the systems view blog

Applying our perspective to industry topics and trends

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 […]

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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 […]

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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, […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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August 15, 2022

What the Signing of the U.S. CHIPS Act Means for Semiconductor Manufacturers

It’s no secret that the semiconductor shortage has had a massive impact on various industries across the globe—from car manufacturing to smart devices to consumer products and more. And as the digital landscape evolves, semiconductor chips are needed more than ever. The world has been in agreement that something needed to be done about the […]

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April 11, 2022

High Volume, Higher Standards: Key Areas to Consider when Choosing a High-Volume Bulk Gas Delivery Solution for Semiconductor Fabrication

Precision gas delivery is extremely important to semiconductor manufacturing. Various gases in varying flow rates are delivered to produce features on silicon wafers used in manufacturing chips. And with semiconductor manufacturing at critical supply chain and intricacy levels today, it’s crucial to deliver these gases in precise quantities with excellent repeatability and stringent purity levels. […]

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