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IFTLE 560: Emerald Rapids – Is Intel Backing off on Chiplets?

A recent report by Semi Analysis (SA) notes that Intel has backed off on the use of chiplets in its 5th Generation Xeon Scalable Processor Emerald Rapids (EMR). SA reports that at a recent Intel webinar, VP Sandra Rivera revealed that EMR, Intel’s 5th Generation Xeon Scalable Processor, had backtracked...

Path Finding Series Part 3: The Cost of Non-robust Design

In previous posts, I discussed a process for process-centering a design. In this post, we will examine how non-robust design’s erratic yields can impact the manufacturing environment and cost of a product. A non-robust design will have at least one specification that is skewed away from the specification’s center as...

Bluebird: A project in 3D Equipment Development

I consider myself to be fairly savvy when it comes to knowing who the players are in 3D IC technology research, so when I first saw the news article in EDN reporting that TNO, an Eindhoven-based scientific research company, had approached BESI/Datacon to develop a high-end pick-and place tool for...

Catching up with imec’s Eric Beyne

Eric Beyne (imec) and I go way back. He’s the Scientific Director of Advanced Packaging Technologies at imec, and ever since my Advanced Packaging days, he’s been a valuable resource whenever I have technology questions about any part of the spectrum of 3D integration technologies. Basically, I can count on...

Musings From SEMICON West 2012

Tish LeBlanc, from TI: "How's your SEMICON West going? Me: "I was just trying to put it into words." It's Thursday, and another SEMICON West (my seventh) is winding down, and its the first time I've found time to write since Monday evening. As always, it's been a whirlwind of...

Monolithic 3D: A Basic Primer

Ever since I put on the editorial director hat for 3D-ICs.com, which aggregates 3D technology news, blogs and papers, and categorizes them as either TSV and 3D packaging or monolithic 3D, I’ve been trying to wrap my head around the differences between 3D TSVs and monolithic 3D integration technologies.  I’ve...

STATS ChipPAC Celebrates Grand Opening of 300mm eWLB Facility

The official inauguration of STATS ChipPAC’s 300mm eWLB facility was held September 15, at the company's Yishun facility in Singapore with more than 150 local dignitaries, customer representatives, business partners and management participating. In April of 2010, STATS ChipPAC established itself as the first in the world to implement 300mm...