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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Precise and reliable gas delivery is a crucial part of semiconductor manufacturing. And with today’s increased costs of manufacturing semiconductors and the recent semiconductor shortage, time can simply not be wasted on compromised gas purity. Semiconductor manufacturing is a complex process where multiple gases in varying flow rates are carefully delivered to process chambers in […]
The tech world is abuzz about 5G—and for good reason. This fifth generation of wireless technology for digital cellular is driving potential for high-tech companies that are developing increasingly connected devices and smart products. 5G is also requiring semiconductor fabs—which produce the chips these devices need to operate—to keep up. The rollout of 5G has […]
Today’s digital transformations have driven growth in the semiconductor industry, with the 300mm silicon wafer market expected to increase by 5% in 2021. Along with this growth has come a greater pressure on fabs to increase output. Bulk gas delivery systems that support higher flow rates can solve this need—but they come with engineering hurdles […]