Liz Allan

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Liz Allan is an associate editor at Semiconductor Engineering.

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Med Tech Morphs Into Consumer Wearables
By Liz Allan - 06 Feb, 2025 - Comments: 0

Doctors have been using advanced technology for years, but the growing trend is for consumers to use devices at home and have direct access to their data. Watches and rings that were once primarily used for counting steps or registering sleep patterns can now read blood pressure, heart rate, blood oxygen, body temperature, and other early signs of illness. Meanwhile, various patches are under d... » read more

Universities Augment Engineering Curricula To Boost Employability
By Liz Allan - 05 Feb, 2025 - Comments: 0

Increasing numbers of universities are offering semiconductor courses in their engineering programs, and also in math, physics, and business degrees. Most universities now offer a broad foundation so students can pivot to other industries during cyclical downturns, or when technology and science create entirely new and potentially lucrative opportunities, such as generative AI, advanced pack... » read more

Global IC Fabs And Facilities Report: 2024
By Liz Allan - 21 Jan, 2025 - Comments: 0

The chip industry made significant capital investments this year to build new fabs and facilities or expand existing premises. A number of sites were dedicated to SiC, GaN, DRAM, HBM, along with packaging and assembly by OSATs, and essential gases, chemicals, and other components. More than a dozen R&D centers were also established for 8-inch wafers, EUV, and advanced packaging. Investments... » read more

Top Tech Videos Of 2024
By Liz Allan - 31 Dec, 2024 - Comments: 0

In 2024, hot topics included challenges involving chiplets and heterogeneous integration, AI, data management, MCUs, power semis, software-defined vehicles, sensors, adaptive test, yield tracking, safety monitoring, security, and much more. Top 5 most watched videos in 2024: Overlay Optimization In Advanced IC Substrates How To Stop Row Hammer Attacks What’s Changing In DRAM ... » read more

Shortcutting Graduates’ Path To Productivity In Manufacturing And Test
By Liz Allan - 16 Dec, 2024 - Comments: 1

Manufacturing, test, assembly, and analytics companies are finding unique ways to engage with universities in an effort to shore up the talent pipeline. The industry is recruiting graduates from universities across the U.S. while partnering with local institutes to serve specific needs. Industry/university co-operation includes: Mapping job descriptions Providing curricula frameworks... » read more

Chip Companies Play Bigger Role In Shaping University Curricula
By Liz Allan - 02 Dec, 2024 - Comments: 0

A shortage of senior engineers with the necessary skills and experience is forcing companies to hire and train fresh graduates, a more time-consuming process but one that allows them to rise through the ranks using the companies' preferred technology and systems. Universities and companies share the goal of helping a graduate become productive in the workplace as quickly as possible, and the... » read more

Asia Government Funding Surges
By Liz Allan - 18 Nov, 2024 - Comments: 0

Billions of dollars have been pouring into Asian countries for the past few years in an effort to boost their production capacity, explore leading-edge technology, compete on the global stage, and shore up supply chains in the face of geopolitical turmoil. Each country has its own plan to maintain a foothold in the global market, from China’s Big Fund to Korea’s Yongin Cluster and Japan�... » read more

EMEA Investments Driving Technology Specialization
By Liz Allan - 04 Nov, 2024 - Comments: 0

Government programs across Europe and the UK are seeing a surge of investments in leading edge technology, materials, and packaging. Industry and academia are coalescing around specialty areas, drawing on established relationships to foster innovation and fill gaps in regional supply chains while also maintaining international bonds. Government initiatives also are picking up in Israel, Saudi A... » read more

Americas Chip Funding Energizes Industry
By Liz Allan - 23 Oct, 2024 - Comments: 0

This is the second in a series of articles tracking government chip investments. See part one here (global),  part 3 covering EMEA is here and Asia here. Since the first announcement of a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms with BAE Systems in December 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce has rolled out comprehensive plans to support more than a dozen companies in order to shore up... » read more

Research Bits: Oct. 14
By Liz Allan - 14 Oct, 2024 - Comments: 0

Si-photonics chip emits beam of light MIT researchers developed a miniature, chip-based “tractor beam” that could help scientists study DNA, classify cells, and investigate the mechanisms of disease. The device uses a beam of light emitted by a silicon-photonics chip to manipulate particles millimeters away from the chip surface, while the sample remains sterile under its glass cover. T... » read more

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