SEMI – Data Centre Digest

Three Strategic Imperatives for Energy-Efficient AI Computing

"Review three strategic imperatives reshaping energy-efficient AI computing and learn how smarter architectures, advanced technologies, and collaborative innovation can reduce power demands while accelerating progress. Read more

SEMI Applauds Statement from Senators Crapo and Wyden Supporting U.S. Tax Credit for Semiconductor Manufacturing

Following Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) reaffirming support for the Section 48D Advanced Manufacturing Investment Credit (AMIC), SEMI today released a statement from its President and CEO Read more

AI & Energy: Bending the Curve

Accelerate the Artificial Intelligence Revolution

How AI is scaling at a pace that is reshaping semiconductor roadmaps, data center design, and long-term infrastructure strategy. Read more

SEMI Forecasts Global Semiconductor Equipment Sales to Reach a Record $229 Billion in 2028

Global Semiconductor Equipment Sales Forecast

AI-fueled investment in leading-edge logic, advanced memory, test and packaging drives five-year growth surge in semiconductor equipment. Read more

Enabling Co-Packaged Optics at Scale: The Critical Role of Wet Processing in Photonics Manufacturing

Co-packaged optics (CPO) is emerging as a pivotal architectural shift, bringing optical connectivity closer to compute to deliver the bandwidth, latency, and energy efficiency required for next-generation systems. Read more

SEMICON Taiwan 2026 to Serve as Global Stage Where the Semiconductor Industry Defines What’s Next

SEMICON Taiwan 2026, one of the global semiconductor industry’s flagship annual events, will be held September 2-4 at the Nangang Exhibition Center in Taipei, with forums beginning on August 31 to align with International Semiconductor Week. The exhibition Read more

Leading at Light Speed: What Makes Photonics Leadership Different

Every time a transistor switches, it generates heat. Pack enough transistors together and you hit a wall: the chip melts before it computes. This thermal ceiling is why Splunk notes that "as physical and economic limitations are reached, the pace predicted by Moore's Law is slowing." Read more

U.S. Tax Policies Fuel Domestic Semiconductor Growth and Leadership

By: Royal Kastens, Vice President, Global Public Policy & Advocacy at SEMI.

Manufacturing is a cornerstone of U.S. national security and economic prosperity, supporting jobs, growth, and global competitiveness. Within this ecosystem, the U.S. semiconductor industry holds a uniquely Read more

Exploring the Power and Thermal Realities of the AI Era

The Thermal and Power Realities of the AI Era

To meet escalating data center compute demands, the industry is rapidly shifting toward multi-die architectures, chiplets, and 3D stacking to decrease the amount of energy needed for advanced computing. Read more

SEMI and 23 Member Companies Urge U.S. Congress to Extend Advanced Manufacturing Investment Credit

Multi-year AMIC extension critical to bolster domestic semiconductor growth, competitiveness and innovation across supply chain. Read more