SEMI announced that imec, CEA-Leti, and Fraunhofer have agreed to join forces to support and inspire the development of new products and technologies by its more than 2,100 member companies. Under the agreement, the partnership will drive innovation and deepen industry alignment on technology roadmaps and international standards, while adding technology depth to the more than five SEMI vertical application platforms including Smart Transportation, Smart MedTech, Smart Manufacturing, Smart Data and IoT.

“SEMI is excited to welcome imec, CEA-Leti, and Fraunhofer to our growing family of Strategic Association Partners,” said Ajit Manocha, SEMI president and CEO. “The addition of these premier technology research and innovation hubs epitomizes SEMI’s mission to Connect, Collaborate and Innovate throughout the global electronics supply chain.”

Under the agreements, the organizations will work to advance technology roadmaps, industry standards and cutting-edge technologies including Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning.

Learn more at www.semi.org.