semiconductor industry

SEMI spoke with Christian Driller, Vice President of Research and Development at Comet Yxlon, about opportunities to accelerate time-to-market and increase yield for advanced packaging manufacturers through x-ray inspection.

Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) players are poised to seize a new growth opportunity after the chip shortage pushed manufacturers to announce fab capacity expansions worldwide. Driven by the wafer production volume increase, ALD solutions are now expected to grow and enter the MtM devices market.

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 during participation at the panel discussion at SEMI ISS Europe on May 30 2022 in Brussels, Belgium.

The Pact for Skills, a new European engagement and governance program, aims to support upskilling & reskilling and generate European, national and regional funding to attract new talent. The Pact makes it a priority to create a well-skilled workforce in microelectronics R&D, design, & manufacturing.

Guido D’hert, High Tech and Semiconductor Industry Europe Lead at Accenture, spoke about challenges meeting sustainability goals and how to apply analytics, new green technologies and circular design during his presentation at SEMI ISS Europe on May 30, 2022 in Brussels, Belgium.

Engaging with employees, understanding their concerns and recognizing their achievements are vital to developing strategic diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) plans and maintaining a company culture that prizes inclusion. DE&I can also be key driver of business success.

SEMI spoke with Georgina Janvier, David Mueller, Claudia Mueller-Spohr, and Judy Huang of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany about how companies must understand complex social interactions in work cultures before launching successful DEI initiatives and the lessons from the latest neuroscience.

A SEMI blog earlier this year reported that, according to the American Association of University Women (AAUW), women drop out of engineering careers more steadily and quickly than men. Just 30% of women working in engineering are still in the field after 20 years compared to 35% of men.

Higher on-package bandwidth, improved yield resiliency and the need to integrate diverse IP from multiple foundries are driving demand for advanced packaging technologies.

Daniel Drellich, VP of Human Resources at Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany spoke about the race for talent and DEI strategies in the semiconductor industry, as well as about how Merck is tackling this very important issue.