Passing the Torch: Reflections from SEMICON Europa 2025
Nov 24, 2025 · By Francoise von Trapp · Blogs, Francoise in 3D
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My Sojourn to SEMATECH
I’m a big believer in building relationships. One of my goals with 3D InCites is to make the rounds of...What’s in Store for 3D Fans at IWLPC 2010
I was so busy making sure I have all the bios and presentations for the 3D sessions I’m chairing at...3D Panel tackles the TSV test conundrum….and some other things
Whether you’re a believer or a skeptic, there’s no arguing that discussions on 3D continue to draw a crowd....
A Neophyte in Tokyo
Just arrived in Tokyo – my first visit to Asia ever. I’m here at the invitation of Paul Werbaneth, of...Is the Bloom off the 3D TSV Rose?
So I’m sitting here back at my desk, sifting through my pile of notes from this week’s adventures at the...Jim Walker’s Crystal Ball
Ok, maybe I should say Gartner’s crystal ball, but whenever Jim Walker delivers a presentation based on Gartner research, he...Building the 3D Central Nervous System
As human beings, we take a lot of things for granted; breathing, for example, or our heart beating when it...Going the Distance in Medical Electronics
Every once in a while it helps to step back and take a look at the big picture. For me,...Amkor Sets the Bar with Fine-Pitch Cu Pillars
I love field trips. This week, I took one over to historic old town Chandler, AZ, where IMAPS Arizona chapter...EV Group: “Triple I” at Work
It’s a good story that’s been 30 years in the making. From its founding by Erich and Aya Maria Thallner...
3D InCites and MIG: A Natural Fit
You know how sometimes you feel like you know a person you haven’t actually met because you read something they...Fraunhofer IZM-ASSID’s System Approach to 3D
My recent visit to EV Group at its headquarters in Schärding, Austria, included some time spent with M. Jürgen Wolf,...A Glimpse Behind the Curtain at Xilinx, and other 2.5D Solutions
Today’s side trip to the GSA’s 3D EDA Interest Group’s bimonthly meeting (sandwiched between IEDM 2011 and RTI’s 3D Systems...“Sensors are Fricken’ Everywhere”
I have to say that this was THE quote of last week, uttered by MEMS Industry Group’s managing director, Karen...Food for thought from the test and burn-in guys
Sometimes I like to mix it up a bit. So last night I was the invited guest speaker at the...Planes, Trains and Automobiles….
Oh…..and a bus. It takes one of each to get to Newport, South Wales from Munich.Manish’s Market Moment
For me, SEMICON West is never complete until I’ve had my sit-down with Manish...Willkommen in Österreich!
Note to self: when visiting a class 10 clean room that requires full...SEMICON West has come and gone…..
Time for a little reflection… can we say that there was an air of optimism at SEMICON West this year?...Do You Tweet?
Is the semiconductor industry ready for social media? Based on MCA’s Social Media Panel discussion on Monday evening, maybe...
