a stately ballroom.While it resembled an ornate lighting fixture, IBM Q...