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Sustainability 101: Materials, AI, and Sustainability

If you read my blog posts or follow me on LinkedIn, you probably know that I’m passionate about the intersection of materials science and sustainability. AI, not so much. I attended SEMI’s Strategic Materials Conference this month and came away with a new perspective on AI and what it can...

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Sustainability is Busting Out all Over!

When prepping for this month’s sustainability blog, the song, June is Busting Out All Over, from Rogers and Hammerstein’s Carousel, kept running through my head; possibly as it’s in May, June, and July, when the majority of companies sustainability reports are released. Once the reports are released, the sustainability experts...

strategies for equipment suppliers

Sustainability 101: Strategies for Equipment Suppliers

For our industry to fully embrace environmental sustainability, we need the entire supply chain involved. The industry giants can make all the proclamations they want, but without the support of their suppliers and their suppliers’ suppliers, they will find it very difficult to achieve their goals. Equipment is central to...

SEMI Honors Semiconductor Industry Sustainability Leaders

MILPITAS, Calif. — December 12, 2023 — SEMI, the global industry association representing the electronics manufacturing and design supply chain, today announced recipients of the 2023 SEMI Sustainability Excellence Award. SEMI President and CEO Ajit Manocha selected the award recipients based on their inspirational leadership and innovative approaches to expanding sustainability practices...

Progress in Sustainability: Will it be Enough?

Progress in Sustainability has become one of SEMI’s key focus points in supporting its members. It was initiated with a series of keynotes at SEMICON West in 2019, followed by the formation of the SEMI Sustainability Initiative, to help bring focus to the Startups for Sustainability venture capital programs. And...

Sustainability 101: Sustainability Starts with Design

You may be familiar with the concept of Design for Manufacturing or Design for Manufacturability. I suspect that many 3D InCites readers have given less thought to Design for Sustainability (DfS). Why does DfS matter? It is essential to design with sustainability in mind because choices in materials, processes, and...

What You Need to Know About Sustainability in Semiconductors

While the global spotlight is shining on the importance of sustainability in semiconductors, the concept itself is not new. As early as 2003, when the European Union adopted the Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive, semiconductor manufacturing companies started to become more aware of their impact on the environment and launched...

ISS Europe 2021 Tackles Digital Transformation and Sustainability

While I am very dedicated to my role as a blogger for the semiconductor industry, there is one thing to which I am more dedicated: A good night’s sleep. So for the Live days of ISS Europe 2021, I only attended the panel discussions that were scheduled at 7 am...