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Posts for category: Semiconductor
2020 had an unprecedented impact on every industry and nation as the COVID-19 crisis caused an increase in remote work. The shift to work-from-home, however, also brought a rapid acceleration in digitalization, as businesses transformed their delivery of services worldwide to remote customers.
At the heart of nearly all today's increasingly complex electronic devices are semiconductors, which are built and shaped using largely gas materials. We look at gases used in each step of the fabrication process, and show you why an operator's ability to precisely and accurately control those gases is what ultimately impacts output.
In 2017—a year that was characterized by the adoption of the Industrial Internet of Things and Industry 4.0 technologies—semiconductor revenues reached record highs. While these mega trends will no doubt continue to shape the semiconductor industry for years to come, if we look toward the next 12 months we can glean specific insights – those that fabs can start to capitalize on today.
If you’re in the manufacturing space, you’ve probably heard rumblings about Industry 4.0: the next industrial revolution that will reshape manufacturing through the creation of “smart factories”. But what does it really mean for companies already implementing highly advanced manufacturing techniques, like those in the semiconductor industry? We take a closer look.