COVID-19 has illustrated for all of us how fragile the technology supply chain is and can become due to a virus. The risk is similar if we have a natural disaster or a trade war or another action that can disrupt how our world runs.
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SEMI Announces Election and Re-Election of Board Members
SEMI today announced at SEMICON West 2020 the election of Jinrong Zhao, Chairman of the Board, NAURA Technology Group, as a new member of the SEMI International Board.
Virtual SEMICON West 2020 Opens with Keynote Speakers, Smart Tech, Workforce Development in Spotlight
SEMICON West 2020 opens today in virtual format for the first time with more than 200 industry leaders, visionaries and technology experts gathered for four days of insights into the latest trends, innovations and developments across the microelectronics supply chain.

SEMI Americas and Semiconductor Digest Announce “Best of West” 2020 Finalists: Advanced Energy, Edwards, Flexciton, SPTS
SEMI and Semiconductor Digest today announced finalists for the Best of West award to be presented at the virtual SEMICON West 2020. Presented annually, the Best of West award recognizes innovative new products or services that significantly advance the electronics manufacturing supply chain or a particular manufacturing capability.
“A Prescription for Recovery” Introduced at Virtual SEMICON West News and Views Media Conference
Four briefings to present industry and government forecasts, economic opportunities for microelectronics markets, July 21. Answering these questions and more — tune in to find out: How semiconductor factories globally have been enabled during the pandemic to maintain full production with minimal staff, and how new standards are in development to withstand the next pandemic or crisis
What are the semiconductor equipment companies forecasting for 2H20 and 2021 sales
Is seeing still believing? How technologies and practices enabled by the semiconductorindustry can help to counter malicious disinformation campaigns
Where is U.S. government proposing to invest billions of dollars for semiconductors…
Siemens Acquires Avatar, Expands EDA Footprint with Innovative Place and Route Technology
Siemens has signed an agreement to acquire Santa Clara, CA-based Avatar Integrated Systems Inc., a leading developer of place and route software for integrated circuit (IC) design. Avatar helps engineers optimize power, performance, and area (PPA) for complex chips with fewer resources.
Technological Advancements Adding New Feathers of Growth to Electronic Health Records Market
The advantages stitched to the electronic health records such as improved precision and extraordinary efficiency may bring transformational growth for the electronic health records market during the forecast period of 2017-2025. Furthermore, the growing threat of SARS-CoV-2 is anticipated to add extra stars of growth to the electronic health records market.
SEMICON Taiwan 2020 on Schedule as First Comprehensive Virtual and On-Site Event
Current and emerging smart applications in 5G, medtech and artificial intelligence (AI) that are transforming the way we work and live and have helped the world battle the COVID-19 pandemic will take center stage at SEMICON Taiwan 2020.
Keysight Expands Scienlab Charging Discovery Systems Portfolio
Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS), a leading technology company that helps enterprises, service providers and governments accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world, has expanded the company’s Scienlab Charging Discovery System (CDS) portfolio with two new test and certification solutions for charging interfaces within an electric vehicle (EV) or electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE).
Nanoelectronics Learn the Same Way as the Human Brain
For the very first time, scientists at TU Dresden and the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) have now successfully imitated the functioning of brain neurons using semiconductor materials.