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Francoise von Trapp (aka the Queen of 3D) has been following and reporting on the progress of 3D integration technologies since 2009. Francoise in 3D provides a high-level perspective of 3D industry events, offers executive viewpoints, and focuses on process and manufacturing aspects of 3D integration.

Arizona: The Epicenter of Semiconductor Resurgence

Whether we start calling it Chip Canyon, the Silicon Zone, or Silicon Diyógí (say Dare-yo-ghee), it looks like Arizona is on track for becoming the epicenter of semiconductor resurgence, not just in the U.S. but in all of North America. And we have the collective visions of Governor Katie Hobbs,...

Paul Werbaneth in Tokyo, 2010.

A Tribute to Paul Werbaneth: Friend and Colleague

Earlier this month, in the middle of the IMAPS Device Packaging Conference Welcome Reception, I got an upsetting text from a fellow SemiSister, Jane Evans-Ryan, founder and principal of Genuity PR, telling me that she had just learned of Paul Werbaneth’s unexpected death on February 7. 2025 at his home...

Announcing the Winners of the 2025 3D InCites Awards

As advanced interconnect and advanced packaging processes take the helm to drive advancements in next generation semiconductor devices, innovation and collaboration across the microelectronics supply chain becomes more important than ever. So, when the 3D InCites Member Advisory Board reviewed this year’s finalists for the 2025 3D InCites Technology Enablement...

Interconnectology

Interconnectology Saves the World!

In 2007, when I was managing editor at the now defunct Advanced Packaging Magazine, we went out on a limb in our January Industry Forecast to declare, as our cover story: Advanced Packaging Saves the World!  In 2008, we tempered that declaration to Advanced Packaging Drives the Industry! By 2009,...

The 3D InCites Podcast Backtrack – 2024 in Review

Buzzsprout, the platform where the 3D InCites podcast lives, does a cool thing at the end of the year. It provides the podcast backtrack –  a recap of your stats, including the top performing episodes. So we thought we’d share it with you, our listeners and sponsors, to give you...

Making Connections at SEMICON Europa 2024

Let’s be honest. When we get home from a trade show like SEMICON Europa 2024, it’s not all the presentations that we remember. It’s the connections we’ve made – new and old – with industry colleagues around the globe that stand out. You can go to any SEMICON Event around...