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Editor’s Picks
SEMI Reports Worldwide Silicon Wafer Shipments Increase 10% Year-on-Year in Q2 2025
The SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group reported that worldwide silicon wafer shipments increased 9.6% year-on-year to 3,327 million square inches (MSI) from the 3,035 MSI recorded during the same quarter of 2024.
Spectroscopy for Advanced Semiconductor Material Characterization
Employing non-destructive techniques such as Raman spectroscopy, photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy, and spectroscopic ellipsometry, researchers have gained unprecedented insights into quantum confinement effects, defect states, and optical properties.
From Manual to Automation: An Agentic AI Approach to Interpreting SECS/GEM Specifications
Agentic AI offers a new way to think about AI in manufacturing. Instead of asking what the AI can “analyze,” we start asking what problems it can help “solve.”
A Sustainable Future Relies on Flexible Manufacturing Adoption
Governments, businesses and individuals must work together to drive innovation and accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy.
SiC and GaN: The Superior Alternatives Powering Our Energy-Efficient Future
SiC and GaN deliver exceptional performance in demanding applications such as inverters, battery charging systems, and DC-DC converters, offering minimal energy loss and enhanced heat dissipation.
Asymmetric Power Biasing for Critical Plasma Semiconductor Processes
Asymmetric bias power is replacing traditional RF bias power in critical semiconductor processes due to its ability to provide tailored ion energy distributions (IEDs) to the wafer surface. A particle-in-cell model compares IEDs from different bias waveforms.
Accelerate Failure Analysis of Heterogeneously Integrated Packages with AI-Powered Correlative Microscopy
A three-step physical failure analysis process dedicated to analyzing fine structures and defects in hybrid bonding and FOWLP packages demonstrates high accuracy and precision, while AI-powered reconstruction accelerates the speed of 3D X-ray scans.
Global Semiconductor Sales Increase 27.0% Year-to-Year in May
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today announced global semiconductor sales were $59.0 billion during the month of May 2025.
SEMI Forecasts 69% Growth in Advanced Chipmaking Capacity Through 2028 Due to AI
According to the 300mm Fab Outlook report, the global semiconductor manufacturing industry is expected to maintain strong momentum, with capacity projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7% from the end of 2024 through 2028.
