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May 31, 2024
Navigating the Green Chip Revolution: A Look at Sustainability in the Semiconductor Industry
Sustainability has become a top priority in semiconductor manufacturing today, as semiconductors’ ever-growing usage across industries continues to present significant environmental implications. In 2023, global carbon dioxide emissions reached a new record high of 37.55 billion metric tons, with 75% directly caused by semiconductor manufacturing processes. Some steps have already been taken by fabs to […]
February 1, 2024
Disappearing Talent: Top 3 Takeaways from the Semiconductor Skills Shortage
It’s no secret that the semiconductor industry has experienced a series of supply chain shortages and slowdowns that have had a tremendous impact on chip manufacturing. It has given way to a new, critical issue that fabs are currently experiencing—a skills shortage. It’s crucial that organizations recognize the magnitude of the skills shortage and its […]
November 30, 2023
Navigating Complexities: The Semiconductor Shortage’s Effect on the Auto Industry
There has been seemingly no limit to the number of industries affected by the persistent semiconductor shortage. The automotive industry has been one of the hardest hit, as semiconductor chips are crucial for today’s car manufacturing process. As a result, more than 11 million vehicles had to be removed from production in 2021 due to […]
October 31, 2023
Semiconductor Shortage Update: The State of the Industry Going into 2024
The semiconductor shortage has been ongoing since 2022, causing a series of bottlenecks for chip manufacturers and the industries that rely on them. Due to these barriers, the global semiconductor industry is predicted to decrease $67.4 billion in revenue from last year to present, necessitating a plan that combats the shortage and produces enough chips […]
February 16, 2023
Applied Energy Systems’ ARM Purification Division Announces Debut of Two Bulk Gas Purifiers
Applied Energy Systems announces its newly designed Advantage™ APS80 series N2 purifier & APS60 series dual vessel H2 purifier.
February 15, 2023
Effectively Enabling Hydrogen Purification for Process Equipment
Hydrogen is used in many processes across the semiconductor industry, like annealing, epitaxial growth, lithography, and as a carrier gas for hydride dopants. Hydrogen gas usage is only increasing, and along with that comes constraints on supply chains and markets. Hydrogen generation is also becoming more prevalent in order to mitigate traditional supply chain issue, […]
December 27, 2022
How Proper Equipment Ensures Gas Delivery Safety & Mitigates Gas Exposure
Working with gases can be dangerous. Gas leaks or gas contamination are serious events that can result in fire, explosions, physical harm, or even death. All of these outcomes jeopardize the safety of employees on site and risk damaging or destroying valuable equipment and property. Further, issues with gas can make an organization vulnerable to […]
November 8, 2022
Identifying the Right Welding Technology for Medical Devices
The importance of medical devices and their proper use on patients cannot be understated today. And with ever-evolving technology comes new medical innovations, like wearable devices. These smart watches, sensors, and monitors can be placed on or inside the skin, making it imperative that the technology is flexible, durable, and safe. Along with these new […]