Oct 04, 2023 · By Peter Dijkstra · Blogs
As the company boasts some of the most advanced plasma equipment in the industry, CCO Peter Dijkstra discusses how Trymax Semiconductor Equipment B.V. (Trymax) has achieved this unique position. Amongst many titans of the semiconductor manufacturing industry in the Netherlands, Trymax Semiconductor Equipment B.V. (Trymax) is the company of choice...Oct 03, 2023 · By Nordson Test and Inspection · 3D In-Depth
Technology is Key With the ever-present pressure to produce more efficient devices with more power, the sizes of the structures and electrical connections in the production of chips have become smaller and smaller. In addition, the sheer number of these connections in a given unit area has also increased in...Oct 02, 2023 · By Phil Garrou · Blogs
Beginning August 1, 2023, China has imposed export restrictions on gallium (Ga) and germanium (Ge) products. These restrictions are seen as a retaliation against U.S. and EU sanctions on China, which have restricted the export of chips and chipmaking equipment. According to Wei Jianguo, former vice minister of commerce, China’s latest export...Sep 28, 2023 · By Trine Pierik · From Different Dimensions
Let’s catch up on what we missed among our community… Cadence completed the acquisition of the SerDes and memory interface PHY IP business from Rambus. At ISES EU Power in Italy, Dr. Stefan Pieper, Global Application Manager for Semiconductor, spoke about electroless metallization for power semiconductors and introduced MKS’ Atotech’s...Sep 26, 2023 · By Julia Freer Goldstein · Blogs
2024 marks the fourth year I will serve on the 3D InCites Sustainability Award judging panel. We want to recognize companies in our industry that are sustainability leaders. (In this blog post, when I say “sustainability leader” I’m referring to a company, not an individual within it.) The more often...Sep 25, 2023 · By Margaret Kindling · Blogs
In a recent LinkedIn post about The Barbie Movie, former Women in Semiconductors (WiS) committee co-chair Garima Gautam wrote that “every year there are multiple industry conferences that have topics like gender bias, women in the workplace and women in the semiconductor industry. We have struggled to get the other half of our workforce...Sep 21, 2023 · By Trine Pierik · From Different Dimensions
The 56th International Symposium on Microelectronics organized by the International Microelectronics Assembly and Packaging Society (IMAPS) is just around the corner. This year’s symposium will feature five technical tracks, professional development courses and an interactive poster session. The technical program spans three days of sessions with emphasis on SiP/Design/Manufacturing Optimization; Wafer Level/Panel...Sep 20, 2023 · By Dean Freeman · 3D In Context
A significant amount of the focus on sustainability in the semiconductor space is on Scope 2 and Scope 3 emission. We’re either working to reduce the energy required to run the factories that produce semiconductors and semiconductor manufacturing equipment, or the greenhouse gases (GHG) produced once the semiconductors or equipment...Sep 19, 2023 · By Francoise von Trapp · Blogs
Did you see the title and check your calendar? Did the year just speed up? You thought the 2024 3D InCites Awards didn’t get underway until January! That was last year. We’ve made some changes to improve the impact of the 2o24 3D InCites Awards, and that means kicking things...Sep 14, 2023 · By Phil Garrou · Blogs
IMAPS CHIPCon conference was held at the end of July 2023. CHIPcon was created to focus on chiplets and Heterogeneous Integration. The 2023 CHIPcon was held in San Jose and was led by General Chair Steven Kummerl from Texas Instruments. Samsung AVP Let’s first take a look at the Samsung...Sep 13, 2023 · By Dean Freeman · 3D In Context
If you spent any time listening to the radio in Silicon Valley, prior to 1998, you probably heard a commercial about farms in Berkeley. There were multiple dairies in the San Francisco Bay Area until the land became so valuable that the farms were sold to make way for the...Sep 12, 2023 · By Bob Smith · 3D Event Coverage
Last week, SEMI announced plans to begin licensing its server certification protocol in Q3 2023. The protocol is an industry-developed solution to combat software piracy. We’re relishing the news at the ESD Alliance because we managed the joint development partnership with Cadence Design Systems, Siemens EDA and Synopsys all participating....Sep 07, 2023 · By Francoise von Trapp · Blogs
Fourteen years in existence, 3D InCites has been through some changes, from being a basic blogging platform focused only on emerging 3D integration technologies, to the full-blown heterogeneous integration community it is today. We don’t only talk about technology – we play a role in making it happen. Our podcast...Sep 06, 2023 · By Phil Garrou · Blogs
In Part 4 of my coverage of the IMAPS Onshoring Workshop, we look at how government agency roles impact onshoring microelectronics. Office of Industrial-Based Policy Adele Ratcliff, Director of the Innovation Capability and Modernization Office discussed Manufacturing Capability Expansion and Investment Prioritization (MCEIP). The mission of the Office of Industrial-Based...Sep 05, 2023 · By Trymax · Blogs
This interview with Trymax Semiconductor’s Peter Dijkstra, Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), and Karsten Arts, Process Engineer first appeared in Atomic Limits as part of a series of posts about companies within the atomic scale processing industry. The goal of the series was to provide information about the kind of products...Aug 30, 2023 · By Trine Pierik · From Different Dimensions
News you may not have seen this month from our community members. Along with some upcoming participation to keep an eye on. Onto Innovation announced over $100 Million in orders for systems supporting advanced packaging for AI. Its Dragonfly® G3 sub-micron inspection and metrology system supports production of AI chiplet packages....Aug 29, 2023 · By Phil Garrou · Blogs
Continuing our look at the IMAPS Onshoring conference with a look at U.S. OSAT activities. (We should note that while this conference was listed for US & Canadian Citizens only, we are showing materials that were explicitly listed as “Unclassified; approved for public release; distribution unlimited” only.) IBM Bromont Rox...Aug 28, 2023 · By DSV IMS · Blogs
Navigating Disruptions and Enhancing Semiconductor Supply Chain Resilience The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the complexity and fragility of our global supply network, highlighting the importance of resilient semiconductor supply chains and the need for strategic inventory management systems. Effective inventory management is critical to maintain a competitive edge in today’s fast-paced...Aug 24, 2023 · By Trine Pierik · 3D Event Coverage
SEMICON Taiwan is arguably the most influential semiconductor event in Taiwan, reaching records high in terms of scale in its 27 years of history, attracting 700 exhibitors, using a total of 2,450 booths, and organizing more than 20 international forums. This year it will spotlight eight key industry themes: advanced...Aug 22, 2023 · By SurplusGLOBAL · 3D In-Depth
Legacy semiconductor manufacturing equipment and parts have a big role to play in helping the industry achieve its growth goals in a sustainable manner. In a recent podcast interview, Bruce Kim CEO of SURPLUS Global; Daniel Kim, Managing Director, Global Parts Platform; and Rose Lee, Marketing Manager, SuplusGLOBAL, shared the...
