Ever wondered how atom probe tomography advances our understanding of semiconductors and improves device performance?In today's episode, we dive deep into the world of semiconductors as we explore the fascinating realm of atom probe tomography.

Get to know Semiconductors with Chris Miller, author of the best-selling book, Chip War

Jul 11th, 2023 30m 46s

Join Markus Kuhn for this episode of Understanding Semiconductors with Chris Miller, the historian behind Chip War: The Fight For the World's Most Critical Technology. This conversation delves deep into the world of semiconductors as these two

Filling the Gap in Semiconductors: How to Nurture Ideas into Products

Feb 28th, 2023 11m 25s

This mini-episode is taken from episode 2, How the Semiconductor Industry can Regain the Hearts and Minds of Innovators; in that episode, Markus spoke with Todd Younkin, the President, and CEO at Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC).They di

Understanding Transistor Architecture and Scaling with Suman Datta

Feb 14th, 2023 10m 45s

This mini-episode is taken from episode 8, in which Markus spoke with Suman Datta, Joseph M. Pettit Chair Professor in Advanced Computing at Georgia Tech, about the future of transistors in the industry. In this clip, Suman explains how FinFETs

What is the Next Big Thing In The Semiconductor Industry? w/ Suman Datta (Part 2)

Dec 6th, 2022 1h 7m

Here is part two of Markus’ conversation with Suman Datta. This episode is a thorough examination of his current research and how metrology envisions the Path Beyond CMOS:What’s going to change in the transistor structure in the future?The impo

What is the Next Big Thing In The Semiconductor Industry? w/ Suman Datta (Part 1)

Oct 18th, 2022 44m 36s

This episode is one of two parts. Stay tuned for part two coming soon!Suman Datta is the Joseph M Pettit Chair of Advanced Computing and Georgia Research Alliance (GRA), an Eminent Scholar and Professor in the School of Electrical & Computer En

Dr. Yihung Lin on Machine Learning, Big Data, and Open Platforms: The Future of Metrology

Oct 5th, 2022 36m 33s

In this episode of Understanding Semiconductors, Markus speaks with Dr. Yihing Lin. Dr. Lin is the Vice President of the Analytical Service Group within Covalent Metrology. Covalent Metrology is a leading supplier of cutting edge analytical ser

Dr. Diebold Returns! A Deep Dive on his thoughts on Near Fab, Lab to Fab and Artificial Intelligence

Sep 20th, 2022 45m 15s

Dr. Diebold is back for another episode! This time, he deep dives into Lab to Fab, Near Fab artificial intelligence.Join us as we discuss:Examples of Lab to Fab TransitionsMachine Learning – How to Deal with Big DataKey Takeaways from the 2022

Increased Metrology Means Increased Data. So what Do We Do With It? w/ Alex Liddle - Scientific Director at NIST

Sep 6th, 2022 56m 8s

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is a physical sciences laboratory and non-regulatory agency of the United States Department of Commerce. NIST's activities are organized into laboratory programs that include nanoscale s

The Essential Role of the Lab in the Semiconductor R&D and Fab, and its Industry Impact

Aug 23rd, 2022 47m 50s

In today’s episode, Markus speaks with Paul van der Heide, Ph.D. Paul is the Materials and Component Analysis Director at IMEC.The conversation is primarily focused on the critical role of Labs in the Semiconductor space. Specifically:What is

The Essential Role of the Lab in the Semiconductor R&D and Fab, and its Industry Impact

Aug 23rd, 2022 47m 51s

Professor Alain Diebold, Ph.D. Successes at SEMATECH, Effective Approach to Metrology Challenges, and Key Takeaways from this 2022 FCMN Conf

Aug 9th, 2022 40m 17s

In Today’s episode, Markus speaks with Alain Diebold, Ph.D. Dr. Diebold is the Empire Innovation Professor Emeritus of Nanoscale Science at SUNY Polytechnic Institute in Albany New YorkIn This Episode, they speak about:Was there a distinction b

How the Semiconductor Industry can Regain the Hearts and Minds of Innovators

Jul 26th, 2022 40m 25s

How can the semiconductor industry rejuvenate innovators to think differently about the space? How do we address and fill the talent gap?In this episode, Markus speaks with Todd Younkin, President and CEO at Semiconductor Research Corporation (

The Increasing Importance of Metrology in the Modern Semiconductor Lab and Fab

Jun 14th, 2022 29m 48s

Understanding Semiconductors: Modern Metrology from Lab to Fab, is a podcast for engineering leaders in characterization, metrology, process, and analytics, looking for discussion around semiconductor metrology challenges. Each episode will fea