Capabilities / Digital Reference
A shared language for the semiconductor industry
The Digital Reference is an open-source, semantic knowledge base that standardizes information across the semiconductor domain, both machine-readable and human-understandable.
The challenge
Why standardization matters
Fragmented networks
Globalized yet fragmented supply networks lack common standards.
Inconsistent data
Different formats and terminologies make collaboration hard.
Poor visibility
Bottlenecks stay hidden without shared structure.
Variable quality
Unreliable data quality undermines business decisions.
What it delivers
From scattered data to shared knowledge
Data-driven decisions
Structured, machine-readable knowledge turns scattered data into clear answers.
Interoperability
A shared vocabulary lets stakeholders and systems work together seamlessly.
Automation
Standardized semantics automate supply chain processes for greater efficiency.
See it in 3D
Explore the ontology, live
We turned the Digital Reference into an interactive 3D galaxy of concepts, drag to orbit, scroll to zoom and search any class. Explore it right here.
Technical foundation
Built on the Semantic Web Stack
The Digital Reference uses open W3C standards so machines and people can share a precise, unambiguous understanding of the domain.
- SPARQL
- Query language for retrieving and manipulating structured information.
- RDF
- Resource Description Framework, data as subject-predicate-object triples.
- OWL
- Web Ontology Language, defines rich relationships between concepts.
Use cases
What you can build on it
Supply chain traceability
Follow products and materials end to end.
VR data visualization
Explore complex data in immersive 3D.
Secure forecasting
Combine with MPC for privacy-preserving demand forecasts.
Real-time capacity sharing
Share capacity signals across participants.
Our role
opaix contributes through ontology development and standardization, within EU- and German-funded research projects including SC4EU, GAIA-X and Semiconductor-X.