A long-time evangelist of 3D integration technologies, Herb Reiter puts more than 20 years of experiences in technical and business roles at semiconductor and EDA companies to work, providing a holistic perspective and insight on how to bring 3D integration to the masses.
SEMI ISS 2023: Finding a Sustainable Path to a $1Trillion
Two interesting pieces of climate news emerged in the second week of January 2023. The first was a report in the Wall Street Journal about the cost of damage due to climate incidences. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said this week that weather-related disasters caused $165 billion of...
Will 3D Packaging Extend Moore’s Law?
There is a bit of debate about the role that heterogeneous packaging plays in furthering Moore’s Law. Moore’s Law has historically focused on the number of transistors doubling per unit area. In discussions at IEDM, it appears that the definition is being modified to include the chip stacking that is...
Is Energy Reduction the Key to a Successful Sustainability Program?
Running a successful sustainability program is a significant challenge facing CEOs. In some instances, the simple solution is to go out and build a renewable power source or purchase power that is created from renewables in a power purchase agreement. Unfortunately, not all companies have the resources to build a...
Moore’s Law, Alive or Dead? We’re Learning More at IEDM 2022
Over the past 10ish years, there has been a great deal of debate about the longevity of Moore’s Law. The reshoring of semiconductor manufacturing to the United States has put Moore’s Law back on center stage. There are a group of folks. including Jensen Huang CEO of Nvidia, who recently...
SEMI Attends COP 27
COP 27 was held in the second and third week of November 2022. In the media, there was news of calls to accountability for promises made at COP 26, for which richer nations are still lagging. These included a $100 billion fund to assist smaller countries that are significantly impacted...
The Semiconductor Market Roller Coaster Ride is Back
Pat Gelsinger attended the WSJ Tech event in late October and as always had some interesting things to say about the state of the semiconductor industry. In the interview with the WSJ, Gelsinger laid out his view of the current industry environment and the long-term benefits of the CHIPS Act....
Setting Goals For Net Zero
2022 is a turning point year for the semiconductor industry in more ways than one. While it is one of the biggest years ever from a capital expenditures/semiconductor equipment perspective, it is also the year when sustainability became a major focus of nearly every company in the industry. At SEMICON...
The CHIPS Act: Get on Board Because the Train is Leaving the Station
On Sept 21, SEMI hosted a webinar with BDO and mySilicon Compass titled “The CHIPs Act Passed, Now What?” The participants were Joe Stockunas, President of SEMI America; Tom Stringer, National leader of Site Selection and Business Incentives at BDO; John Stringer, VP of Global Public Policy and Advocacy at...
Employee Engagement is Key to ESG Success
TSMC has a significant challenge on its hands when the topic of Environmental Social Governance (ESG) comes up. They are growing at a rapid rate, as the chip industry continues to grow. They are currently the technology leader from a minimum pitch, and use of advanced technology such as EUV,...
Back To Work: How Will the CHIPS and Science Act Impact the Semiconductor Industry?
THE CHIPS and Science Act passed to great industry enthusiasm last month. Françoise wrote about the CEO Summit and some of the CEO’s thoughts on that celebratory day. But as I poorly paraphrase Aart De Geus, “Today we celebrate the success of this event (CHIPS) as co-collaborators, tomorrow it’s back...
