SEMI Standards Update: New Data Governance Guidelines and Safety Standard Revisions Are Underway in Q2 2025

By Paul Trio In Q2, the SEMI International Standards Program made progress on several emerging initiatives. Together, we reached a critical milestone for one of our data standards initiatives with Document 6938C recently passing Technical Committee review in mid-June 2025. Ballot 6938C, which provides guidance on how to identify manufacturing equipment data provided by the equipment supplier […]

The Xiaomi YU7 is the first mass produced vehicle to feature a PHUD system

Xiaomi has become the first automaker to bring a panoramic head-up display (PHUD) to mass production with its new YU7 electric SUV. In this analysis, Omdia’s Wray Wang explores how PHUD compares to AR HUD systems, its cost and ergonomic advantages, and the market outlook for this emerging in-vehicle display technology. Key findings • The Xiaomi […]

Up Close with Francisco Almada Lobo – CEO, Critical Manufacturing

In this insightful interview EMSNOW speaks with Francisco Almada Lobo, CEO of Critical Manufacturing MES. Critical has just hosted their most recent MES & Industry 4.0 International Summit where 600 attendees met in Portugal to explore the opportunities and challenges of MES. From the first session, the topic of AI ‘set the stage on fire’ […]