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Apr 06, 2021 · By Francoise von Trapp · Blogs, Francoise in 3D
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Announcing the Finalists of the 2021 3D InCItes Sustainability Award and SemiSister Award
As part of our annual 3D InCites Awards program, we decided this year to turn the spotlight on two areas...
The Digital Transformation is Here, and Semiconductors are Its Lifeblood
After a year living in the shadow of COVID 19, the speakers at the Technology Unites Global Summit Executive Forum...
Technology Unites Global Summit: My Networking Experience
I spent the better part of each morning this week (February 15-19) in our virtual booth at SEMI’s Technology Unites...
Looking Back on 2020 and Moving Forward into 2021
COVID-19 hit the world in early 2020 with very little warning. The semiconductor industry was poised for recovery, and all...
Revamping U.S. Export Controls to Benefit the Global Semiconductor Supply Chain
At 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 Hangout
After 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 Industry
See 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 Industry
With 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 Thanksgiving
2020 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 Dilemma
Nothing vast enters the life of mortals without a curse – Sophocles, and the intro to Netflix, The Social Dilemma....
Virtual IWLPC Focuses on Panel Level Packaging
The 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 Symposium
Because 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 Retirement
Last 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 Ecosystem
I 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 Taiwan
I 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 Taiwan
It’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?
From 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?
A 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 Hall
This morning at Virtual SEMICON West, I tried to attend a bunch of sessions and take notes so I could...