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Published On: June 2021

The Implications Of Semiconductor FAT Outsourcing

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Photo by Yogesh Phuyal on Unsplash THE IMPACT OF SEMICONDUCTOR FAT OUTSOURCING The process of developing a semiconductor product requires several business and technical components to work together. Depending upon the business model of the semiconductor company, these development activities (mainly design and manufacturing) can be insourced or outsourced. The technical aspects of semiconductor product development are often insourced and developed in-house. Doing so requires investing in teams to drive research and development activities. The outcome of these efforts is patents and intellectual property, which in turn allows the development of more advanced products and thus provides an edge over other semiconductor companies. However, the manufacturing part of the semiconductor can be executed in two ways: in-house or outsourced, and the final decision is based on the business requirements and […]

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The Overlapping Business Model Of Semiconductor Pure-Play FAB And OSAT

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Photo by Firdouss Ross on Unsplash THE REASONS FOR THE OVERLAPPING OF SEMICONDUCTOR PURE-PLAY FAB AND OSAT BUSINESS Semiconductor manufacturing is heavily dependent on external vendors. This is more true for semiconductor companies that do not have any internal manufacturing capability and have to rely heavily on outsourcing. This has made Pure-Play FAB and OSAT the two major driving forces of semiconductor manufacturing. It is widely known that FAB-LESS (and OSAT-LESS) semiconductor companies have contributed heavily in driving the external Pure-Play FAB and OSAT business. There are few widely know accepted business model that defines the semiconductor design and manufacturing: FAB-LESS: Semiconductor companies that only focus on semiconductor design and rely on external Pure-Play FAB and OSAT for semiconductor manufacturing. IDM: Semiconductor companies that focus on both semiconductor design and manufacturing and

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The Semiconductor Recipe For Automotive Industry

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Photo by Lenny Kuhne on Unsplash THE IMPACT OF SEMICONDUCTOR SHORTAGE ON AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY Automotive is one of the several industries that heavily rely on semiconductor products to provide different features. These features range from infotainment to sensors to wireless communication. Over the last few decades, the need to drive such advanced features has increased the share of semiconductor products in automotive manufacturing. Due to the heavy dependence on automotive semiconductor products, the automotive industry has also been impacted because of the semiconductor shortage. The non-availability of the automotive semiconductor product has certainly brought several challenges for the automakers (and OEMs) and worldwide automakers are now struggling to keep their production line up and running. In the end, automakers also have to rely on OEMs to provide the sub-systems that

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The Need To Focus On Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test

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Photo by Devin Spell on Unsplash THE IMPORTANCE OF OUTSOURCED SEMICONDUCTOR ASSEMBLY AND TEST Outsourcing is one of the several ways to optimize in-house business activities, and that is why the majority of the industry heavily takes advantage of outsourcing. In the long run, hiring an external vendor to outsource part of the product development process not only brings operational efficiency but also provides an avenue to optimize internal resources. The semiconductor industry is also heavily driven by outsourcing. More than the design, the manufacturing aspect of the semiconductor product development relies on services provided by external vendors. The two major examples of semiconductor outsourcing are FABs (Pure-Play Foundries) and OSATs. Pure-Play Foundries: Provides services that transform the design files into real silicon wafers. OSATs: Takes the silicon wafers fabricated and puts

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