Global sales in third quarter 3.0% lower than Q3 2021 and 6.3% less than Q2 2022.
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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.
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.
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.
How Semiconductor Fabricators are Working Through Global FFKM Shortages
The decade began with a semiconductor shortage that made the world acutely aware of how critical these tiny components are in many aspects of everyday life and for most sectors of the economy.
Global 300mm Semiconductor Fab Capacity Projected To Reach New High in 2025, SEMI Reports
Strong demand for automotive semiconductors and new government funding and incentive programs in multiple regions are driving much of the growth.
Perspectives on Semiconductor Factories (And Some Simple Truths About Manufacturing)
The simple addition of conveyors to existing OHT systems achieves the shorter cycle times due to tighter coupling of tools.
Power Transistor Sales and ASP Will Both Increase 11% in 2022
Tight supplies, device shortages are driving up the average selling price of power transistors by the highest percentage since 2010, says update report.
Innovations in Pressure Regulators Support Yield Optimization in Semiconductor Manufacturing
Embracing and integrating new component-level technologies is a way to measurably improve quality, safety and yield.
