Semiconductors

Working across the industry to help clients reinvent and grow

How we help clients

Capital Equipment Manufacturers

Capital equipment companies provide the tools that power the semiconductors industry’s manufacturing branch. We help them define... the innovation roadmaps, product development processes, and sourcing and manufacturing excellence that keep them on the leading edge.

Electronic Design & Assembly

We serve companies across the electronic design, assembly, and test value chain—including original design manufacturers (ODMs),... electronic manufacturing services (EMS) players, component suppliers, and distributors. From unlocking growth through diversification to expanding and integrating the downstream value chain, we support clients on a range of strategic and operational topics.

Electronic Materials

Electronic materials are the lifeblood of the industrials & electronics value chain. We serve the suppliers of specialty electronic... materials—from chemicals, wafers, and other input materials to finished subassemblies such as substrates, LEDs, lithium-ion batteries, solar cells, and flat panel displays.

Fabless

Fabless companies have a special set of challenges to address, beyond reference designs and relationships with foundries. We help... them develop efficient manufacturing strategies, sharp brand positioning, and targeted investment strategies.

Foundry

Foundries provide the state-of-the-art manufacturing services that power a vast array of high tech devices. Our specialists combine... technical expertise drawn from working on fab floors with rigorous business training to help foundries improve productivity, reduce costs and decrease complexity.

Integrated Device Manufacturers (IDMs)

Integrated device manufacturers face challenges in R&D, budgeting, and product development. We help them reduce costs, run efficient... manufacturing plants, and develop sharp go-to-market strategies.

Our people

Aaron Aboagye

Partner, Detroit
Co-leads the firm’s Semiconductors Practice in the Americas

Ondrej Burkacky

Senior Partner, Munich
Uses his expertise in semiconductors, R&D, and embedded software to advise clients on operational improvement, R&D, and software-related topics

Abhijit Mahindroo

Partner, Southern California
Co-leads Semiconductors in the Americas

Bill Wiseman

Senior Partner, Seattle
As a senior partner in our Seattle office, brings innovation to client service through new management science for technology and industrial clients

FEATURED PUBLICATION

Article

Coronavirus: Implications for the semiconductor industry

– The coronavirus is shifting demand patterns for major semiconductor end markets. How will these changes ultimately affect the semiconductor industry, and how can leaders respond?
Collection

McKinsey on Semiconductors, Issue 7

Our world is being transformed by the growth of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other new technologies. Although semiconductor companies are well positioned to capture value from these innovations, they also face challenges, including rising costs, increased competition, and inefficient supply chains. This issue of McKinsey on Semiconductors will help them navigate the road ahead.

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