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December 17, 2024

Powering Precision: The Rising Demand for Ultra High Purity Gases in Semiconductor Manufacturing

Ultra-high purity (UHP) gases are essential across various industries, but they play an especially important role in advanced semiconductor processes. Semiconductors serve as the backbone for numerous industries, powering medical devices, microelectronics, automotive technologies, and more. Gases are used for inerting, plasma etching, deposition, annealing, and other processes within the semiconductor manufacturing workflow. But without […]

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July 18, 2024

All Eyes on AI: How Artificial Intelligence Could Be the Solution to Semiconductor Industry Challenges

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has further accelerated the digital age, where automation and efficiency have enhanced business capabilities, improving revenue streams and decision-making processes. And along with increased productivity, AI has the potential to make a big financial impact globally as well—implementing AI could contribute up to $15.7 trillion USD to the global […]

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May 31, 2024

Navigating the Green Chip Revolution: A Look at Sustainability in the Semiconductor Industry

Sustainability has become a top priority in semiconductor manufacturing today, as semiconductors’ ever-growing usage across industries continues to present significant environmental implications. In 2023, global carbon dioxide emissions reached a new record high of 37.55 billion metric tons, with 75% directly caused by semiconductor manufacturing processes. Some steps have already been taken by fabs to […]

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February 1, 2024

Disappearing Talent: Top 3 Takeaways from the Semiconductor Skills Shortage

It’s no secret that the semiconductor industry has experienced a series of supply chain shortages and slowdowns that have had a tremendous impact on chip manufacturing. It has given way to a new, critical issue that fabs are currently experiencing—a skills shortage. It’s crucial that organizations recognize the magnitude of the skills shortage and its […]

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October 31, 2023

Semiconductor Shortage Update: The State of the Industry Going into 2024

The semiconductor shortage has been ongoing since 2022, causing a series of bottlenecks for chip manufacturers and the industries that rely on them. Due to these barriers, the global semiconductor industry is predicted to decrease $67.4 billion in revenue from last year to present, necessitating a plan that combats the shortage and produces enough chips […]

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