Semiconductors are a key component of electronic devices used in high-tech operations such as computation, control, transmission, conversion, and storage. The chip sector spans manufacturing to downstream industries such as manufacturing equipment and materials.This paper analyzes the...

The US and EU have reached consensus on one strategic objective: reducing their reliance on Northeast Asia for semiconductor manufacturing built up over the past 30 years. Since the 1950s, the global semiconductor industry has experienced continued structural transition and extensive...

This study investigates the impact of cryptocurrency mining on the technology sector as mining imposes a strong demand for semiconductor products. I find a positive association between the return of MSCI semiconductor index and the crash of the cryptocurrency market. Moreover, there is a...

With the launch of a new Korean government in May 2022 that places importance on future cooperation with Japan, cooperation between Korea and Japan in the so-called economic security field, including semiconductors, is expected to emerge as a new cooperation agenda. However, the agreement in the...

The semiconductor supply chain (SSC) was examined in this study for the effects of interruptions like the Covid-19 epidemic, and the resilience factors related to it were determined. With the use of Anylogistix's digital twin (DT), a simulation model was created using real-world disruption...

This study deals with the scheduling problem to minimize makespan at a wet clean station in semiconductor fabrication. The wet clean station is comprised of sequential chemical and rinsing baths for cleaning wafer lots and multiple robot arms for lot handling. In the station, wafer lots are...

In the automotive business environment, with intense competition among firms and with the added element of what is known as the “chips or semiconductor shortage,” adequate demand and supply chain planning is not forthright as semiconductors are essential to fabricating printed circuit boards...

On June 4, 2021, the U.S. White House released a report assessing its supply chains in four critical areas: semiconductors, batteries, pharmaceuticals, and rare-earth minerals. The report included policy recommendations for securing competitiveness in the above sectors.The report’s authors...