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Posts for tag: Semiconductors

July 18, 2024

All Eyes on AI: How Artificial Intelligence Could Be the Solution to Semiconductor Industry Challenges

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

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 […]

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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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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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February 25, 2022

Navigating the Semiconductor Chip Shortage: 2022’s Outlook

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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