Smarter Sensors, Smarter Fabs: How Edge AI is Re-Architecting Semiconductor Manufacturing
The semiconductor industry is hitting a structural inflection point: explosive AI‑driven demand, rapidly rising manufacturing complexity, and stringent sustainability expectations are converging at once. In this context, edge AI deployed directly on tools, sensors, and local controllers, is shifting from experimental to essential, particularly in fabs where milliseconds matter. SEMI’s timely workshop, Smarter Sensors, Smarter Fabs: AI […]
Electronics at the Inflection Point
Philip Stoten reports from Washington DC in early February where he met with staff from the Global Electronics Association: on AI, robotics, tariffs, talent, and the forces reshaping the industry in 2026.
Apple makes about 25% of iPhones in India after China pivot
Source: Bloomberg via Taipai Times Apple Inc increased iPhone production in India by about 53 percent last year and now makes a quarter of its marquee devices there, reflecting the US company’s efforts to avoid tariffs on China. The company assembled about 55 million iPhones in India last year, up from 36 million a year […]