Francoise in 3D

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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.

Tim Olson (left), founder and CEO of DECA in Tempe, chats with Vish Viswanathan of NXP Semiconductors during a break at the Southwest Advanced Prototyping Hub workshop for microelectronics. (Photo by Charlie Leight/ASU News)

ASU Sets Out to Create Microelectronics Hub in the Southwest

Is the Wild West becoming America’s center of microelectronics innovation?  Based on the current wave of activity across the semiconductor supply chain, it’s starting to look that way. I’m not just talking about TSMC’s gigafab, or Intel’s expansion, although these industry giants have a lot to do with what’s happening...

CHIPCon 2023: Demystifying the Chiplet Ecosystem

IMAPS‘ inaugural CHIPCon 2023 – the reinvention of its Advanced SiP Conference – took place July 24-27 in San Jose. Right out of the gate, it reminded me of the early days of RTI’s 3D ASIP Conference that I attended for nine straight Decembers in Burlingame, CA. The single-track format...

A Career in Microelectronics Through the Eyes of Bill Chen

The semiconductor and microelectronics industries are in the midst of a workforce crisis created by, among other things, the combination of explosive growth and a maturing workforce. Competition for STEM talent in other industries has made it difficult to recruit the latest generation of graduates, who are lured by seemingly...