Published On: August 30, 2025

DALL·E The semiconductor industry is at a turning point. For decades, progress followed a well-defined path: scale transistors, shrink nodes, and watch performance and efficiency improve. However, as I discussed in The Role of Simulation in Semiconductor Product Development, this formula alone is no longer sufficient. Physical and economic barriers are making each new node more expensive, more complex, and slower to deliver. In this environment, innovation cannot rely solely on lithography advances, it has to come from how we design, validate, and manufacture chips. This is where digital twins are emerging as a critical enabler. Unlike static simulations, digital twins are dynamic, data-driven models that replicate the behavior of physical components, equipment, and processes in real-time. They represent not just a tool, but a new way […]