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Semiconductors: The Future is Now
Credit: Marvel/YouTube Before there was Alexa, there was J.A.R.V.I.S, smart assistant to Iron Man Tony Stark, and that controlled appliances, looked up information, managed home security, and even ran Stark Industries in the 2008 box office hit and its sequels. While...
Semiconductors: Be where the future is being written
Even as sectors scaled back in 2020, the semiconductor industry blazed forward, with Singapore in the thick of things. Between April and September alone, there were more than 2,800 jobs and training opportunities for the taking, spanning the value chain from technical...
Sylvester Heng: “We reimagine the limits of possibility and shape the technologies of the future”
“Being an avid gamer in my adolescence and coming from the generation where video game graphics transformed from 8-bit to HD, I witnessed first-hand the rapid pace of technological evolution. Today, as a Process Support Engineer with Applied Materials, I have the...
Lockdown? It didn’t stop me from landing my dream job
For many in the Class of 2020, the uncertain employment market made it hard to feel hopeful about prospects or earnings. Yet, one sector presented a bright spot, with active recruitment and promising possibilities: semiconductors. We speak to five school-leavers who...
Lim Siok Wei: Every day, something changes
As the workday in San Jose, California, draws to a close, Lim Siok Wei’s day begins. Before her US colleagues shut down and head out for the evening, she is brought up to speed on what has been achieved during their day so the Singapore team can pick up where they...
All systems go: Semicon on the fast track
They are tiny pieces of technology, yet semiconductor chips are what we all depend on when we pick up our phones or use the internet. They drive the ongoing digital revolution - part of the reason why the sector demonstrated such resilience when Covid-19 hit, leaving...