John Kibarian, PDF Solutions: Unlocking $140 bn More Value from Chip Manufacturing with AI @eetimes747
John Kibarian, PDF Solutions: Unlocking $140 bn More Value from Chip Manufacturing with AI  @eetimes747
Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
On December 3rd and 4th, 2025, PDF Solutions hosted its Users Conference and Analyst Day in Santa Clara, CA, USA, an event that is held every two years. EE Times' Nitin Dahad sat down with PDF Solutions' president, CEO and co-founder, John Kibarian, to discuss how this can be achieved using real-time analytics and AI.

He discusses the importance of tools communicating data directly with ERP (enterprise resource planning) and MES (manufacturing execution systems), and coordinating the many different data silos to provide useful actionable information for the very complex semcionductor manufacturing process.

Kibarian also talks about the background of PDF Solutions, and why customers (such as Intel and Qualcomm) are so loyal. He talks about the importance of collaboration needed between equipment maker, chip fab, and even fabless companies in enabling a quality final chip. He states that everyone is now responsible for yield, not just the manufacturer.

Watch the video interview with John Kibarian, president, CEO and co-founder of PDF Solutions, here.
------
🎙 Listen to EE Times On Air podcasts on power, embedded, AI, and more: eetimes.com/podcasts/?utm_source=eetimes_youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=description

🎥 Don't miss an episode and subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/@eetimes747

Stay up to date with the latest news in the electronics industry
➡️ EE Times: eetimes.com/?utm_source=eetimes_youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=description
➡️ Power Electronics News: powerelectronicsnews.com/?utm_source=eetimes_youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=description
➡️ Embedded: embedded.com/?utm_source=eetimes_youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=description
➡️ EDN: edn.com/?utm_source=eetimes_youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=description

📰 Subscribe to our newsletters: aspencore.dragonforms.com/loading.do?omedasite=EventSubscription&pk=youtube

🖥️ Attend free tech webinars: eetimes.com/webinars/?utm_source=eetimes_youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=description

📈 Download free industry white papers: eetimes.com/techpapers/?utm_source=eetimes_youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=description

🎤 Check out our virtual events on EE Times: events.eetimes.com/?utm_source=eetimes_youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=description

🎉 Interested in advertising opportunities? Reach out to sales@aspencore.com
John Kibarian, PDF Solutions: Unlocking $140 bn More Value from Chip Manufacturing with AIBluetooth Tracking Agents Use Existing Hardware to Close Gaps in Asset TrackingLightmatter CEO: Interposer Is The Future Of Photonics And Computing In GeneralRupert Baines: If You Can Dream It, You Can Do ItComputex 2026: NXP Advocates Right-Sized AI for Efficient Edge DeploymentReal-time building intelligence with a single platformHiPEAC 2026: Automotive System Architectures in the Era of Software-Defined Vehicles (SDVs)Panel with Arteris, GF & Tenstorrent: RISC-V Ecosystem Growth for Physical AIAxelera’s CEO Wants To Lead, Not Just In EuropeAmbarellas Muneyb Minhazuddin: We moved ISVs software over in a matter of weeksIndia Adds Pieces to Strengthen Its Electronics Supply Chain PuzzleIan Cutress, Nitin Dahad discuss CadenceLive 2026
EE Times |

John Kibarian, PDF Solutions: Unlocking $140 bn More Value from Chip Manufacturing with AI

SHARE TO X SHARE TO REDDIT SHARE TO FACEBOOK WALLPAPER