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Mark Adams Keynote Calls for Partnership in a Changing Semiconductor LandscapeJul 15, 2014 · By Francoise von Trapp The winds of change are blowing in the semiconductor industry. And while some cling tightly to the way things have...
Highlights of the 2014 3D InCites Awards BreakfastJul 11, 2014 · By Francoise von Trapp For the second consecutive year, a sizable group of 3D integration enthusiasts gathered at the Impress Lounge to honor the...
3D NAND Flash at the 2014 VLSI SymposiumJun 26, 2014 · By Andrew Walker Imagine this: aquamarine tints of the Pacific washing sandy Hawaiian beaches amid the balmy breeze and only yards away, several...
2014 3D InCites Guide to 3D at SEMICON WestJun 24, 2014 · By Francoise von Trapp I can’t believe it’s already been a year since I last posted my annual guide to 3D at SEMICON West. ...
Time to Cast Your Votes for the 2014 3D InCites Awards!Jun 23, 2014 · By Francoise von Trapp The nominations are officially closed for the 2014 3D InCites Awards; and now comes the fun part. This year, while the industry...
3D InCites Interview: RTI in 3DJun 11, 2014 · By Francoise von Trapp While most of the research institutes in the US and Asia have been focused on commercializing 3D integration technologies for...
Are Design Tools and Thermal Solutions the Missing Links to 2.5D and 3D IC Production?Jun 10, 2014 · By Francoise von Trapp On one side of the fence, we have semiconductor device manufacturers (fabs, foundries, and OSATS) claiming to be ready to...
Fine Tuning Processes for TSV RevealJun 05, 2014 · By Francoise von Trapp Through silicon via (TSV) reveal is a critical part of the wafer-thinning step in 3D IC backside processing, where the...
Setting the Record Straight On Applied Materials’ PVD Tool for 3D TSVsJun 03, 2014 · By Francoise von Trapp Nothing makes me click a link faster than a title like “3D Chip Stack Tool Sends TSV Into High-Volume”, because...
Glass Interposers Take the Stage at ECTC 2014Jun 03, 2014 · By Francoise von Trapp I have to admit, for some time I’ve been fairly skeptical about glass interposer technology as a viable alternative to...
ECTC 2014: Bridging the Gap to 2.5D and 3DJun 02, 2014 · By Francoise von Trapp Each year since I first attended the IEEE Electronic Component Technology Conference (ECTC) in 2009, the keynotes, panels and papers...
ECTC 2014: A Preview of 2.5D and 3D ActivitiesMay 12, 2014 · By Francoise von Trapp Each year, the agenda of Electronic Components Technologies Conference (ECTC), an international conference sponsored by the IEEE Components, Packaging, and Manufacturing...
Circumventing Temporary Bond/Debond, and other Cost-Saving Approaches to 2.5D InterposersApr 29, 2014 · By Francoise von Trapp While GLOBALFOUNDRIES and STATS ChipPAC may have it all figured out, there are many who still consider temporary bond/debond (TB/DB)...
GSA Silicon Summit: What’s next for the 2.5D/3D Ecosystem?Apr 16, 2014 · By Francoise von Trapp Due to schedule conflicts, I was unable to attend this year’s Silicon Summit, which took place April 10, 2014 at...
3D Workshop Panel Discussion Focuses on 3D Standards and EDA Tool ReadinessApr 03, 2014 · By Francoise von Trapp Are slow standardization and CAD-tool development hindering the progress of 3D IC design and integration? This was the topic of discussion...
3D Integration Workshop Faces Reliability Challenges Head OnApr 01, 2014 · By Francoise von Trapp The Friday 3D Integration Workshop at DATE 2014 once again found me among friends, as an intimate group of about...
Calling for A Collaborative Semiconductor Supply Chain Comes at DATE 2014Mar 31, 2014 · By Francoise von Trapp Design and Test Europe 2014 (DATE 2014), which took place in Dresden, March 24-28 2014, brought together semiconductor design and test...
A Solder Bump Expert’s Take on the Expanding World of Advanced PackagingMar 21, 2014 · By Francoise von Trapp An interesting take-away from the keynote talk delivered by Brandon Prior, Prismark Partners, at this year’s IMAPS International Device Packaging...
Latest Developments in Cleans for TSVs and Cu BumpsMar 20, 2014 · By Francoise von Trapp At IMAPS DPC 2014, which took place March 11-13, 2014, in Fountain Hills, AZ, there were several presentations focused on...
Magic Chip-powered SuperPoP offers Near-term Alternative to TSVsMar 03, 2014 · By Francoise von Trapp When I saw that Dev Gupta, Ph.D, of Advanced Packaging & Systems Technology Laboratories, LLC (APSTL) was presenting at the...