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YES Panel-Level Through Glass Via (TGV) Etch Tool Placed in Production

YES, a leading manufacturer of process equipment for semiconductor advanced packaging, life sciences, and AR/VR applications, today announced that its TersOnus TGV tool was released for panel-level manufacturing. This system will be used to support the growth of advanced heterogeneous packaging for artificial intelligence chips that enable large language models....

April Member News: Earth Day, Partnerships, Notable Achievements

As the semiconductor industry continues to experience a surge of innovation, companies worldwide are collaborating to propel technology forward while also addressing sustainability issues and investing in STEM education. From pioneering product debuts and events to strategic alliances and efforts in workforce development, our members had lots of news to...

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Tracking and Reporting Sustainability: A Stake in the Sand

As sustainability matures, the fall of the year seems to be when there is a significant focus on sustainability, culminating in the Conference of the Party (COP) meetings in late November. Companies publish their ESG reports if they have done so earlier in the year. Ratings companies release their rankings,...

Sustainability 101: Is PFAS Phase-Out like RoHS For the 2020s?

Those of you who have been in the advanced packaging world for 20 years or more may recall the tremendous challenges in replacing eutectic tin/lead (Sn/Pb) solder with lead-free alternatives. Pb is an excellent alloying element. Its low melting point and ductility are ideally suited for solder joints. Unfortunately, as...

Community Member Monthly Highlights – July

Lam Research announced quantifiable progress has been made toward its environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals with the release of its 2022 ESG report. Lam’s continued progress toward its ESG goals included exceeding its 2025 goals for water savings as well as surpassing its 2025 goal for employee volunteer hours, prompting...

Collaboration in Sustainability is the Word

SEMI has fully embraced sustainability.  Starting slow pre-COVID, they have ramped up and become a significant force in the industry. The organization spearheaded the Semiconductor Climate Consortia, of which 84 members are working cooperatively to encourage collaboration in sustainability and move the industry towards net zero somewhere between 2030 and...

The Convergence of Technology Nodes

The photo of my May calendar was a picture of a 1956 RAMAC computer with a whopping five megabytes of storage. The note on my calendar states that it could hold the entire phone book of Manhattan. The photo made me think of recent technology announcements, the announcements yet to...

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This. Is. Community: The 3D InCites DEI Fund Grows to $61,672.52

The donations are in, the expenses tallied, and we’re excited to report that the 3D InCites DEI Fund has grown to a healthy $61,672.52 thanks to the generosity of our 2023 3D InCites Awards sponsors, our annual Mural Sponsors, and our second annual Hike for DEI, and our event partners,...

Has Our Industry Become More Sustainable?

The quick answer to the question; “Is the semiconductor industry becoming more sustainable?” is “yes and no.” There is undoubtedly more talk about sustainability and environmental impact, especially from the larger companies in our industry. In 2022, SEMICON West devoted an entire day to the topic for the first time....

Setting Goals For Net Zero

2022 is a turning point year for the semiconductor industry in more ways than one. While it is one of the biggest years ever from a capital expenditures/semiconductor equipment perspective, it is also the year when sustainability became a major focus of nearly every company in the industry.  At SEMICON...