ISG to Study Semiconductor Industry Service Providers

Key Terms

3d stacking technical

3D stacking is a manufacturing technique that places multiple layers of semiconductor chips or electronic components vertically and connects them with tiny vertical links so they work as a single device. Investors care because stacking can pack more performance into a smaller space, improve speed and energy efficiency, and reduce per-unit cost potential, but it also increases production complexity and yield risk, which can affect margins and future growth.

chiplet-based designs technical

Chiplet-based designs break a traditionally single large microchip into several smaller, specialized chips that are packaged to work together as one unit. Like assembling a device from Lego blocks, this approach can cut manufacturing costs, improve yields, and speed product upgrades by letting manufacturers mix and match components instead of remaking an entire chip. Investors watch this because it affects a maker’s production cost, product flexibility, time-to-market, and potential for partnerships across the supply chain.

intelligent automation technical

Intelligent automation is the use of software 'robots' combined with artificial intelligence to take over not just repetitive tasks but also decisions that previously needed human judgment, like a smart assistant that follows a recipe and tweaks it when ingredients change. For investors, it matters because it can lower costs, speed up operations, reduce mistakes, and enable faster scaling—factors that can improve profit margins, cash flow and a company’s competitive position, while also requiring upfront investment and oversight.

supply chain resilience technical

Supply chain resilience is the ability of a system to quickly adapt and recover from disruptions that could interrupt the flow of goods, services, or resources. It is like having a backup plan or extra flexibility to keep things running smoothly despite unexpected problems. For investors, strong supply chain resilience can indicate a company's or economy's capacity to maintain stability and continue growth even during challenging times.

logistics and transportation management technical

Logistics and transportation management is the planning and coordination of moving goods from suppliers to customers, covering shipping routes, carriers, warehousing and inventory flow—like organizing how parcels travel across a highway system to arrive on time. For investors it matters because efficient management lowers operating costs, speeds deliveries, reduces stockouts and disruptions, and supports revenue growth and margins, while poor execution raises expenses and business risk.

Upcoming ISG Provider Lens^® report will evaluate providers enabling enterprises to design, test and produce smaller, more energy-efficient chips

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a global AI-centered technology research and advisory firm, has launched a research study examining providers that help semiconductor companies adopt advanced technologies, supported by digital manufacturing and intelligent automation.

The study results will be published in a series of comprehensive ISG Provider Lens^® reports, called Semiconductor Industry — Services and Solutions, scheduled to be released in June 2026. The reports will cover companies offering services for design, testing and verification; manufacturing and engineering; supply chains and technology transformation and consulting.

Enterprise buyers will be able to use information from the reports to evaluate their current vendor relationships, potential new engagements and available offerings, while ISG advisors use the information to recommend providers to the firm’s buy-side clients.

Growth in electrification, AI-based technologies, autonomous vehicles, 5G/6G networks and industrial automation is reshaping semiconductor demand. These changes have increased chip companies’ focus on optimized chip design approaches, such as 3D stacking and chiplet-based designs, which can overcome fabrication limitations and improve performance, scalability and thermal efficiency. In addition, manufacturers are addressing a growing need for supply chain resilience by diversifying suppliers and setting guardrails for energy use, water consumption and emissions.

“The semiconductor industry’s next phase will be defined by building resilient supply chains and scaling advanced manufacturing and talent,” said Iain Fisher, director at ISG. “Companies that execute on both will be best positioned to meet rising demand and ongoing geopolitical uncertainty.”

ISG has distributed surveys to more than 140 providers of semiconductor industry services and solutions. Working in collaboration with ISG’s global advisors, the research team will produce four quadrants representing the typical services and solutions that semiconductor companies are buying, based on ISG’s experience working with its clients. The four quadrants are:

• Design, Test and Verification Services, evaluating providers offering complete engineering lifecycle services for complex chips, from creation to validation, with a focus on performance and reliability. These providers help customers reduce design risks, accelerate time to market and enhance product quality.
• Manufacturing and Engineering Services, assessing providers that offer solutions for rapid development in semiconductor manufacturing and engineering. These providers are evaluated on their ability to optimize production of AI chips and use enabling technologies such as automation frameworks.
• Supply Chain and Procurement Services, covering providers that support complex procurement, warehousing, inventory control and supplier management. These providers are assessed on their ability to deliver logistics and transportation management services, including the integration of next-generation technologies.
• Technology Transformation and Consulting, evaluating providers focused on technology transformation and consulting services. These providers facilitate modernization of enterprises’ IT infrastructures to streamline complex operations, boost efficiency and enable large-scale digital and business transitions.

Geographically focused reports from the study will cover the global semiconductor services and solutions market and examine products and services available in the U.S. and Europe. ISG analysts Sneha Jayanth (Europe) and Swadhin Pradhan (U.S.) will serve as authors of the reports.

A list of identified providers and vendors and further details on the study are available in this digital brochure. Companies not listed as semiconductor service and solution providers can contact ISG and ask to be included in the study.

All 2026 ISG Provider Lens^® evaluations feature expanded customer experience (CX) data that measures actual enterprise experience with specific provider services and solutions, based on ISG’s continuous CX research.

About ISG Provider Lens^® Research"
The ISG Provider Lens^® Quadrant research series is the only service provider evaluation of its kind to combine empirical, data-driven research and market analysis with the real-world experience and observations of ISG's global advisory team. Enterprises will find a wealth of detailed data and market analysis to help guide their selection of appropriate sourcing partners, while ISG advisors use the reports to validate their own market knowledge and make recommendations to ISG's enterprise clients. The research currently covers providers offering their services globally, across Europe, as well as in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, the U.K., France, Benelux, Germany, Switzerland, the Nordics, Australia and Singapore/Malaysia, with additional markets to be added in the future. For more information about ISG Provider Lens research, please visit this webpage.

About ISG
ISG (Nasdaq: III) is a global AI-centered technology research and advisory firm. A trusted partner to more than 900 clients, including 75 of the world’s top 100 enterprises, ISG is a long-time leader in technology and business services that is now at the forefront of leveraging AI to help organizations achieve operational excellence and faster growth. The firm, founded in 2006, is known for its proprietary market data, in-depth knowledge of provider ecosystems, and the expertise of its 1,600 professionals worldwide working together to help clients maximize the value of their technology investments.

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