The Digital Transformation is Here, and Semiconductors are Its Lifeblood Mar 03, 2021 · By Francoise von Trapp · Blogs, Francoise in 3D
The Digital Transformation is Here, and Semiconductors are Its Lifeblood Mar 03, 2021 · By Francoise von Trapp · Blogs, Francoise in 3D
Technology Unites Global Summit: My Networking Experience Feb 18, 2021 · By Francoise von Trapp · Blogs, Francoise in 3D
Looking Back on 2020 and Moving Forward into 2021 Feb 11, 2021 · By Francoise von Trapp · Blogs, Francoise in 3D
Revamping U.S. Export Controls to Benefit the Global Semiconductor Supply ChainFeb 03, 2021 · By Francoise von Trapp · BlogsAt Virtual ISS 2021, during the session on geopolitics, Martijn Rasser of The Center for a New American Security (CNAS);...
Closing Out 2020 at the MEPTEC Holiday HangoutDec 23, 2020 · By Francoise von Trapp · BlogsAfter nine months of Zooming into all the virtual events, I can’t wait for things to go live again. In...
3D Packaging Breakthroughs, The GSA Awards, and How the Election Impacts the Microelectronics IndustryDec 07, 2020 · By Francoise von Trapp · BlogsSee that title? That was only part of how I spent last Thursday (December 3). My morning started with the...
How the US Election Results Will Impact the Microelectronics IndustryDec 07, 2020 · By Francoise von Trapp · BlogsWith the US election FINALLY behind us, SEMI dedicated a recent installment of its free CEO Webinar Series to analyzing...
What I’m Thankful for This ThanksgivingNov 25, 2020 · By Francoise von Trapp · Blogs2020 has been a year for the books. Honestly, between the divisiveness in the USA caused by this year’s election...
The Semiconductor Industry’s Role in The Social DilemmaNov 11, 2020 · By Francoise von Trapp · BlogsNothing vast enters the life of mortals without a curse – Sophocles, and the intro to Netflix, The Social Dilemma....
Virtual IWLPC Focuses on Panel Level PackagingOct 26, 2020 · By Francoise von Trapp · BlogsThe 2020 International Wafer Level Packaging Conference (Virtual IWLPC) brought up the caboose of several weeks of virtual conferences that...
The Softer Side of the IMAPS SymposiumOct 21, 2020 · By Francoise von Trapp · BlogsBecause IMAPS is a society, there is a strong community aspect to its events. It was good to see that...
A Tribute to Herb Reiter, Upon his RetirementOct 20, 2020 · By Francoise von Trapp · BlogsLast week, Herb Reiter shared the sad news with me that it was time for him to listen to his...
IMAPS International Symposium Offers a Glimpse of the Emerging Chiplet EcosystemOct 12, 2020 · By Francoise von Trapp · BlogsI have finally been in this industry long enough to understand the cycle of discussion, scrutiny, call to arms, and...
Snippets from Global SiP Summit at SEMICON TaiwanOct 01, 2020 · By Francoise von Trapp · BlogsI was halfway through my post about my day at Virtual SEMICON Taiwan, when I realized that to do the...
Taiwan’s Semiconductor Business is Flourishing, and More from SEMICON TaiwanSep 30, 2020 · By Francoise von Trapp · BlogsIt’s funny. While COVID 19 has restricted our lives in many ways, in others it’s made things more possible. Take...
Are You Ready for an Onslaught of Virtual Events?Sep 11, 2020 · By Francoise von Trapp · BlogsFrom basic webinars and Zoom happy hours (like our SemiSister Social Hour above), to full-blown technical conferences, trade shows, and...
How is COVID 19 Impacting the Semiconductor Industry’s Diversity and Inclusion Efforts?Aug 20, 2020 · By Francoise von Trapp · BlogsA headline on CNN Business caught my eye last night: Working mothers are quitting to take care of their kids,...
Cruising the Virtual SEMICON West Expo HallJul 22, 2020 · By Francoise von Trapp · BlogsThis morning at Virtual SEMICON West, I tried to attend a bunch of sessions and take notes so I could...
COVID 19 and Black Lives Matter Change the Conversation for SEMICON West KeynotesJul 21, 2020 · By Francoise von Trapp · BlogsI had a dream last night that the SEMI team was a little upset with me because we were getting...
Social Distancing Spotlight: How KLA Keeps Looking AheadJun 29, 2020 · By Francoise von Trapp · BlogsOver the past few years, we’ve seen KLA evolving from its origins as a process control company focused on front-end...
3D InCites’ Mural Project Raised $4000 For IMAPS FoundationJun 24, 2020 · By Francoise von Trapp · BlogsIf you’ve attended the IMAPS Device Packaging Conference over the past three years, you probably noticed a hand-drawn mural coming...
3D System Integration – It Takes a VillageJun 18, 2020 · By Francoise von Trapp · BlogsActually, 3D System integration takes more than a village. It takes a global effort. As Virtual ECTC 2020 continues this...
Social Distancing Spotlight: ERS Celebrates 50 Years of Thermal SolutionsJun 10, 2020 · By Francoise von Trapp · Blogs50 years of providing specialized thermal solutions to the semiconductor industry is a significant accomplishment. It means your company is...