Meet Me at ECTC 2016 in Las VegasMay 19, 2016 · By Francoise von Trapp With the industry-wide shift in focus from furthering Moore’s Law to the realization that 3D integration and advanced packaging technologies...
What to Expect on 3D Integration and IoT at the 2016 Symposium on VLSI TechnologyApr 27, 2016 · By Francoise von Trapp If you’re planning to attend this year’s combined Symposium on VLSI Technology and Circuits, themed “Inflections for a Smart Society,”...
The European 3D Summit: From Roadmaps to RealityJan 25, 2016 · By Francoise von Trapp In its fourth edition and with a new name, the European 3D Summit (formerly the European 3D TSV Summit) reflected...
At 3D ASIP 2015, Variety is the Spice of LifeDec 20, 2015 · By Francoise von Trapp Staying relevant in the ever-expanding technology landscape that is the semiconductor packaging industry can be a struggle for an event that’s...
The IPSO Alliance IoT Pavilion at Designers of Things Brings Smart Ideas to LifeNov 24, 2015 · By Francoise von Trapp Have you ever met someone who actually built a better mousetrap? What about someone who came up with the idea...
Executive Viewpoint: Why the European 3D Summit is Going Beyond TSVsNov 20, 2015 · By Francoise von Trapp Remember back a few years ago when 3D and TSV were considered to be the pretty much the same thing?...
Questions Answered at the 2015 MEMS Executive CongressNov 19, 2015 · By Francoise von Trapp This final post from my time at the 2015 MEMS Executive Congress addresses some random questions I had that were...
System-level Scaling: UCLA’s Answer to Extending Moore’s LawNov 11, 2015 · By Francoise von Trapp “We are at a crossroads. Current chip design is nearing its capacity. The time, expense, and effort needed to make...
The IoT at SEMICON West 2015: We Just Can’t Get EnoughJul 19, 2015 · By Francoise von Trapp As a topic of much discussion and debate, the Internet of Things (IoT) stole the show once again, this time...
The 2015 3D InCites Guide to 3D at SEMICON WestJul 02, 2015 · By Francoise von Trapp 2015 will go down in history as the year 3D finally got real. It’s not an emerging technology anymore, and...
ECTC 2015 Supplier UpdateJun 10, 2015 · By Francoise von Trapp While Herb Reiter dove deep into the technology sessions at ECTC 2015, I spent most of my time picking the brains of suppliers...
ECTC 2015: From the Tech Sessions Part 2Jun 08, 2015 · By Herb Reiter As promised in part 1 of my ECTC 2015 blog about this impressive conference, see below summaries of presentations I...
Will the Chip Industry Benefit from the Internet of Everything?Jun 02, 2015 · By Francoise von Trapp The Internet of Things (IoT) or as Cisco calls it, the Internet of Everything, has been the theme du jour for...
ECTC 2015: Advanced Packaging Sets Sail in San DiegoMay 29, 2015 · By Francoise von Trapp The 65th annual Electronics Technology Components Conference (ECTC 2015) logged record numbers (over 1500 attendees, 20% increase over last year) as...
What’s In Store for Attendees at ECTC 2015Apr 29, 2015 · By Francoise von Trapp ECTC 2015 returns to my favorite of its three rotating locations at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina almost exactly...
EDPS 2015 Looks At IC Innovations from the Design PerspectiveApr 28, 2015 · By Herb Reiter On Thursday and Friday of last week, Monterey, California’s previous state capital, became the center of presentations and discussions about IC...
How Will Future Capex Spending Affect Semiconductor Suppliers?Apr 22, 2015 · By Francoise von Trapp At the recent Arizona SEMI Breakfast Forum, held April 17, 2015, semiconductor suppliers gathered at the Mother Ship (aka Intel) in Ocotillo,...
Addressing 3D IC Assembly Challenges at IMAPS DPC 2015Apr 02, 2015 · By Francoise von Trapp While we wait in the 3D IC holding pattern for products to go into high volume, processes continue to be...
SEMI-THERM 2015: Thermal Innovations that Make the World’s Technology CoolMar 31, 2015 · By Herb Reiter From March 16-20 the annual SEMI-THERM Conference (SEMI-THERM 2015) in San Jose gave me the opportunity to meet many assembly, materials,...
Flying Many Flags: Heterogeneous Integration at CS International 2015Mar 27, 2015 · By Paul Werbaneth The fifth annual CS International Conference, 2015 edition, was held in Frankfurt, Germany, March 11-12, 2015. Very conveniently located in...