Allegro MicroSystems’ experience with yieldHUB Live shows how better use of production data can translate into measurable manufacturing gains. At its high-volume semiconductor operation in the Philippines, Allegro set out to improve overall equipment effectiveness, or OEE, by one percentage point. According to the customer… Read More
Beyond the Post-Mortem: How yieldHUB Live Turns the Test Floor Into an Open Window
At SEMICON West 2026 I sat down with John O’Donnell, founder and CEO, and Gillian O’Donnell, Director of Growth, to talk about how yieldHUB Live is transforming the semiconductor test floor from a blind spot into a real-time command center.
For decades, semiconductor test floors have operated as high-stakes black… Read More
Podcast EP373: The Impact of yieldHUB Live and Details of Upcoming Show Participation with Gillian O’Donnell
Daniel is joined by Gillian O’Donnell, Director of Growth at yieldHUB, the enterprise yield management platform trusted by semiconductor and photonics manufacturers worldwide. She leads business development, marketing, PR, and partnerships, with a particular focus on yieldHUB Live, the company’s real-time… Read More
Podcast EP353: What Real-Time Visibility Is and Why it Matters with yieldHUB’s John O’Donnell
Daniel is joined by John O’Donnell, Founder and CEO of yieldHUB, a pioneering leader in advanced data analytics for the semiconductor industry. Since establishing the company in 2005 he has transformed it from a two-person startup into a trusted multinational partner that empowers some of the world’s leading semiconductor … Read More
Why Real-Time Intelligence is the Next Differentiator in Semiconductor Test
Even with advances in AI, automation, and advanced process technology, many semiconductor test operations still rely on reports generated hours after production has occurred. This creates a significant and growing problem. By the time engineers discover a yield excursion, parametric drift, tester issue, or an increase in… Read More
Optimizing Photonic Integrated Circuit Production with yieldHUB Analytics
As Photonic Integrated Circuits (PIC) continue to gain momentum across datacom, telecom, AI infrastructure, sensing, and quantum computing applications, the need for advanced manufacturing analytics has become increasingly critical. To address the challenges associated with scaling PIC production while maintaining… Read More
yieldHUB Expands Its Impact with New Technology and a New Website
yieldHUB is a unique company that focuses on yield optimization for the semiconductor industry. The company aims to bring engineering teams together with a platform that allows sharing of data analytics and knowledge about products to improve yield. This goal is certainly fueled by unifying data from multiple steps in the manufacturing… Read More
Podcast EP301: Celebrating 20 Years on Innovation with yieldHUB’s John O’Donnell
Dan is joined by John O’Donnell, Founder and CEO of yieldHUB, a pioneering leader in advanced data analytics for the semiconductor industry. Since establishing the company in 2005 he has transformed it from a two-person startup into a trusted multinational partner that empowers some of the world’s leading semiconductor companies… Read More
SemiWiki Outlook 2025 with yieldHUB Founder & CEO John O’Donnell
John is not your typical CEO. He gets to know every single one of his employees and is incredibly humble, despite his many achievements. He doesn’t believe you have to be ruthless to build a business, and thinks empathy and leadership can lead to better outcomes. Fast forward to today and he’s running a company with a … Read More
Podcast EP254: How Genealogy Correlation Can Uncover New Design Insights and improvements with yieldHUB’s Kevin Robinson
Dan is joined by Kevin Robinson, yieldHUB’s Vice President of operations and sales. With over 23 years of experience as a test engineer in the semiconductor industry, Kevin brings a wealth of knowledge and dedication to his dual role. At yieldHUB, Kevin leads both sales and operations teams, playing a crucial role in delivering… Read More

