Announcing the Winners of the 2025 3D InCites Awards Feb 04, 2025 · By Francoise von Trapp · Blogs, Francoise in 3D
A Tribute to Paul Werbaneth: Friend and Colleague Mar 26, 2025 · By Francoise von Trapp · Blogs, Francoise in 3D
Will the CHIPS ACT Be “DOGE’d?” And Other Musing from IMAPS Device Packaging 2025 Mar 10, 2025 · By Francoise von Trapp · Blogs, Francoise in 3D
Announcing the Winners of the 2025 3D InCites Awards Feb 04, 2025 · By Francoise von Trapp · Blogs, Francoise in 3D
A Tribute to Paul Werbaneth: Friend and Colleague Mar 26, 2025 · By Francoise von Trapp · Blogs, Francoise in 3D
2009 Reflections in 3DDec 29, 2009 · By Francoise von Trapp · Blogs It’s hard to believe I’ve been at this for a almost a year.
A good year for 3D start-upsDec 17, 2009 · By Francoise von Trapp · Blogs Ever since my Advanced Packaging days, I’ve been drawn to follow what’s going on with the start-up companies. Their news...
What the packaging foundries had to say….Dec 13, 2009 · By Francoise von Trapp · Blogs Friday was the OSATs turn to offer their status reports with regard to market readiness for 3D TSV production.
Semi Standards – a 3D conundrum?Dec 05, 2009 · By Francoise von Trapp · Blogs I got into an interesting conversation recently with Steve Dwyer, of EV Group, about the puzzling situation 3D IC integration...
Setting the record straight on TMV and TSVDec 03, 2009 · By Francoise von Trapp · Blogs After attending Curtis Zwenger’s presentation introducing Amkor’s latest contribution to the package-on-package (PoP) family based on the company’s proprietary
Other 3Ds: HIDING DIES/HERMES projects updateDec 02, 2009 · By Francoise von Trapp · Blogs Tuesday’s post, which referenced the Fraunhofer IZM’s work in embedded die technologies to achieve 3D packages, reminded me that I...
eWLB hits the big timeNov 30, 2009 · By Francoise von Trapp · Blogs Sometimes I get so caught up in following the progress of 3D IC with TSV that I lose sight of...
TechVenture Forum covers 3D from A-ZNov 23, 2009 · By Francoise von Trapp · Blogs I just took a good look at the line-up for the 3-D Architectures for Semiconductor Integration and Packaging, coming up...
Another step forward for EDA ToolsNov 05, 2009 · By Francoise von Trapp · Blogs I have to admit, I’ve always had difficulty trying to wrap my head around software, especially design tools. So I’ve...
From the DPC: Panelists address burning questions for 3D IC integrationNov 03, 2009 · By Francoise von Trapp · Blogs I’m glad I stuck around last evening for the 3D panel discussion on the status of 3D integration technologies, applications...
3D Architectures: Day One Talking PointsOct 12, 2009 · By Francoise von Trapp · Blogs They brought in a few of the big guns today (Intel, IBM, TSMC) to offer perspectives and updates on the...
Filled vs. conformal vias: the consensusOct 06, 2009 · By Francoise von Trapp · Blogs Dr. Zhang, I think we have reached a verdict. Bob Patti wrote in to confirm Anonymous Caller’s statement...
Sound Bites from IMAPS Global Business CouncilOct 03, 2009 · By Francoise von Trapp · Blogs Yesterday, a full line up of industry experts offered their perspective of supply chain developments for 3D packaging, in addition...
Other 3Ds: The many uses for LCPOct 02, 2009 · By Francoise von Trapp · Blogs Last fall before SEMICON Europa, Andreas Ostmann, manager of the embedding and substrate technologies group, Fraunhofer IZM, spent some time...
Pre-conference symposium reviews 3D integrationSep 12, 2009 · By Francoise von Trapp · Blogs It’s always a challenge to adequately sum up several hours of detailed discussion on a topic, and this afternoon’s symposium...
The TSV wave hits Asian shoresSep 09, 2009 · By Francoise von Trapp · Blogs A wise industry executive once told me (ok, it was Wilfried Bair, of SUSS MicroTec) that we would know when...
Is the industry ready for 3D ICs?Sep 08, 2009 · By Francoise von Trapp · Blogs My favorite people to talk to in the 3D space are those who work in R&D. There is an energy...
A final (?) word on filling TSVsSep 06, 2009 · By Francoise von Trapp · Blogs Now look what I’ve started. After posting Bob Patti’s solution for performing UBM with conformal TSVs, I got a phone...
EVG’s partnership with Léti adds a third dimensionSep 04, 2009 · By Francoise von Trapp · Blogs As the old saying goes, things usually happen in threes… and in this case 3D. Three years ago, EV Group...
Breaking News from Global Business CouncilSep 03, 2009 · By Francoise von Trapp · Blogs I promised that as soon as I knew who NEXX’s new collaboration was with, I would let you all know....