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CHIPS for America Act: Are We There Yet?

Apr 26, 2022 · By Dean Freeman · 3D In Context

The CHIPS for America Act is still winding its way through Congress. The Senate has sent its version back to the House of Representatives where it faces an uphill battle due to partisan divide. The America COMPETES Act is the House counterpart to the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (USICA, S.1260), which...

Environmental Sustainability – Semiconductor Industry Challenges

Apr 14, 2022 · By Dean Freeman · 3D In Context

In March, I was invited to be part of the panel; at SEMI’s Silicon Valley Virtual Forum: “Environmental Sustainability – Semiconductor Industry Challenges”. SEMI is working on taking a greater role for its members in helping to define what sustainability means, and how to address it. In most cases, both...

Looking at Global Semiconductor Expansion Through Polarized Lenses

Apr 05, 2022 · By Dean Freeman · 3D In Context

The song, Happiness is Lubbock Texas in My Review Mirror, has a special meaning for me, as due to a Texas ice storm, a day trip to Lubbock, TX was extended. Thanks to a determined Southwest Airlines team, a group of us managed to get home only a day later,...

The Semiconductor Industry Forecast Season Will be Challenging

Mar 22, 2022 · By Dean Freeman · 3D In Context

February and March have been very active in the semiconductor industry. Quarterly announcements wrapping up 2021, pundits’ initial semiconductor industry forecast predictions for 2022, and capital expenditure announcements, that to a certain extent boggle the mind, set the landscape for a solid future for the semiconductor and packaging industry, at...

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IFTLE 518: Apple M1 UltraFusion Technology

Apr 25, 2022 · By Phil Garrou · Blogs

Apple announced that it’s launching the new M1 Ultra processor for high-end Macs during its ‘Peek Performance’ event in March and announced the mysterious “UltraFusion” as Apple’s “custom-built packaging architecture.” Let’s take a closer look! Is Apple M1 using TSMC CoWoS technology? The Apple M1 Ultra is currently only available...

Yearbook Cover Story: Looking Ahead to Inspire the Innovators of the Future

Apr 18, 2022 · By Francoise von Trapp · Blogs

A Conversation with KLA’s Lena Nicolaides 2021 was a big year for the semiconductor industry, and 2022 is expected to be even bigger. Ironically, despite the mayhem it caused, the chip shortage and its impact on the global supply chain turned out to be the best advertising we could have...

SEMI ISS 2022: Finding A Sustainable Route to A Terabuck

Apr 11, 2022 · By Francoise von Trapp · Blogs

Everyone in the semiconductor industry knows that if you want to be where the action is in January, SEMI Industry Strategy Symposium at the Ritz Carlton in Half-Moon Bay is the place to be. Except for this year. This year, thanks to Omicron, we had to wait until April to...

Taking Strides for DEI: Fund Raising Efforts Bring in 25K

Mar 30, 2022 · By Francoise von Trapp · Blogs

We are pleased to announce that thanks to the support of our industry partner, the International Microelectronics and Packaging Society; and the generosity of all our sponsors for the 2022 3D InCites Awards, our annual Mural Project, and the First Annual Hike for DEI; we raised $25,000 for the 3D...

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Is Vehicle Electrification Driving Evolution of the Supply Chain?

May 10, 2022 · By Ajay Sattu · Blogs

If CES® 2022 was any indication, the automotive industry is yet again in the crosshairs of both consumers and industry experts alike. Whether it’s the new electric vehicle (EV) model introductions, color-changing technologies, or concept cars, automotive companies are slowly transforming themselves from manufacturers to technology platform providers. Vehicle electrification...

Countdown to SEMICON West: Making the Most of Your Trade Show Experience

May 04, 2022 · By Alayna Dalgleish · Blogs

Everyone who is part of the semiconductor industry knows that SEMICON West is considered to be a significant trade show for meeting the industry movers and shakers. If SEMICON West is on your 2022 trade show agenda, you might be wondering how early you should begin preparing for it. SEMICON...

China Invests 140B Yuan in 170 Technology Projects Involving Semiconductors

Apr 27, 2022 · By Kiterocket · Blogs

In a single month, China has launched over 170 technology-related projects. Areas of focus range from semiconductors to biomedicine, new energy vehicles to chip application development, production of an optical protective mask to ultraviolet disinfection protective mask, dust-proof anti-poison breathing mask, and everything in between. Local Chinese corporations heavily invest...

Sustainability 101: Earth Day and Eco-Design

Apr 22, 2022 · By Julia Goldstein · Blogs

Today is Earth Day, April 22. What’s so special about Earth Day? Shouldn’t we care about our planet every day? Earth Day is special for me personally because it’s also the anniversary of the day I became a published author. My first book, Material Value, came out on April 22,...

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IFTLE 519: SIA Responds to the CHIPS For America Act

May 03, 2022 · By Phil Garrou · Packaging IFTLE

IFTLE thought it might be of value to take a look at the Semiconductor Industry Association’s (SIA) response to the Dept of Commerce’s request for information (RFI) on “Incentives, Infrastructure, and Research and Development Needs to Support a Strong Domestic Semiconductor Industry”, which is being used to plan for and...

IFTLE 517: Chiplet Standardization Closer than ever with UCIe

Apr 13, 2022 · By Phil Garrou · Blogs

The impressive industry grouping of ASE, AMD, ARM, Google, Intel, Meta, Microsoft, Qualcomm, Samsung, and TSMC in early March announced the formation of an industry consortium that will establish a die-to-die interconnect standard and foster an open chiplet ecosystem. Those of you who follow IFTLE know this is exactly what...

IFTLE 516: Skywater and the Onshoring of Advanced Packaging

Mar 28, 2022 · By Phil Garrou · Blogs

Reshoring With the ongoing deluge of reshoring activity in the US, it is good to see others pointing out that just manufacturing chips is not what we are after. As IFTLE has steadfastly stated, we need the complete infrastructure moved back onshore and that absolutely includes the new golden child:...

IFTLE 515: MIT/ Academia Address U.S. Reshoring

Mar 21, 2022 · By Phil Garrou · Blogs

With $52B hovering out there for the U.S. reshoring effort, it is not surprising that anyone and everyone, involved in any way with the industry, is trying to devise a way to get part of the pie. It should also not surprise anyone that academia, who gets much of their...

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Is Diversity and Inclusion the Secret to Your Company’s Success?

Feb 10, 2022 · By Hemant Taneja · Blogs

Until recently, many companies considered diversity a “nice to have.” Companies supported diversity and inclusion because they wanted to be good citizens because it was the right thing to do, and – for some, cynically – because it was good PR. But now research is proving the business case for...

Smartphone Addiction is Not a Gender-Specific Problem

Jul 26, 2021 · By Francoise von Trapp · Blogs

An open letter to David Benjamin, EE Times Dear David, You really don’t get it. Why? Why, when more women are joining the microelectronics industry in technical and non-technical roles, would you resort to female stereotypes from the 1950s as a vehicle to discuss such an important topic as global...

2021 3D InCites DEI Fundraiser a Success; Thank You Sponsors

Mar 25, 2021 · By Trine Pierik · SemiSisters

We took our annual mural project online this year! Illustrator Ronna Encarnacion created this original watercolor to reflect the importance of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in creating sustainability. Proceeds from the project will be used to seed the 3D InCites DEI Fund to support technology businesses owned by women and...

How is COVID 19 Impacting the Semiconductor Industry’s Diversity and Inclusion Efforts?

Aug 20, 2020 · By Francoise von Trapp · Blogs

A headline on CNN Business caught my eye last night: Working mothers are quitting to take care of their kids, and the US job market may never be the same. I started reading and went down a rabbit hole of related articles that revealed a few things: Unlike the recession...

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