Event-Driven RL Targets Long-Horizon Fab Control


Researchers from Politecnico di Milano and STMicroelectronics published a technical paper titled “Event-Driven Reinforcement Learning Enables Long-Horizon Control in Semiconductor Fabrication.” The paper proposes a deep reinforcement learning framework for multi-objective policy optimization in semiconductor manufacturing, where heterogeneous wafers move through hundreds of process steps... » read more

Robust Growth And Strong Outlook For Semiconductor Materials


2020 was a year that made a mark in the history of mankind as well as the semiconductor industry. It was a year of business and personal disruptions caused by COVID-19, supply chain interruptions, and exceptional agility of industries coping with the new normal imposed by the pandemic. Nevertheless, it was a year of extraordinary growth for the semiconductor industry, including semiconductor ma... » read more