IRPS 2025: International Reliability Physics Symposium

IRPS 2025: International Reliability Physics Symposium
by Admin on 11-12-2024 at 11:26 pm

About Us

For over 60 years, IRPS has been the premiere conference for engineers and scientists to present new and original work in the area of microelectronics reliability. Drawing participants from the United States, Europe, Asia, and all other parts of the world, IRPS seeks to understand the reliability of semiconductor devices,

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2024 Semi Industry Forum: GenAI + Semiconductors + Humanity

2024 Semi Industry Forum: GenAI + Semiconductors + Humanity
by Admin on 11-05-2024 at 4:25 pm

GenAI + Semiconductors + Humanity:

History in the Making

From 5:15 until 6pm, Silicon Catalyst has arranged special access for Forum attendees only to the Museum exhibition area (ground floor)

The world we live in is at a major inflection point, as the symbiotic relationship between generative AI and semiconductors will impact… Read More


Powering the Future: The Transformative Role of Semiconductor IP

Powering the Future: The Transformative Role of Semiconductor IP
by SarojChouhan on 09-05-2024 at 10:00 am

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In the rapidly changing landscape of technology, the semiconductor industry serves as a cornerstone, fueling innovation across multiple sectors. Central to this industry is the semiconductor Intellectual Property (IP)—a vital component that frequently escapes public attention and is instrumental in determining the future… Read More


The Chip 4: A Semiconductor Elite

The Chip 4: A Semiconductor Elite
by KADEN CHUANG on 08-29-2024 at 6:00 am

Semiconductor Value Chain Market Share II
Can a 4-member alliance reshape the semiconductor industry?
Photo by Harrison Mitchell on Unsplash

Semiconductors are ubiquitous in electronics and computing devices, making them essential to developments in AI, advanced military, and the world economy. As such, it is unquestionable that nations attain considerable … Read More


Tools for Chips and Dips an Overview of the Semiconductor Tools Market

Tools for Chips and Dips an Overview of the Semiconductor Tools Market
by Claus Aasholm on 05-15-2024 at 7:00 am

Chips and Dips 2024

From humble beginnings in military applications, the semiconductor industry has been fundamental to all societal growth, and everything that grows exponentially depends on semiconductors.

It is not a gentle industry. Products over two years old are unsellable, and there is either too much supply or none. Semiconductor scarcity… Read More


A Candid Chat with Sean Redmond About ChipStart in the UK

A Candid Chat with Sean Redmond About ChipStart in the UK
by Daniel Nenni on 02-23-2024 at 6:00 am

Chip Start UK

When I first saw the Silicon Catalyst business plan 10 years ago I had very high hopes. Silicon Valley design starts were falling and Venture Capital Firms were distracted by software companies even though without silicon there would be no software.

Silicon Catalyst is an organization focused on accelerating silicon-based startups.… Read More


Morris Chang’s Journey to Taiwan and TSMC

Morris Chang’s Journey to Taiwan and TSMC
by Daniel Nenni on 08-14-2023 at 6:00 am

Morris Chang 2023

High volume manufacturing is a 24/7 business with 12 hour shifts. You don’t always get to pick the shifts you want and you must cover for others when they can’t. It’s a challenging career and not for the faint of heart like myself.

In the 1980s and 1990s I spent time in Japan working with some of the top Japanese semiconductor manufacturers.… Read More


Semiconductors, Apple Pie, and the 4th of July!

Semiconductors, Apple Pie, and the 4th of July!
by Daniel Nenni on 07-04-2023 at 6:00 am

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Semiconductors, apple pie, and the 4th of July are American traditions. You can read about the history of semiconductors in our book “Fabless: The Transformation of the Semiconductor Industry” and the history of Arm in our book “Mobile Unleashed: The Origin and Evolution of Arm processors in our Devices“.… Read More