HOW TO CONTRIBUTE TO SEMICONDUCTOR DIGEST
One of the most common questions I’m asked is “How can I contribute to Semiconductor Digest?” We try to make that an easy process – so the short answer is shoot me an e-mail (psinger@semiconductordigest.com) or give me a call (978-470-1806) – but I prepared this short guide as an overview of the different ways to contribute.
First, a little about us: Semiconductor Digest is a trusted source of technology, product and market information on semiconductor manufacturing, artificial intelligence, chip design and electronics packaging. Our coverage also includes growth and emerging electronics technologies and markets, including MEMS, LEDs, displays, power electronics and bio-medical devices.
How many people do we reach? Semiconductor Digest’s magazine, email newsletters and website are sent to over 70,000 engineering and management professionals. We provide news and product information on a daily basis in combination with in-depth technical articles, analysis and case studies.
There are a number of ways in which you can work with Semiconductor Digest.
Feature Articles
Semiconductor Digest publishes feature-length articles in our magazine and on our website, and we do accept contributed articles. We welcome suggestions for articles of all types, including application stories and case studies; technical articles and reviews; and conference/trade-show reports.
Our typical article length is 1500-2000 words. We also publish opinion pieces in our Industry Observation column which are 650 words in length, plus a photo of the author.
Please send us a short summary of the proposed content (100-150 words), so that we can discuss publishing options.
Please review our Editorial Policy and our guidelines for submitting material (see below).
News Stories and New Products
News items are published on a daily basis on our website (www.semiconductordigest.com). News items are also included in our various newsletters. Send your press releases regarding news or new products to Shannon Davis, digital media editor (sdavis@semiconductordigest.com).
Blogs
For those interested in ongoing, regular contributions, a blog might be the way to go. Please send me the proposed title of the blog and what you intend to cover, and we can get the conversation started (psinger@semiconductordigest.com).
White Papers
White Papers are technical articles describing your company’s products, their applications, and capabilities. These articles are published on our website on the Technology Paper page, promoted via dedicated emails to the applicable subset of our audience and in our newsletters. Readers sign in to download the PDF of the paper providing a useful lead generation tool. There is a charge to post these. Please contact Kerry Hoffman, Publisher (kerryh@semiconductordigest.com) for more details.
Semiconductor Digest’s Editorial Policy
We are happy to discuss all potential articles related to the manufacturing and packaging of semiconductors and other types of electronics, particularly MEMS, LEDs, displays and power electronics.
We publish technical articles, case studies, application notes, product information, business and financial news, and a wide variety of other information relevant to the industries we cover.
We are looking for original material that has not been published elsewhere (e.g. other trade publications or on the author’s website), although material based on peer-reviewed journals or conference seminars is often acceptable.
Please do not submit articles where the primary purpose is to promote your company and its products. Readers do not respond well to such marketing pieces. We have many (paid-for) ways to help you get out your marketing message.
Typical articles could address a specific challenge or need within the industry, or look at the merits of using new process technology in a particular application, or discuss new standards, policies or collaborative projects.
Submitting proposals
We ask for a short 100-150 word summary of the proposed article, for discussion.
Although we publish a limited Editorial Calendar in our Media Planner, we are happy to discuss all subject matter, whether or not it appears on the Calendar.
Timelines
We work around 3 months ahead of publication. Submission deadlines are 3 weeks prior to the advertising sales deadlines published in our Media Planner.
All articles will be edited according to our internal procedures. Any major queries or problems will be returned to the author.
Please send proposal for features, columns and blogs to Pete Singer, Editor-in-Chief (psinger@semiconductordigest.com).
