Pete Singer

Co-Founder / Editor-in-Chief

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Pete has over 40 years of publishing experience. He co-founded Semiconductor Digest and the Gold Flag Media company with publisher Kerry Hoffman in 2019. Previously, he spent over 25 years at Semiconductor International and 11 years at Solid State Technology.

What’s New in the 2022 IEEE IP-XACT Standard? Big Reveals from the Chair

Does semiconductor IP still matter? And what does the chair of the IEEE-1685 IP-XACT standard reveal about the latest feature sets?

What the CHIPS and Science Act Could Mean for Domestic Semiconductor Manufacturing Innovation

It’s important for semiconductor companies to utilize the CHIPS Act funding as effectively as possible. One way to do this is by switching to a chiplet-based design flow. 

Three Trends Shaping the Future of EDA

As more systems companies move to design their own chips and electronic products, what are the key EDA trends impacting the pace of innovation?

Standardize to Optimize

Product data and analytics bring valuable insights, but without standardization, it can only take you so far.

Leveraging AI/ML to Increase Capacity in Mature Semiconductor Manufacturing Environments

The next phase for Industry 4.0 initiatives will be to aggregate ML models to provide fab-wide predictions such as Wafer Acceptance Testing.

The CHIPS and Science Act of 2022: U.S. Semiconductor Industry Must Act Now to Seize Opportunities

Organizations must be ready to act once the funding and bidding opportunities for valuable contracts start to flow.

CHIPS Act Incentives: “Additional Considerations”

Sree Ramaswamy, Senior Policy Advisor to U.S. Secretary of Commerce, detailed the “additional considerations” that will be used to determine which applicants receive funding through the CHIPS Act.

CHIPS and Science Act 2022: Restarting the Flywheel

I’m excited that the CHIPS and Science Act was passed, and how it’s encouraged the return of semiconductor manufacturing to the US. We’ll be doing our best to keep the momentum going.

When the Chips Are Down: Leveraging Real-Time Data to Optimize Fabrication Plants

Leveraging refractometers for in-line liquid concentration measurements enables advanced and accurate process control supporting industrial automation.

Bad Math: It’s Time to Rethink Economics in a Post Moore’s Law Era

For industries such as automotive, mobile and industrial equipment that use older, or “mature” product nodes where building a new fab is often unfeasible, PPAC improvements must be found elsewhere.