The COVID-19 pandemic taught the United States government an important lesson about the importance of supply chains and ensuring the ability to manufacture critical components, such as semiconductors, domestically rather than relying upon overseas suppliers. During the pandemic, supply chains ground to a halt and the inability to acquire important semiconductors from foreign manufacturers like
If you’re one of the thousands upon thousands of people who call the career and technical education (CTE) world home, then you already know that 2026 could be a make-or-break year for CTE and industry alike. The ongoing challenge of the skills gap means that there are more open positions than ever that need highly
Robots in the workplace. AI. The latest iPhone. Is there any facet of life not impacted by the growing presence of advanced technology? Pick up a newspaper (if you can still find one!) and examine its contents. How many stories touch on some aspect of technology? Yes, we live and work in a digital world.
Semiconductor manufacturing in the United States is surging, thanks in large part to funding from the CHIPS and Science Act. This legislation has been a key catalyst to reinvigorating the semiconductor manufacturing industry in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, President-elect Donald Trump and his allies in Congress have been vocal in their criticism
Are you a fan of semiconductors? We’re willing to bet you are, even if you’re not sure what they are or what they do. You can think of them as the tiny chips that power pretty much everything electronic in the modern world. Televisions, smartphones, computers, cameras, automobiles…the list goes on and on. In fact,
Many younger people who grew up with computers believe that advanced electronics, powered by integrated circuits more commonly known as semiconductors, have mostly been the specialty of Asian countries, like China, Japan, and Taiwan. Some might be surprised to learn that the first semiconductors were developed by engineers in the United States. Indeed, semiconductor manufacturing
