This article is an editorial synthesis of a fireside chat between Tom Caulfield, Executive Chairman of GlobalFoundries, and John Kibarian, CEO of PDF Solutions that took place on December 3rd 2025, during the PDF Solutions Users Conference. John Kibarian led the conversation to get Tom Caulfield’s perspectives on leadership… Read More
PDF Solutions’ AI-Driven Collaboration & Smarter Decisions
When most people hear the term PDF, they immediately think of a PDF file, a universal, platform-independent way to share electronic documents.
There is, however, another PDF that many outside the semiconductor industry may not be familiar with. And this PDF actually predates the PDF file format. It is short for PDF Solutions, … Read More
PDF Solutions Charts a Course for the Future at Its User Conference and Analyst Day
Every major supplier has its user event. This is usually where the latest innovations from the company are revealed and progress over the past year is promoted. While there may be user presentations and exhibits, the primary focus is typically the vendor communicating its messages to the user base. The upcoming PDF Solutions Users… Read More
PDF Solutions Calls for a Revolution in Semiconductor Collaboration at SEMICON West
SEMICON West was held in Phoenix, Arizona on October 7-9. This premier event brings the incredibly diverse global electronics supply chain together to address the semiconductor ecosystem’s greatest opportunities and challenges. The event’s tagline this year is:
Stronger Together — Shaping a Sustainable Future in Talent,… Read More
PDF Solutions Adds Security and Scalability to Manufacturing and Test
Everyone knows design complexity is exploding. What used to be difficult is now bordering on impossible. While design and verification challenges occupy a lot of the conversation, the problem is much bigger than this. The new design and manufacturing challenges of 3D innovations and the need to coordinate a much more complex … Read More
PDF Solutions and the Value of Fearless Creativity
PDF Solutions has been around for over 30 years. The company began with a focus on chip manufacturing and yield. Since the beginning, PDF Solutions anticipated many shifts in the semiconductor industry and has expanded its impact with enhanced data analytics and AI. Today, the company’s impact is felt from design to manufacturing,… Read More
Podcast EP259: A View of the History and Future of Semiconductor Manufacturing From PDF Solution’s John Kibarian
Dan is joined by John Kibarian, president, chief executive officer and co-founder of PDF Solutions. He has served as president since 1991 and CEO since 2000.
John explains the evolution of PDF Solutions from its beginnings in 1992 to the present day. John describes moving from TCAD tools for design teams to a yield optimization … Read More

