September 3, 2024
The automotive industry has experienced some substantial shifts in recent years, including the drastic impact of the semiconductor shortage. As the industry continues to evolve, it is critical to not only realize the significance of these developments but be able to understand the effect that market changes are having on the semiconductor industry. Among the […]
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July 18, 2024
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has further accelerated the digital age, where automation and efficiency have enhanced business capabilities, improving revenue streams and decision-making processes. And along with increased productivity, AI has the potential to make a big financial impact globally as well—implementing AI could contribute up to $15.7 trillion USD to the global […]
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May 31, 2024
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 […]
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February 1, 2024
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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November 30, 2023
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 […]
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October 31, 2023
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
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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August 15, 2022
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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June 21, 2022
While the semiconductor shortage is still ongoing, the semiconductor sector itself is, at the same time, seeing a new wave of expansion, with demands for chip innovation growing larger each day. While chip innovation has taken off, Moore’s Law 2D scaling is stalling. Now, with each successive iteration, chip shrinking takes longer and is more […]
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February 25, 2022
As the digital landscape evolves, semiconductor chips are more needed than ever. Unfortunately, the current semiconductor shortage is impacting every industry that runs on these essential materials—from automotive to consumer electronics to lighting and LEDs and beyond. After 2021’s supply chain challenges, many are looking to 2022 to be the year where the shortage is […]
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