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European 3D TSV Summit Committee Announces Keynote Speakers; Pre-Conference Symposium to Focus on the MarketNov 18, 2014 · By Francoise von Trapp This year’s European 3D TSV Summit, January 19-21, 2015, Grenoble France, will focus on how interposers and 3D ICs can...
Topics of Discussion at GIT 2014Nov 10, 2014 · By Francoise von Trapp In my previous post I talked a bit about the ongoing debate that went on during last week’s Global Interposer...
GIT 2014: “Call them Interposers, as God Intended”Nov 10, 2014 · By Francoise von Trapp Subu: “I find the whole concept of 2.5D fairly atrocious. I have banned its use.” Rao: “what are you going...
Putting 3D Integration to the TestOct 29, 2014 · By Francoise von Trapp 3D stacking is “already old hand”; or so declared Brion Keller, Cadence, in his keynote talk at last week’s 5th...
Vive la SEMICON Europa (!)Oct 09, 2014 · By Nick Richardson As we move into the final quarter of the year, October marks the annual gathering of Europe’s microelectronics industry at...
2014 Advanced Packaging and Integration Technology Symposium Spreads Message of Collaborative InnovationOct 06, 2014 · By Francoise von Trapp Intent in fostering collaborative innovation across the supply chain, Yole Développement and the National Center for Advanced Packaging (NCAP) teamed...
3D IC Notes from SEMICON Taiwan 2014Sep 17, 2014 · By Jan Vardaman I attended the 3D IC Technology Forum at SEMICON Taiwan 2014, where many of the discussions focused on the latest...
Where to find 3D Integration at SEMICON EuropaSep 08, 2014 · By Francoise von Trapp While at first glance, 3D integration technologies seem to be relegated to one two-hour session at this year’s SEMICON Europa,...
IWLPC 2014 To Feature 3D InCites Panel: System-level Advantages of 3D IntegrationAug 11, 2014 · By Francoise von Trapp For the first time this year, 3D InCites is sponsoring a panel discussion at IWLPC on the topic of System-level...
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...