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Move toward semiconductor sustainability – by evolving from lean to smart manufacturing

January 13, 2025

Evolving to a smarter, more sustainable semiconductor manufacturing process is critical.  Semiconductors are the backbone of today’s technology, powering the…

By Kyle Fraunfelter and Melville Bryant
6 MIN READ
Semiconductor Lifecycle Management

With faster NPI and APQP, chipmakers can accelerate product development and elevate quality

November 18, 2024

In a survey* of semiconductor industry executives, leaders say that time-to-market is now one of the top items keeping them…

By Jennifer Strimbu
3 MIN READ
Diagram showing how to connect people and processes with PLM, ERP, and MES data into one environment

Seamless collaboration across the supply chain with semiconductor product lifecycle management (PLM) (Part 3 of 3)

October 30, 2024

In our first and second posts, we talked about shifting left for smart manufacturing and smart semiconductor manufacturing execution. The…

By Katie Tormala
2 MIN READ
Semiconductor manufacturing execution system diagram, from raw materials to front-end, back-end, and PCB/MCMs with benefits listed: improve productivity, improve quality, realize cost savings, improve NPI, modern MES

From Lean to Smart Semiconductor Manufacturing Execution (Part 2 of 3)

September 30, 2024

Traditional lean manufacturing brings benefits, but smart manufacturing can propel progress further to amplify profit margins and foster adaptability. In…

By Katie Tormala
3 MIN READ
Diagram explaining the shift left principle of smart semiconductor manufacturing throughout the new product introduction (NPI) development process

Shifting left for success in smart semiconductor manufacturing (Part 1 of 3)

September 12, 2024

Our first post in a three-part series on Smart Semiconductor Manufacturing begins with a shift left. Learn more about what…

By Katie Tormala
2 MIN READ
Close-up view of the eye of Hurricane Isabel

Exploring Hurricane and Semiconductor Dynamics: Modeling, Simulation and Predictability.

August 22, 2024

It’s that time of year again – hurricane data season is upon us. Today’s meteorologists remain challenged on ways to…

By Kyle Fraunfelter
7 MIN READ

Engineer’s Corner: Real-world BOM challenges

August 22, 2024

Navigating product variability in consumer electronics In today’s fast-paced electronics industry, managing Bills of Materials (BOMs) for products with multiple…

By Gabriella Leone
2 MIN READ
End-to-end

The rapid evolution of today’s semiconductor ecosystem demands end-to-end semiconductor lifecycle management.

August 21, 2024

It never stops. Semiconductors are the heartbeat of today’s smart technology. One cannot exist without the other. The complex ecosystem…

By Jennifer Strimbu
2 MIN READ
Visual of digitalization of data through semiconductor design process

Shorten NPI time-to-market or zero-defect chips: do you have to choose?

August 13, 2024

Semiconductor customers seem to need it all – new products, fast delivery and zero defects. As we shared previously, fragmented…

By Katie Tormala
2 MIN READ