The UK must prioritize its capabilities in measurement science and standards development to shape the next generation of semiconductor technologies. Joe McEntee reports It’s good to talk: delegates from industry, academia, government and standards bodies gathered at NPL in March for the official launch of the UK roadmap on semiconductor metrology and standards. (Courtesy: NPL) Smaller, faster, more efficient: the quest for relentless miniaturization has served the global semiconductor industry well – and, in fact, continues to do so, with the number of transistors on a microchip still doubling (per Moore’s Law) roughly every two years. Increasingly, however, applied scientists and engineers are redefining semiconductor progress along multiple axes of innovation. The drivers?…