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February 24, 2026

VIEWPOINT 2026: John Kibarian, CEO, PDF Solutions



Semiconductor Industry Shifts to Efficient AI-Based Unified Data Analytics and Collaboration Infrastructure in 2026

VIEWPOINT 2026: John Kibarian, CEO, PDF Solutions
John Kibarian, CEO, PDF Solutions
In 2026, the semiconductor industry will continue to see the growth of new AI cloud, edge and data center applications. Complex 3D packages and systems are the technology enablers of the growth of AI. It is creating manufacturing and R&D challenges that can only be addressed via an AI-based unified data and collaboration infrastructure throughout the semiconductor supply chain.

Collaboration is part of the semiconductor industry's DNA. Collaboration, however, has grown to be a more inclusive term from partnerships to using AI for real-time data sharing and multi-party cooperation, securing data networks, improving operational efficiency and cost and increasing supply chain resiliency.

This is a fundamental change from current reactionary models and will rely on streamlined AI-based, mission-critical platforms sharing data, orchestrating operations and deploying intelligence across increasingly complex global supply chains.

Mounting design and manufacturing costs demand the shift to an efficient AI-based unified data analytics and collaboration infrastructure from companies like PDF Solutions. It bodes well for the future of smart decision making across hundreds of global sites and organizational systems enabling seamless and protected information sharing.

John Kibarian, CEO
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https://www.pdf.com/
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