Collaborating on Shared Challenges: Sustainability and Operational Excellence Panel Report-out

At UltraFacility 2024, the opening panel for the Sustainability and Operational Excellence strand addressed key challenges shared by semiconductor manufacturers, data centers, and the utilities that supply them.

UltraFacility 2024: Who took home the trophies? Announcing winners of the Best Presentation Award

Who gave the best presentation at UPM 2023? The best presentations from the previous year were announced at UltraFacility 2024 - here's a rundown of who made the cut. Congratulations to all involved!

How do we actually drive transformative change in semiconductor facilities? UltraFacility 2024 Closing Panel Report-Out.

At UltraFacility 2024, the Closing Panel highlighted examples of good innovation that the semiconductor industry needs, followed by a call to action to solve remaining challenges. Who is driving change in the industry, and how can greater transformation be implemented?

5 key UPMU workshop takeaways: UPW system design principles

Take a glimpse inside one of UPM University's interactive workshops

News-in-Brief: January 2024

A roundup of recent semiconductor industry news relevant to the UPM Community

Q&A Results with ElectraMet: Copper recovery from CuCMP Wastewater

Answers to your questions to this UPM 2023 innovative presentation from Electramet

The Rising Tide of CEDI: Why it is Outshining Traditional Ion Exchange in High-Purity Applications (Part 2)

Part 2 - Sponsored Content

The Rising Tide of CEDI: Why it is Outshining Traditional Ion Exchange in High-Purity Applications (Part 1)

Part 1 - Sponsored Content

Who gave the best presentations in UPM 2022?

At the UPM 2023 Annual Conference in San Marcos, Texas, four presentations from the previous year were awarded best presentation for their respective track. Congratulations to all involved! Here is a summary of their insights, and access to their recordings:

Challenges of SiC-Containing Wastewater

Q&A Results with GlobalFoundries: Chemical Inhibition to Biological Wastewater Treatment

Answers to your questions to this UPM 2023 GlobalFoundries and Farnsworth Group presentation.

5 trends from the UPM 2023 Environmental Sustainability Panel

Read the summary and watch the recording now.

Non-obvious Barriers to Innovation in Environmental Sustainability

In an era where global ecosystems are at risk, environmental sustainability is not a choice—it's a mandate. Companies, organizations, and governments worldwide have recognized this urgency, prompting a transformative shift in global outlooks and practices.

News-in-brief: August-September 2023

A roundup of the latest industry news

What is Kennedy Jenks bringing to UPM 2023? A new pilot in the PFAS destruction landscape

A discussion of the pros and cons of various PFAS destruction technologies, with Charlie Liu, National PFAS Lead at Kennedy Jenks Consultants

Intel Water Usage: Chart

A visualization of Intel's global water balance

What is Veolia bringing to UPM 2023? The Azoles Treatment Challenge

Why is this a challenging emerging contaminant?

Digital transformation: opportunities and challenges for the semiconductor industry

UPM spoke with three experts in the field about the benefits and difficulties of integrating artificial intelligence into semiconductor manufacturing facilities in the form of digital twins. Brandon Ekberg, Principal, Facilities Science and Technology at Farnsworth Group, Josh Best, Vice President of Innovation at FTD Solutions, and Hiep Le, Chief Technology Officer – Eastern Region at Gradiant gave their thoughts on how artificial intelligence will shape the future of the semiconductor industry.