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SINGAPORE
SEMICONDUCTOR
Volume 9
VOICE
T05SS0291A
How Automation
can Facilitate
FASTER
ECONOMIC
RECOVERY
in Singapore
Transformation Next-Generation Developing
Employee Industry-Level
Transport Solution ReRAM Technologies
Foreword by
Executive Director
D
espite COVID-19, manager for WSG’s Professional I am happy to see this magazine
companies in our industry Conversion Programme (PCP), serving its purpose to be a platform
are still reporting strong which can help companies train by the industry and for the industry.
business demands throughout the these retrenched workers in their The readership has grown and we
year. That said, issues like travel new roles. Together with our have been getting great support
restrictions are having an impact on partners, SSIA is also providing and content from the industry over
factories’ operations. The situation more industry-relevant courses to the past year. We look forward to
is made worst when foreign workers upgrade and upskill our workforce. your continue support in the form
dormitories are locked down. of sponsorship or content for the
The absence of these workers in There is a strong need from the publication.
semiconductor plants has left industry to expedite plans to
a devastating impact on daily automate and digitalize their Please enjoy this edition and stay
operations as they are essential to businesses. Companies see this safe and healthy!
the business. strategy as a way to minimize the
pandemic impact on their business
There is an urgency to fix issues operations, and a way to come
caused by COVID-19 quickly out of this pandemic stronger and EDITORIAL TEAM
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
because of the fear that the second better. In the coming months, SSIA Ang Wee Seng
wave might happen, or worse, a will organize a regional webinar weeseng@ssia.org.sg
second pandemic might hit any specific to industry 4.0, and a PROJECT MANAGER
time. Many of these issues can Summit on digitalization. We will Daphne Leong
daphne@ssia.org.sg
be addressed with the framework continue driving these topics to
under the Electronics Industry help companies, especially SMEs, MARKETING & COMMUNICATION
MANAGER
Transformation Map (ITM), which to start digitalizing their businesses Gillian Cheng
focuses on 3 major categories and be future-proof. Do keep a gillian@ssia.org.sg
of transformation – improving lookout on our website for details. HR MANAGER
productivity, innovation and Patsy Tan
patsy@ssia.org.sg
developing the talent pool. Another challenge faced by
companies is the supply chain SENIOR PROJECT EXECUTIVE
Rebecca Foo
Over the past months, SSIA disruption caused by both the rebecca@ssia.org.sg
Secretariat team has been busy pandemic and US-China trade
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
working to woo retrenched workers tension. SSIA is going to organize Cindy Chong
from other industries to join the Supply Chain Conference to cindy@ssia.org.sg
ours. Our goal is to preserve this discuss this issue in late August. We
technical talent pool and help grow will listen to both local and regional SSIA BOARD
Andrew Chong (Chairman)
our industry’s talent pool, too. It industry leaders on their views and KC Ang (Vice-Chairman)
also aligns with the need to fill up how their companies are addressing Jerome Tjia (Secretary)
Brian Tan (Treasurer)
the workforce gap caused by travel the issue. Please contact us if your Rajan Rajgopal (Board Member)
restrictions on foreign workers. I am company is interested in supporting Jennifer Teong (Board Member)
Chen Seok Ching (Board Member)
heartened to see our companies’ us in organizing this event or details Pee Beng Kong (Board Member)
willingness to hire these retrenched of sponsorship. Chok Yean Hung (Board Member)
workers. SSIA is the program
Vol 9 Singapore Semiconductor Voice 3
CONTENTS 03 38
HOW AUTOMATION CAN Semiconductor
Foreword by the
Executive Director
FACILITATE FASTER ECONOMIC Solutions of Sioux
RECOVERY IN SINGAPORE?
18 40
How Automation can GaN-On-Silicon
SSIA UPDATES Facilitate Faster Economic Technology for >100
Recovery in Singapore GHz Applications?
06 Transformation
20
Artificial Intelligence and
Automation Would Actually
Benefit Singapore 42
Developing Industry-
Level ReRAM
Technologies
08
SSIA Virtual HR
22
Roundtable Smart Manufacturing
at GlobalFoundries PEOPLE
Singapore with SixSense
10 44
Dialogue with Minister for A Chat with the
24
Semiconductor Industry Xilinx Digitizes SSIA Secretariat
Inventory Count Team Member
11 46
Automation Wisdom of the
26
Supplier Day Remote Digital Assistant: Synchronicity Leader
An Essential Tool for SMEs to
Adjust to the “New Normal”
12 48
Semiconductor Supply TUM Asia Hosting Webinars
28
Chain:Managing Disruption How an Integrated Smart to Benefit Jobseekers, Career
& Building Resilience Factory Reduces COVID-19’s Switchers and Workers
Impact on Manufacturing
13 50
Semiconductor & Research Excellence
Electronics Virtual Through Strategic,
Career Fair INDUSTRY Sustainable Partnerships
DISCLAIMER
14 30 51
The Singapore Semiconductor Voice is the Develop a Foundation Semiconductor Tradewinds - Singapore
official publication of SSIA. All rights are of Knowledge in May & June 2020 Semiconductor Voice
reserved and no part of this publication Semiconductors
may be reproduced without the expressed
written consent of SSIA and the publisher.
15 34
While every effort has been made to The 5% Zone - Visibility An Overview of the
ensure the information in this publication Strategies That Get You Aerospace Sector &
is accurate and up to date, the secretariat Recognized Workforce
team will not be responsible for the errors
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made as a result of information received.
Opinions expressed are that of writers and SSIA Upcoming Next-Generation Employee
do not necessarily represent the views and Electronics & Industry Transport Solution
opinions of SSIA or the publisher. Relevant Courses
SSIA UPDATES SSIA UPDATES
Transformation
inviting our past talents on Photo taken at the SSIA Summit 2019 Photo taken at the Singapore Semiconductor 50th Anniversary
sharing their experience, we
have been organizing different
industry-relevant and leadership
programmes to develop a pool of
For SSIA and the This problem is what SSIA, together leaders which is crucial to ensure
Semiconductor Industry with our partners and industry the long term sustainability of
leaders, has to address. The this industry. Moreover, we have
Transformation is, by definition, a process is by no mean a small planned for campaigns to excite
process of changing completely feat, but we are thankful to future talents and woo them into
the character or appearance of have a systematic approach to the semiconductor industry.
something in order to improve it. It address this by leveraging the
is a journey that SSIA has embarked framework in the Electronics “Transformation doesn’t
on over the past two years, and Industry Transformation Map (ITM). take place within a vacuum; SSIA events focus on helping companies improve productivity, innovate products and services, and develop the talent pool
will continue into the future. The In its most simplistic form, the key instead, it occurs when we
most recent transformation is also areas of the ITM focus on helping are indirectly and directly With this in mind, we have Secretariat will further expand to Photos taken at the Singapore
the most important one - not only companies improve productivity, connected to all those been launching more relevant support the needs, and keep rolling Semiconductor Lo Hei Dinner 2020
for the trade association and the innovate their products and around us” – Byron Pulsifer initiatives and events, such as out initiatives to help the industry
semiconductor industry but also services and, most importantly, the Automation Supplier Day, to transform. Having members and
for people who are driving this develop and grow the talent pool. We believe that we can only serve help SMEs network and connect leaders of the industry’s workforce
transformation. our members and the industry to the big players in the industry. actively engaging SSIA will also be
“Transformation is an better by understanding them first. Over the past year, SSIA has been key to ensuring the success of all
The semiconductor industry is ongoing process that We are committed to diversifying launching more than 50 activities these initiatives. There is no doubt
an industry with over 52 years of tends to appear ordinary, our outreach to all sectors within and initiatives, reaching out to that as soon as the majority of our
history in Singapore. The industry when, in fact, something the industry, especially the SMEs. more than 4,000 participants from workforce is behind SSIA, the goal
has transformed over the decade, extraordinary is taking Many companies are planning both MNCs and SMEs. We are not to transform the semiconductor
riding up the value chain to a point place.” – Suzy Ross to push forward aggressively on slowing down any time soon. With industry can be achieved faster.
where we have almost the entire the digital front and enhance the impact from COVID-19, we will
eco-system of the industry present It all started in early 2018 when workforce skills to cope with new only become more aggressive in The semiconductor industry
here in Singapore. We have the the Association’s Board of ways of working. An “ecosystem driving the ITM across our industry. plays a vital role in the world.
top foundries, the best R&D teams Governance assembled a team strategy” could help in this respect This industry remains one of
and the biggest names in the of Secretariat staff, which would as MNCs push forward on the “Every success story is a the bright spots in all nations’
industry here. grow over the next two years innovation and digitalization fronts, tale of constant adaption, economies amid the ongoing
to support the daily operations the SMEs that are part of their revision and change” – pandemic. Economists around the SSIA events provide a platform for leaders
Unfortunately, the industry is of the organization. We rewrote supply chains will have to keep Richard Branson world have always been looking to network and foster collaborations in
also facing a misconception that the constitution to have better pace to remain competitive. at the performance of this industry the industry
it isn’t growing anymore, and governance over the running of the SSIA will continue to transform as one of the leading economic
the government isn’t interested organization. After the 2018 AGM, with our industry. This year marks indicators. Though Singapore’s
in growing the industry further. the real work started along with the third Annual General Meeting semiconductor industry remains
Though it is far from the truth, this the ITM framework coupled with for this newly transformed trade strong and resilient, we need to
rumor has spun out of control over the direction from the new Board. association. This AGM also has an ensure it continues to transform
the past decade. As many people important milestone, where we to be bigger and better in order to
believe in it, this in turn becomes While striving to help companies will be conducting an election stay competitive and relevant in
a self-fulfilling prophecy. The embrace the ITM and focus on its of Board members for the next the future. It is SSIA’s mission to ABOUT THE AUTHOR
more people believe this rumor, three pillars, SSIA has identified term of office. Board members help companies transform in a
the less future talents will be workforce development as our are leaders across all sectors more concerted and coordinated ANG WEE SENG
interested in joining the industry. particular focus. We emphasize The SSIA Secretariat Team has who would step up to lead SSIA way so that we can emerge Executive Director of
With an ever-shrinking future on looking at our future, current tirelessly helped transform the in the transformation of our stronger together. Singapore Semiconductor
talent pool, the less likely the and past talents. By partnering organization over the past year, and industry. Continuing to transform Industry Association
industry will move forward. with different institutes and brought us to where we are today for the better is the key now. SSIA
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SSIA UPDATES SSIA UPDATES
Programmes to Support programmes such as Professional helps employers recruit for the
Hiring Conversion Programme (PCP) that eventual recovery.
can support companies’ effort in
In the coming months, SSIA will recruiting these talents. Through this collaboration model,
be organizing virtual career fairs Singapore Business Federation
and continuously working with our 2. VIRTUAL CAREER FAIR IN (SBF) will work closely with SSIA
partners to fill up the roles that AUGUST (CO-ORGANISED on job-matching efforts between
are needed by the companies. WITH E2I) companies with manpower
Companies that are currently demand and companies with
hiring or will be hiring in the future SSIA will partner e2i in this virtual excess manpower. The job-
can participate in the programs career fair for the whole month of matching will be done primarily
below. August. Companies will be able to through vacancies posted
participate and hire the necessary on MyCareersFuture.sg and
1. RECRUITMENT FOR RETRENCHED talents for their businesses. It company-to-company brokering,
WORKERS FROM OTHER will also to the masses that either within the same sectors or
INDUSTRIES semiconductor industry is a vibrant across different sectors. Factors
industry who is still hiring. to be considered include, but not
SSIA and several partners will limited to, type of job roles, length
introduce the semiconductor 3. SGUNITED JOBS INITIATIVE of employment, job description,
industry to job seekers from other work location, expected working
SSIA Virtual HR Roundtable
technical industries, and woo As part of the SGUnited Jobs hours, etc.
their interest to consider joining initiative collaboration model, SSIA
our industry. Job seekers who will work closely with Workforce 4. NEW SSIA JOB PORTAL
are interested will submit their Singapore who will be playing a
resumes to SSIA and it will be leading role in SGUnited Job. The SSIA will post companies’ job
An Important Platform to Association communicate to the our government to support them shared with companies who are initiative creates employment vacancies and collect resumes
Update the Available HR industry all initiatives and support to hire good talents, especially the hiring. opportunities for locals through from job seekers on this portal
Initiatives that are relevant to our HR peers. fresh graduates and mid-career matching workers to employers (www.ssia.org.sg/jobs), which
job seekers from other industries. Companies may also be invited with current available jobs which also provides information on the
Singapore Semiconductor Industry Ang Wee Seng, Executive Meanwhile, companies need to interview these job seekers on include short-term jobs to handle development and latest updates
Association (SSIA) held a virtual Director of SSIA shared with to help our current workforce site (should the situation allow COVID-19 related operations as about the semiconductor industry
HR Roundtable on 25 June 2020 the participants that the upgrade and upskill to adapt to it). SSIA has also put in place well as longer-term jobs. It also in Singapore.
with over 80 HR leaders and semiconductor industry continues the new business norm. We will
SSIA working partners. Topics to hire despite this unprecedented be introducing various courses
presented and discussed included pandemic. He said, “We encourage and programs to develop your
programmes and initiatives companies to utilize different workforce.”
to support the workforce in programmes and schemes from
companies launched by SSIA,
Singapore Polytechnic and e2i,
solutions in optimising employee
transport by SWAT Mobility as
well as tips on creating a resilient
and growth-oriented culture
introduced by EQ Strategist.
SSIA HR Roundtable is an
important platform for SSIA
to understand the needs of
the industry when it comes to
human capital. It also helps the
New SSIA Job Portal - www.ssia.org.sg/jobs
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SSIA UPDATES
Dialogue with Minister for
As mentioned by SMS Koh in
the Dialogue Session, the
Industry Transformation Map
Semiconductor Industry
(ITM) is crucial in helping
businesses transform better
and faster, especially during
this unprecedented COVID-19
situation. SSIA is committed to
driving innovation, productivity
and talent under the Electronics
ITM – in a new way through
online platforms.
He also mentioned on his Facebook
page, “The semiconductor Zoom Presentations
industry is important to Singapore
and provides good jobs for our & Panel Discussion
workers. We remain committed
to partnering our companies
to improve the economic
competitiveness of the industry as
Dr Koh Poh Koon, Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry well as the broader manufacturing
sector. Likewise, workers must also
S
ingapore Semiconductor indeed in some areas like the do their part to upskill and support
Industry Association (SSIA) communications market demand their employers in this journey.
organized a dialogue has increased. Besides managing With our collective efforts, I have
session with Dr Koh Poh Koon, the risks, I hope each of you is also no doubt that we are in a good
Senior Minister of State for Trade thinking about the opportunities position to weather the challenges
and Industry, on 4 June 2020. Over that can arise as we recover from and emerge stronger.”
100 senior leaders participated in the health crisis, and the support
the dialogue session discussing you need to succeed.”
the pressing issues facing the
semiconductor industry in
Singapore, such as supply chain
disruption, freight challenges
travel restrictions.
The dialogue session was a good
platform to understand the
feedback from the industry leaders
and the views of our government
on these matters.
SSIA Chairman Andrew Chong
said in his opening speech, “Some Please contact us at daphne@ssia.org.sg
feedback from our members shows if you would like to be a sponsor
that the global semiconductor
business has remained stable Over 100 senior leaders from the semiconductor industry participated in the
in the first half of the year, dialogue session
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SSIA UPDATES
Automation Supplier Day 2020
S
SIA hosted the Automation
Supplier Day 2020 on 16-17
July 2020. This year’s event
was held on a virtual platform with
record-breaking participation.
It has brought together over 250
participants from over 100 MNCs,
SMEs and other organizations.
Many of the participants said that
it was an experience to see both
suppliers and clients share openly
on this platform, and they were Highlights of the Event
keen to explore collaboration
opportunities after the event. • K&S Operation’s Journey in Digital Transformation and Smart
Manufacturing
Automation Supplier Day is also a Mr TK Loh, Senior Director of Equipment Operations Engineering,
platform for business networking Kulicke & Soffa
and establishing relationships.
SSIA has set up a Linkedin Group • No Shortcuts: Evolutionary Steps to Smarter Manufacturing
for participants to share, network Mr Ricco Walter, Managing Director, SYSTEMA Automation
and collaborate with other end- Singapore Pte Ltd
users and suppliers. Meanwhile,
the Association will help arrange • Holding out for a HERO – Closing Automation Gaps with Mobile
virtual meet-ups if there is a need. Robots from Germany
Mr Burkhard Stegemann, Department Manager Sales &
Said Ang Wee Seng, Executive Marketing, Fabmatics GmbH
Director of SSIA, during the event,
“SSIA is transforming to better • Practical guide of AI Inspection and AI Preventive Maintenance
represent the semiconductor Mr Jiro Chiba, Consultant, NEC Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd
industry in the fight against the
COVID-19. We will continue to • Business Continuity and Competitiveness during The New
launch a series of initiatives Normal
to help companies focus on Ms Michelle Phua, Co-Founder & Director of Operations & Mr Mike
productivity improvement Feng, Head of Solutions, Innowave Tech Pte Ltd
and, most importantly, to stay
competitive by innovating their • Transforming Business with AI
product and services. Do keep a Mr Kevin Lee, Head, AI Advisory and Adoption, AI Singapore
lookout to our two major events
coming up - the Semiconductor Event Join the Linkedln
Supply Chain Conference in August Highlights Group and view
and SSIA Summit 2020 in October. the presentations
We hope to seek your continuous
support for these events.”
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SSIA UPDATES SSIA UPDATES
Develop a Foundation of The 5% Zone - Visibility Strategies
Knowledge in Semiconductors That Get You Recognized
Today, most of us are
Questions Raised During privileged to work in
the Course: companies that are diverse and
often global. We want to get
• What is the number of ahead and be recognized for all
wafers in one pot? (The the great work we do or can do.
average pot has 25 wafers) So, how do you achieve that?
• Which photolithography
O
process is the most ver 100 industry peers
forgiving of error? joined the two engaging
(Photolithography is very online classes taught by
forgiving process in general Stephen Krempl, CEO of Krempl
but the most important Communications International, on
factor to take note of is ‘Visibility Strategies that Get you
alignment of patterns on Recognized and Rewarded in
wafer) Any Organization’ on 28 May
• Why do gasses need a and 17 June 2020. Participants where participants will practise
heater jacket? (To maintain were keen to know the tips and and show mastery of the skills and
a standard temperature techniques on getting visible and techniques taught with worksheets
so that gasses do not noticed by senior leaders as well and scenarios provided.
condense and cause as their clients.
contamination) The course is suitable for:
In the coming Global Executive
Mindset (GEM) Online course on • The hard-working executives Stephen Krempl, Instructor of
T
he first run of the SSIA to concepts such as integrated Register for the Next Run of 14 and 21 August 2020, Stephen who aspire to get ahead GEM Online
Semiconductor 101 course circuits, microelectromechanical Semiconductor 101 (29-30 will share with participants how • The Manager who wants to
Scan the QR code for
was held on 13 – 14 July systems, and silicon photonics. September, 9-10 November) to increase their communication know how best to get into senior
registration and details:
2020 via the Zoom platform. repertoire, and know-how to management
The course was conducted by Many participants found the change their virtual and face to • The executive who believes he/
Mr John Yik, who has 25 years of course to be very enriching and face presence and mindset to she has the ability to do better
experience in the semiconductor useful in helping them to better standout in these critical “5% but can’t seem to communicate
manufacturing industry. understand their work. They situations” with senior leaders. at different levels
were also keen to tap on John’s • Senior management and
John introduced the participants experience in the industry to hear Participants will learn what they Leaders who want to learn
from 7 companies across the about his opinions on the trends need to do in these situations, to how to help encourage and
electronics industry to the for future of the semiconductor connect personally, communicate coach your team to express
fundamentals of semiconductor industry, such as whether nano confidently and stand out. Also, themselves well
manufacturing and the makeup materials are ready for the the course will cover what may be
of the electronics eco-system industry, is in-situ metrology preventing us from participating
over the duration of the course. widely employed, and if the even though we know we should.
Participants were introduced photolithography process might It comprises of 10 online modules
be streamlined in the future.
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HOW AUTOMATION
CAN FACILITATE FASTER
ECONOMIC RECOVERY
IN SINGAPORE?
T
o tackle the challenges in In Singapore, since the launch help companies switch to a less
workforce and embrace of the Electronics Industry manpower-reliant mode, boost
the new normal of working Transformation Map (ITM) productivity, and eventually
from home, many companies in in 2017, companies in the emerge stronger out of the
Singapore, especially those in semiconductor industry have COVID-19 pandemic.
the manufacturing sector, are embarked on their digitalization
accelerating their transformation journey. As mentioned by Dr In this issue, we will look at
journeys on digitalization. Some Koh Poh Koon, Senior Minister digitalization solutions newly
companies have even admitted of State for Trade and Industry, launched by different companies
that the digital transformation in the SSIA Minister Dialogue to drive productivity, enable
they have done in the last 2 Session, what is important now solutions, and build resilience
months is a lot more than what is to take it in practice and drive to cope with other expected or
they did in the last few years. the transformation faster. It will unforeseeable challenges.
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Artificial Intelligence
Jobs are changing Humans do much better at researchers or entrepreneurs, will
interpreting data and drawing also be deemed more valuable.
In areas where AI and digital inferences even when the tasks
and Automation
technologies improve businesses evolve over time. The age of AI and digital
significantly, the nature of jobs has technologies is already here. It
changed. Retraining and upskilling are is clear they can and probably
Would Actually
essential should be applied to different
Certain jobs like routine clerical industries and have the potential
work may be reduced while In light of the above to significantly improve
Benefit Singapore the employment rates for
professionals and those in the
service sectors have increased.
understanding, how we should
we adjust, retrain or upskill the
valuable human resource we have
productivity. In the process, they
will transform our work and lives.
While some jobs may be replaced,
Understanding what tasks AI in Singapore to prepare for the new many other job and career
Now that the General Election is over, is suited or not suited for will paradigm involving AI and digital opportunities will be created.
it is time for Singapore to refocus on be a business priority for firms. technologies?
the big challenge of creating jobs to tide Singapore’s learning, retraining Singapore has the infrastructure,
citizens over a pandemic and double and upskilling efforts must take We understand that most jobs talents and resources to take
down on digitalisation for the long term. full advantage of the AI era. have many interrelated tasks. advantage of the benefits brought
People say the jobs AI could likely about by the AI revolution. With
S
ingapore businesses and It is these advanced technologies In healthcare, AI has been Prior research has shown AI is replace include telemarketing, national emphasis on innovation
workers are no strangers to that help e-commerce retailers employed to optimise hospital suited to perform tasks that receptionists, computer support and Industry 4.0, as well as
the need to adapt to new like Lazada sell more by analysing management and processes provide clear feedback with specialists (think chatbots used additional resources and upskilling
technological changes. massive amount of data, learning like managing a large number of definable goals and metrics. AI by banks like OCBC) and market opportunities, this could yet be
customer preferences and patient beds in the case of Tan is also efficient at recognising research analysts. However, it another pivotal point for Singapore
With every change comes providing targeted products to be Tock Seng Hospital. Predictive associations based on empirical doesn’t mean these jobs will to create and deliver value in a
hesitance, even resistance. In displayed online for the customers. analytics can help optimise and statistical data. disappear entirely. AI is weak on competitive global arena.
the push for a Smart Nation, this hospital bed assignment decisions relatively unstructured, creative
resistance may come from a In engineering and aviation, AI by predicting when patients will On the other hand, AI is not so tasks and those involving
fear of the unknown. Reports of has been used to increase the be discharged to make more beds good at unstructured tasks and emotional intelligence.
artificial Intelligence (AI) and performance of gas turbine available. reasoning, especially based on
digital technologies cannibalising engines, such as finding an background information that The focus of the training or
jobs do not help either. optimal way to increase thrust and AI will be an integral part of is previously unknown to the upskilling of such roles should be
decrease fuel consumptions. Singapore’s healthcare system to computer. on these areas. Upskilling courses
However, Singapore is in a unique help doctors make better decisions can cover developing strategies
situation. With a small and ageing In the long term, the savings and design early intervention This is why AI (or machine in branding, designing and
workforce, Singapore has to tap on on fuel could be passed to the programmes and improved care learning) can be used to spot marketing.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
AI and automation to preserve its passengers. Such performance pathways for patients using irregular heartbeat from scans
competitive advantage over other improvements cannot usually be predictive modelling. and detect diseases from medical Use AI to gather your data, but use DR KENNETH G. HUANG
economies. attained using traditional models. imaging, but it cannot explain as humans to develop business and Associate Professor at
In educational applications well as doctors how and why one is innovation strategies and design Department of Strategy
A country increasingly In logistics in Singapore and and tools, AI has helped the diagnosed with a certain disease. marketing campaigns based on & Policy at National
powered by more artificial around the world, AI has also development of skills and testing understanding those data. University of Singapore
intelligence been utilised to predict traffic systems and allows the adjustment In other words, the interpretation (NUS) Business School &
patterns and route conditions. For of learning based on differentiating of the causes and severity of People and leadership skills will Department of Industrial
Digital technologies and AI companies like Grab, the use of AI students’ needs in Institutes of these diseases and their linkages continue to be important, yet Systems Engineering &
(including machine learning, has enabled drivers to complete Higher Learning in Singapore. to other diseases are much more another area that AI currently does Management at NUS
computer vision and natural as many jobs as possible in the Students can thus enjoy more difficult for AI to ascertain. AI not fill the void. The expertise in
language processing) can boost shortest amount of time. customised testing and learning also does not perform well when asking interesting questions and
efficiencies, performance and tailored to the specific needs and the tasks to be learned change looking for new and innovative
productivity in various ways. ability level of each student. quickly. solutions, which is required in
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SixSense has combined their judgements, preserving valuable consistency of AI-based solutions,
expertise in deep learning with domain knowledge and adding and will drive many more smart
the insights of the inspection consistency to processes,” said Ms manufacturing initiatives across
specialists to build a product that Avni Agrawal, Co-founder and CTO the company,” Mr Zhimin Gu, VP
takes factory automation to the at SixSense. & GM at GFS 200mm Operations,
next level. With deployments expressed.
planned to span across fabs, The technology is designed to
and globally, this could change handle high volume and broad The bar on quality standards is
the way we review and classify variety of complex manufacturing rising and innovators are taking
defects. defects at GFS. The software strides forward in their Industry
learnt visual patterns of defects 4.0 goals. It is going to be an even
Manual Image Classification from images of various inspection more exciting journey ahead and
at Wafer Inspection Stations layers, devices and technology we cannot wait to see where the AI
nodes. It now classifies defects in technology will take us next!
Currently, visual defect review new images from production at
and classification are conducted high speed and accuracy. With
24x7 by highly trained human its auto-learning capability, it
operators who closely examine constantly adapts to changes in
Today Artificial Intelligence images through the naked eye,” defects, making the engine more
(AI) in Manufacturing is FUTURE IS NOW said Mr Kian Huat Ang, Manager dynamic and robust.
inspiring a revolution! It is no of Yield Defect Density at GFS.
Smart
longer a distant vision but a As chip sizes continue to shrink, Ms Akanksha Jagwani, Co-founder
miraculous reality that is being manufacturing complexity is and CEO at SixSense, shared:
promoted by many innovation sharply increasing, making “We are committed to making the
leaders at GlobalFoundries identification of defects extremely journey of AI for manufacturers
Manufacturing at
Singapore (GFS). Here is a story challenging. The repetitive and smooth and sustainable using
of how SixSense embarked on cognitively demanding nature a UI-assisted continuous
this journey of AI when GFS of manual classification has to performance improvement
connected with SixSense at the change and there is an imminent framework.”
GlobalFoundries
SSIA Automation Supplier Day need for an alternative solution.
2019 and initiated a paradigm “Our team has made many
shift in digitisation. efforts to set up a dedicated
Singapore with
technology infrastructure for
AI applications and is actively
working to make this initiative an
enormous success,” Mr Kah Hing
SixSense
Ting, Integrated Manufacturing IT
Manager at GFS, highlighted.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Harnessing Untapped
Collaboration with SixSense for Enabling AI- Opportunities by Reducing
based Industrial Visual Inspection Time to Market AH CHOI YAP is the Smart
Manufacturing Solution
GFS is adopting a new technology called classifAI, an An AI-powered Future for A wide-scale deployment of AI Manager at GFS. He is
AI-based Auto-Defect Classification software, that Wafer Inspection can make remote inspections overseeing the automation
is transforming the way industrial visual inspection is a reality and will be a great as well as the innovative
performed today. It has been developed by SixSense, ClassifAI is addressing such accomplishment. “The success solutions and adaptations
a Singapore-based startup promoting smarter challenges by reducing of this solution will establish at the 200mm Fab of GFS.
manufacturing in the semiconductor industry. dependency on human high confidence in reliability and
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Xilinx Digitizes Inventory
Applying CNN New ways to do old things
A key aspect of the solution, using an object detection model to identify With inventory as a
the labels from the photos taken, is described in more detail here. A CNN “snapshot”, a static moment
Count
(Convolutional Neural Network) was trained to predict bounding boxes of the in time, inventory count
labels. Photos of probable Xilinx or partner labels are taken and used for the accuracy increases since the
training process. Thousands of images are then generated synthetically from “motion picture” scenario is
each image to produce a huge dataset. eliminated, now becoming
more efficient given the short
Every company has an duration of taking snapshots
inventory control process of the entire inventory.
requiring physical
inventory count to be For the Inventory Control
conducted on a periodic team, validating the physical
schedule. In Xilinx, this existence of inventory
responsibility falls on our can now be done from the
Inventory Control team. comfort of the office and
in a shorter time span. For
I
n this role, Inventory The automation consists of a pipeline our business partners, the
Control provides comprising computer vision and text mining preparation and disruption
confidence to the operations. The first step involves the usage brought about by the old
organization in making of a deep learning model to identify, extract way of conducting manual
sure physical inventory and segregate label images from the photos. physical count is gone.
exists where it is reported. It
requires personnel to travel The extracted images containing individual With this, we now have
to business sites to confirm labels are then processed with OCR (Optical new ways to do old things.
the physical existence of Figure 1: Traditional inventory Character Recognition) technology. An Figure 3: Thousands of synthetically generated label images for training By eliminating the human
these inventory. The physical count using pen and paper algorithm developed to mine the raw text aspect of the physical
count is conducted in a produced from the OCR process finally The TensorFlow framework was then used to train the CNN model on the inventory process, the new
traditional manner using Leveraging Emerging extracts the label attributes of interest. generated dataset. Once training is completed, the model is used to detect digitized process allows for
human eyes to observe the Technology labels from new images containing Xilinx or Partner labels. Using individually sustained social distancing.
physical existence of the extracted label images significantly increases the accuracy of OCR and the
inventory and using pen and The advent of emerging extraction of the label attributes.
paper to record. Finally, a technology played a huge SOURCE OF
reconciliation is conducted role in “recasting” the CONTENTS
against the system of manual process we just
record. Such efforts take described. The goal is to Xilinx Asia
days to complete, often efficiently extract label Pacific Pte. Ltd.
with challenges since information necessary for
Xilinx inventory is fast the inventory counting www.xilinx.com
moving, synonymous to a process from the images.
“motion picture”. Constant The new process involves
dreads include factors like getting business partners
inventory size, transaction to take photo images of the
volume, number of business inventory. Once uploaded
Input Image Model Predictions
locations, budget, cost, time to Cloud, automation takes Figure 2: Pre-trained CNN and OCR to automate
and preparation. over. extraction of label information Figure 4: Trained model detects and separate labels
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AI-driven Remote Digital Assistant important to SMEs because of productivity
losses due to COVID-19 regulations like
This tool comprises of IoT sensor & Operations chatbot which social distancing, workplace safety,
has the capabilities of transmitting data wirelessly to the shortage manpower etc. A robust
operational chatbot where the production operators can technology infrastructure and end-to-end
retrieve/receive the data in real-time remotely and it also digital processes are the key elements to
keeps track of the performance of these equipment assets safeguard productivity during this pandemic
proactively through real-time alerts and notifications. This crisis. Digitization helps semicon SMEs in
platform also allows the management and operations team ensuring business continuity which is one
to collaborate virtually and thus empowers cross functional of the top priorities of all the SMEs to stay
team collaborations. It also provides real-times equipment relevant in the Industry.
operations insights.
Problem as an “Opportunity”
In a way, COVID-19 outbreak has boosted
the awareness of need for digitalization-
Right now, businesses see the value
proposition - whether it is working remotely,
Remote Digital Assistant:
whether it is transacting with business
partners around the world - and also
for employees understanding why
An Essential Tool for SMEs to
digital technologies are very relevant
and useful. SMEs need to manage their
digital transformation journey in taking
incremental steps instead of jumping into
Adjust to the “New Normal”
IoT Sensors the deep end in one fell swoop.
Globally, governments are providing relief
payouts, grants, incentives to SMEs to
recover from the COVID-19 crisis. Singapore
COVID-19 Impact to Semiconductor Industry Accelerating Product Improvement Government has announced several
(RPI) financial support mechanisms to SMEs
Cities all over the world are grappling with the impact of the during this challenging period. Government
COVID-19 pandemic, addressing long-standing challenges To mitigate the huge impact resulted from is providing special incentives to the
alongside new ones on multiple fronts. The United Nations the unprecedented pandemic, management SMEs who embrace digitization through
(UN) estimates that the impact of the crisis on the world consultants like McKinsey & Co are several programs like SME-Go- Digital,
economy will hit $1 trillion this year alone. IDC expects the suggesting Rapid Product Improvement Digital Resilience Bonus etc. SMEs take this
overall semiconductor market to decline 4.2% and non- (RPI) consists of 4 key launch accelerators problem as an opportunity to digitize and
memory market is expected to decline 7.2% in 2020 as the namely a) Empowered cross functional task improve their productivity.
global economy fights to recover from the global crisis. force, b) Actionable insights, c) Relentless
focus on execution and d) Design-sprint For more information, please contact sales@
approach. Evercomm Singapore, an energy evercomm.com.sg to request a free DEMO.
AI startup incubated and accelerated
by NTUitive— Nanyang Technological
University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) Mobile Chatbot
and accredited by Infocomm Media SOURCE OF
Development Authority (IMDA) addresses Semiconductor SME Digitization CONTENTS
the first three (3) accelerators through their EverComm Singapore
AI driven remote digital assistant tool. World-wide experts and consultants recommend accelerating
digitization to increase resilience. Digitization is all the more
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How an Integrated
and control systems throughout the a Metrology Sampling System
factory with the express purpose enables the metrology sampler to
of making more accurate real time minimize the amount of sampled
Smart Factory Reduces
predictions of expected factory material and focus on at risk
outcomes. Using the Digital Twin, WIP lots. This reduces the number of
Scheduling, Location Tracking and operators and decision makers
Delivery, Maintenance Management, required to manage the metrology
COVID-19’s Impact on
and Process Control systems can queue. Those systems also
make automatic optimal decisions provide predictive capabilities
and reduce the need for humans to for excursions and changes in
intercede. equipment health. This allows
Manufacturing Digital Twin and Applications
Multiple applications are built
Metrology Sampling Dashboard factories to better schedule
preventative maintenance and
manage changes in tool health
that minimize the need for
With the recent global COVID-19 pandemic, the world has upon a Digital Twin, the primary maintenance and equipment
learnt how to adjust business and manufacturing operations highest ROI application is a Factory engineering personnel to be in the
to compensate for the need to isolate and quarantine. This Scheduler. This system makes key factory.
has resulted in companies working remotely to support decisions about what material to
facilities that are running with minimal staff. To reduce move where and when. A well-tuned While independently these
contact and still be able to manufacture products, factories Factory Scheduler can be adjusted systems can provide benefit to
are in a situation where they must accelerate their to optimize WIP movement and semiconductor operations, the
transformation into Smart Industry 4.0 facilities. This is tool loadings. This minimizes the combination of WIP and metrology
critical for operations today and in the future. number of people on the factory Scheduling, Location Tracking
and Dispatch, Process Control
T
he adoption of Industry 4.0 FDC System Example and maintenance systems with
methodologies merges well a comprehensive Digital Twin,
with the need to reduce floor by eliminating inefficiencies Additionally, using a Smart Digital multiplies the benefit. This is
social contact inside fabs. As more in operations and dramatically Twin enabled system, factories done by providing interconnection
FACTORY
decisions become automated and reduces the need for real time can enhance floor staff contact between the systems, allowing
DASHBOARD
factory systems become more operator-based decision making tracing by combining material them to easily share data,
interconnected, more employees on the production floor. WIP location tracking and operator and developing a connected
can monitor and control MAINTENANCE WIP Location Tracking and a Smart transactions. environment that enables
operations from home. This means MANAGEMENT SCHEDULER Dispatch are important extensions automatic predictive systems
that factory output can remain to the Scheduler. By employing a Another key set of components to make intelligent decisions
high while minimizing the risk of Smart WIP Tracking and Dispatch that benefit from a Smart Digital about factory operations. A Smart
having key employees succumbing system, the physical delivery Twin are the Process Control (FDC Factory environment is critical to
to COVID-19. of material can be managed and APC), Metrology Sampling, minimizing the risks associated
ADVANCED
PROCESS
Digital Twin LOCATION
to minimize contact with other and the Maintenance Systems. with day to day operations on the
The first step toward developing operators. Maximizing the By utilizing predictive systems, factory floor, and the good news
CONTROL DATA WAREHOUSE TRACKING
highly integrated Smart factories number of lots moved at a time equipment downtime can be is it also provides a rapid return on
is the deployment of a real time AND DISPATCH and minimizing the number of reduced. By understanding the investment from the improvement
Digital Twin. A Digital Twin is a stops on a delivery route can health of the equipment, Smart of multiple KPIs.
living data warehouse that is not reduce social contact. In sites integrated Process Control
only a repository of factory state
FAULT METROLOGY with automated material delivery systems can maximize uptime
SOURCE OF
DETECTION AND SAMPLING CONTENTS
information, but it is also a system systems, a Smart Scheduler and by make process adjustments
CLASSIFICATION
that uses the collected data Dispatch system work with the to compensate for changes
from disparate factory systems delivery system to move the in equipment performance.
to derive new information. This material at just the right time and Connecting the information from www.inficon.com
information is used to connect reduce the need for intervention. the Fault Detection System with
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company using U.S. equipment
from manufacturing for Huawei
and its affiliates without a license.
TSMC immediately stopped
accepting new orders from Huawei
and HiSilicon (Huawei’s chip
division). The extension of the
restrictions has a far-reaching
impact as it effectively stops all
foundries around the world from
producing for Huawei. According
to Credit Suisse, semiconductor
equipment from U.S. companies
like Applied Materials and Lam
Semiconductor Tradewinds
Also continuing to do well is the times, allowing U.S. companies to Research is used by about 40%
semiconductor foundry segment. keep doing business with Huawei. of the world’s chipmakers,
In the latest foundry rankings This was further extended again while software from the likes of
- MAY & JUNE 2020
from market analysis company in May for another 90 days, yet it is Cadence, Synopsis and Mentor
Trendforce, foundry revenue of expected that this will be the final is used by 85%. It said it would
the top 10 foundries is expected extension. be almost impossible to find a
to increase by more than 20% fabrication plant, or fab, that could
yoy in Q2 2020. Sequentially In addition, the export controls still work with Huawei, including
As we enter the 2nd half of 2020, COVID-19 continues to impact people’s lives, jobs and have a compared to Q1, revenue is against Huawei were further Chinese foundry SMIC.
severe impact on the economy. The pandemic is still not under control and continues to grow expected to increase ~4.5%. TSMC tightened on 15 May, with the
exponentially worldwide with over 11 million confirmed cases and over 525,000 confirmed deaths is expected to retain number one Department of Commerce The impact on TSMC could be
at the time of writing. The IMF is now projecting global GDP to shrink 4.9% this year, 6.5% lower position with 51.5% market share, extending the Huawei ban to quite significant as HiSilicon
than it’s pre-pandemic forecast. followed by Samsung (18.8%) and include the use of U.S. technology accounts for approx. 14% of
Globalfoundries third with 7.4% and software to design and TSMC’s revenue and this is
M
Many countries are trying of the year and broaden its scope industry was up 22% from a year market share. manufacture its semiconductors expected to drop to zero by
to reopen economies but to include H-1B visas for highly earlier in May, marking the sixth abroad. The original ban next year if the ban is not lifted.
it is a fine line between skilled workers, as well as L visas consecutive month of double-digit The Trade War Continues prevented companies with greater Recently it has been reported
safely opening and allowing used by companies to transfer increase, on the back of strong than 20% American content from that TSMC has already filled the
the pandemic to spike again. In their own employees in an effort to demand for 5G applications and Despite the economic impact selling products to Huawei. Still, up gap in orders, and certainly the
the next few months, the true protect U.S. jobs. This policy will high-performance computing of the pandemic the U.S. has until now Huawei has managed to decision by Apple to start using
toll of the pandemic will start particularly hard hit the U.S. tech (HPC) devices. The Taiwan I.C. continued its trade war with keep its supply of semiconductor its own processors in its laptop
to become visible globally as and semiconductor sector which sector grew 7% in May compared China, with several new measures chips going by buying from TSMC and desktop computers will help
many countries start to withdraw depends on employing skilled to April and was up 37% compared announced recently. In May, and other overseas foundries. TSMC. The first Apple models with
stimulus measures that protected engineers using H1 and L1 visas to to a year ago. Taiwan was one the U.S. President extended for These extended restrictions Apple processors are expected to
jobs. In the U.S. by the end of June, fuel its growth and innovation. of the first countries to impose another year the executive order close this loophole as it bans any be shipped by the end of this year
there were still 19.5 million people COVID-19 restrictions and signed in May 2019 declaring a
receiving unemployment benefit The news is not all gloomy as enforced the wearing of masks in national emergency and barring
and although this number is going Taiwan has demonstrated it can public and social distancing and U.S. companies from using
down slowly as companies restart buck the trend, with industrial used computer tracing to fight telecommunications equipment
and rehire, it remains to be seen production continuing to improve the pandemic. As such, the total made by firms posing a national
how long it will take to get back to for the 4th straight month in June. cases were only 443, with the security risk, which includes
pre-COVID19 employment levels. The semiconductor sector has majority imported. As of the end of Huawei and ZTE. Ever since the
With this as a backdrop, the U.S. continued to do particularly well June, the country had only 6 active order was first announced, the
announced it will extend its ban on with the MOEA saying production cases. U.S. Commerce Department has
new work visas through to the end by the electronics component issued a general temporary license
which has been extended many
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and transitioning fully over the being introduced in the Senate in Globalfoundries (G.F.) also micro LED are expected to be the
next 2 years. It is expected the late June which will champion the announced it had secured a big growth area in the coming
first Apple processors will be made sector and lure high tech supply purchase option agreement years as companies like Apple
on TSMC 7nm technology before chains back into the United States. for approximately 66 acres of adopt them for the next generation
switching to 5nm technology next The act will provide up to US$25 undeveloped land adjacent to its iPad and Mac computers. To take
year. In addition, TSMC is hopeful billion in federal grants, US$15 current Malta Fab in New York. G.F. advantage, LED companies in both
that the current trade issues will billion of which is earmarked for said it is looking to expand output Taiwan and China are increasing
be gradually resolved and say they federal grants to states to build, by utilising unused space in its their investments to build new
will start to apply for a license expand or modernize domestic existing Malta Fab or build a new production and research facilities
to start supplying to Huawei semiconductor manufacturing and Fab next to it. for Micro LED and Mini LED R&D,
subsidiary HiSilicon by mid-July. R&D facilities. production and sales.
In South Korea, Samsung
The ban severely impacts HiSilicon Capital Expenditure Projects announced that it intends to build Apple is reported to be setting up
which has only recently risen to Continuing a new chip plant in Pyeongtaek, its mini-LED supply chain based
rank in the top 10 semiconductor some 70 kilometres south of Seoul, around Taiwan suppliers to avoid
companies based on sales. It is Whilst the pandemic is causing S Korea. It is reported that it will supply issues due to the US-China
unlikely to find any companies that short term impact, there has invest US$116 billion to build a trade war, with Epistar and Fittech
can produce chips for HiSilicon. been still lots of good news for 5nm plant for foundry business to being 2 companies identified to
HiSilicon’s Kirin processor is now the semiconductor segment start operating in the 2nd half of benefit. Recently, Taiwan-based
rated to be equivalent to Apple for the future as companies 2021 to challenge TSMC’s foundry LED wafer manufacturer Epistar
and Qualcomms processors in are continuing to invest in new business. announced it will spend US$200
performance, but designing next- facilities. In recent months, million on capex to build new until a vaccine is developed, it is that is not likely to fully recover the
generation processors will be hard several companies have In the U.K., Huawei has received facilities. hard to predict when economies lost sales from the 1st half of 2020.
without U.S. design software. announced new facilities around approval to build a new research can get back to normal. Currently,
the world. All the big foundries and development centre in the In addition, Epistar has announced the number of people confirmed We can only hope that a vaccine
One unintentional consequence of are continuing to invest record U.K. Huawei plans to invest £1 it will partner Lextar and establish with COVID-19 is still increasing is found soon, and until then
the above restrictions was that it amounts in capex and research billion (US$1.2 billion) in the first a joint holding company through exponentially around the world. countries manage to control
caused U.S. companies to be side- and development for advance phase of the planned centre which share conversion. Under the While some countries have the pandemic. This will allow
lined and potentially fall behind technologies. As a result, the the company will use to build agreement, Epistar will focus on seen success in controlling the economies and borders to be
in setting and developing global semiconductor equipment industry state of the art chips. Huawei has LED wafer production and Lextar pandemic and started to slowly reopened so that international
standards for the next-generation is one of the areas that is expected acquired a 50,000 sq m site in will focus on LED packaging and open up their economies again, travel for business and leisure can
telecommunications technology. to grow significantly next year South Cambridgeshire and will modules. The companies will they are still a long way from pre- resume again.
Therefore, on 15 June, the U.S. by up to 24% to a record US$67.7 create 400 jobs according to the avoid overlapping investments pandemic days. Being the largest
Commerce Department amended billion spend globally. Memory company. If you remember last by sharing production capacities. economy in the world, the U.S.
the rules to allow U.S. companies fabs will lead spending with year Huawei laid off 600 people, Market Research company is still struggling to control the
to work with Huawei on these leading-edge logic and foundry three quarters of its staff were at TrendForce estimates that after pandemic with over 50,000 new
standards committees without fabs close behind. its US R&D centre Futurewei. the merger, the joint company will cases per day.
requiring a license. collectively account for 12.43%
As a result of the U.S. initiative New Opportunities for LED of global LED chip production The first half of 2020 was good for
At the same time, as the U.S. to promote manufacturing in the Manufacturers capacity. semiconductor foundries but the
has been trying to limit its U.S., TSMC announced it has plans demand further down the supply ABOUT THE AUTHOR
dependence on Chinese goods, to build a 5nm Fab in Arizona. For many years, the LED segment What Will Happen in 2 Half nd
chain is not so good. Therefore,
it has also been promoting Construction is planned to start has struggled from oversupply 2020 how long the strong demand for MARK DYSON is the
semiconductor manufacturing in in 2021 with production targeted but now there is an opportunity chips will last is a big question, Head of Global Subcon
the U.S. and offering aid to set up to begin in 2024. The Fab will as the next-generation display So what does the 2nd half of 2020 especially as automotive and Manufacturing of
factories in the U.S. This initiative eventually produce 20,000 wafer technology is being adopted hold in store for the semiconductor smartphone sales are significantly Osram Optoelectronics
culminated in the bipartisan per month, with TSMC investing by the mainstream consumer segment? That is a question down this year. There is pent up
American Foundries Act 2020 approx. US$12 billion from 2021 to products. As a result, mini and everybody is trying to answer, but consumer demand out there but
2029.
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