Global silicon wafer shipments are projected to increase 4.8% year-over-year in 2022 to a record high of nearly 14,700 million of square inches (MSI), SEMI reported in its annual silicon shipment forecast for the semiconductor industry.

Industry 4.0 experts and visionaries will present at the SEMI Global Smart Manufacturing Conference (GSMC) starting tomorrow for two days to share technologies and strategies designed to drive higher product quality, enhance production efficiencies and improve electronics manufacturing sustainability.

SEMI, the industry association serving the global electronics manufacturing and design supply chain, today announced that members of the new Semiconductor Climate Consortium (SCC) will discuss key aspects of the group’s vision, goals and membership at two sessions during COP27 in Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt.

Aiming to accelerate the adoption of smart manufacturing across the worldwide microelectronics supply chain, the SEMI Global Smart Manufacturing Conference (GSMC) will gather Industry 4.0 experts, November 8-10th, to share technologies and strategies designed to drive higher product quality, enhance production efficiencies, and improve electronics manufacturing sustainability.

Semiconductor manufacturers worldwide are estimated to increase 200mm fab capacity 20% from 2021 through 2025, adding 13 new 200mm lines as the industry reaches a record high of more than seven million wafers per month (wpm), SEMI announced in its 200mm Fab Outlook to 2025 report.

Electronic System Design (ESD) industry revenue increased 17.5% from $3,191.4 million in Q2 2021 to $3,748.7 million in Q2 2022, the ESD Alliance, a SEMI Technology Community, announced in its latest Electronic Design Market Data (EDMD) report.

Semiconductor manufacturers worldwide are forecast to expand 300mm fab capacity at a nearly 10% compound average growth rate (CAGR) from 2022 to 2025, reaching an all-time high of 9.2 million wafers per month (wpm), SEMI has announced in its 300mm Fab Outlook to 2025 report.

The Autonomous Vehicle Computing Consortium (AVCC), a global group of automotive and technology industry specialists cooperating on expediting the delivery of automated and assisted driving compute solutions, and SEMI, the global industry association that unites the entire electronics manufacturing and design supply chain, have announced an alliance to drive autonomous vehicle innovation.

Global semiconductor equipment billings rose 7% from the first to the second quarter of 2022 and 6% year-over-year to $26.43bn, SEMI has announced in its Worldwide Semiconductor Equipment Market Statistics (WWSEMS) Report.

With advanced materials a critical enabler of semiconductor growth applications, Strategic Materials Conference (SMC 2022) will gather top executives and leaders from every segment of semiconductor manufacturing for insights into the latest developments in advanced materials October 3-5, 2022 at the DoubleTree by Hilton in San Jose, Calif. 

With Taiwan forecast to rank as a top buyer of chipmaking equipment, the stage is set for SEMICON Taiwan 2022 as companies from across the electronics design and manufacturing supply chain gather for insights into the latest trends, developments and innovations driving industry growth.

SEMI has applauded progress in the US Senate on a robust package of federal incentives for the semiconductor supply chain and urged its timely passage in Congress.

The Atlas V optical critical dimension metrology tool from Onto Innovation, has won the 2022 Best of West award, SEMI and Semiconductor Digest announced at SEMICON West 2022 Hybrid, July 12-14 at the Moscone Centre in San Francisco.

SEMI has announced at SEMICON West 2022 Hybrid the election of Tim Archer, President and CEO of Lam Research; Doris Hsu, Chairperson and CEO of GlobalWafers Co., Ltd.; and Toshiki Kawai, Representative Director and President and CEO of Tokyo Electron, as new members of the SEMI International Board.

At SEMICON West 2022 Hybrid, SEMI has announced the release of its report, 'Mid-Year Total Semiconductor Equipment Forecast – OEM Perspective'. This piece covers the data from SEMI and details the increase in semiconductor sales that are forecast over the the near future. 

SEMI Taiwan has launched the SEMI Auto IC Master, a comprehensive guide to automotive semiconductor and component providers in Taiwan. The guide promises to help automakers better adapt production capacity to semiconductor supply chain disruptions and drive innovation.

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FLEX Conference opens next week with keynotes, panel discussions, technical sessions, and product-based demonstrations highlighting the latest innovations in flexible and printed electronics as they continue to re-shape how people work and live.

MEMS & Sensors Industry Group (MSIG), a SEMI Technology Community, has announced a request for proposals (RFP) for funding the development and manufacture of advanced positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) sensor components and systems.

Spotlighting critical issues including sustainability and supply chain resilience, SEMICON Southeast Asia 2022 opens on 21 June as experts convene for insights into the latest industry trends, developments and innovations.