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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.

Announcing the Winners of the 2024 3D InCites Awards

It was an interesting year for the 2024 3D InCites Awards as we changed our processes, criteria, and categories to improve the program. We intended to provide more opportunities for participation across the heterogeneous integration supply chain, and we are happy with the outcome. A special thank you to the...

A conversation with SEMI's Ajit Manocha

Leading The Charge to One Trillion Dollars

A Conversation About Leadership with SEMI CEO Ajit Manocha For the past few years, we’ve heard semiconductor market analysts prognosticate that based on estimated demand, semiconductors have the potential to become a $1Trillion industry in the next 7-10 years. This number is based on analysts’ projections of driving markets including...

SEMI ISS 2024

SEMI ISS 2024: Heavy Winds Make It Tough to Chart A Course

As they do every year, semiconductor industry leaders gathered in Half Moon Bay, CA in early January for SEMI ISS 2024 to take stock of the economic trends and market drivers to set their corporate strategies for 2024. Appropriately, the weather outside the Ritz-Carlton, overlooking the Pacific Ocean, matched the...

This. Is. Community.

2023 was a year of growth and change for 3D InCites, as well as me personally. In April, I left my role at Kiterocket and the security of a salary and benefits to follow my passion and focus full-time on supporting the 3D InCites Community. It was time, and I...

Netherlands-Flanders Economic Mission Comes to Phoenix

Netherlands-Flanders Economic Mission Comes to Phoenix

One of the best things about being headquartered in Phoenix, AZ is having a front-row seat of all the semiconductor industry growth that’s happening. Case in point: Last week (December 3-5) the city hosted one leg of a Netherlands-Flanders Economic Mission to the US that was sponsored by the Consulate...

Tapping into the Power of the Microelectronics Community

In 2023, The International Microelectronics Packaging Society (IMAPS) reinvigorated its Arizona Chapter with monthly events at member sites. So far, I’ve attended lunch at Amkor Technology and more recently, Happy Hour at Deca Technologies. Each event started off with a technology presentation by the host company, followed by networking. In...

Community Member Conversations from IMAPS 2023

At the 2023 IMAPS Symposium in October, I had some great community member conversations about some of the hot topics of the day. They shared their opinions on everything from the possibility of the U.S. onshoring advanced packaging technology in high volumes, to the impact of germanium and gallium restrictions...