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The IMAPS DEI Panel Discusses the Difference between Equality and Equity

Oct 27, 2022 | 3D InCites Podcast

For this episode, recorded during the IMAPS International Symposium, Françoise von Trapp hands over the mike to Robin Davis, of 3D InCites Member company, Deca. Davis organized and moderated a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion town hall discussion during IMAPS, on the topic of Equality vs. Equity. A distinguished panel of industry veterans shared their perceptions […]

Member Spotlight: Conversations from 2022 MAPS International Symposium

Oct 20, 2022 | 3D InCites Podcast

25 of our community members participated in the 2022 IMAPS International Symposium in Boston, MA, which was held during the first week of October. This episode features conversations about what they were presenting and showcasing, and what they learned during the week. Craig North, of Gel-Pak, is on a mission to find out as much […]

Keynote Conversations from the 2022 IMAPS International Symposium

Oct 13, 2022 | 3D InCites Podcast

in this episode, Françoise von Trapp interviews three of the keynote speakers who presented during the 2022 IMAPS International Symposium. Featured guests include Lionel Kimmerling, Dr. Anu Agarwal (MIT Microphotonics Center); Glenn Daves (NXP), and Dave Bolognia (Analog Devices). We’re back on the road – recording a series of episodes at the IMAPS International Symposium. […]

CHIPS Act Seen Facilitating Micron’s $100 Billion Plan – EE Times

Oct 06, 2022 | EE Times

Micron’s designs on a megafab in New York, which could include four 600,000-square-foot cleanrooms, are partly the result of recent U.S. legislation, an analyst says. The post CHIPS Act Seen Facilitating Micron’s $100 Billion Plan appeared first on EE Times.

A Conversation with Christine Whitman About Breaking Through The Semiconductor Glass Ceiling

Oct 06, 2022 | 3D InCites Podcast

It’s no secret that semiconductors are very much a male-dominated industry. In fact, according to Zippia, only 10.7% of engineers working in the semiconductor industry are women. And according to Deloitte and Touche’s Women in the Workplace, women are still vastly underrepresented at all levels of management. In this episode, Françoise von Trapp talks with […]

DFT Moves up to 2.5D and 3D IC – SemiWiki

Oct 06, 2022 | SemiWiki.com

The annual ITC event was held the last week of September, and I kept reading all of the news highlights from the EDA vendors, as the time spent on the tester can be a major cost and the value to catching defective chips from reaching production is so critical. Chiplets, 2.5D and 3D IC design […]

3D IC – Managing the System-level Netlist – SemiWiki

Sep 29, 2022 | SemiWiki.com

I just did a Google search for “3D IC”, and was stunned to see it return a whopping 476,000 results. This topic is trending, because more companies are using advanced IC packaging to meet their requirements, and yet the engineers doing the 3D IC design have new challenges to overcome. One of those challenges is […]

A Conversation with Riko Radojcic About Writing a Semiconductor High Tech Thriller

Sep 29, 2022 | 3D InCites Podcast

In this episode, Françoise speaks with Riko Radojcic, veteran semiconductor engineer-turned-novelist, about his 30-year career in the semiconductor industry, what inspired him to turn to fiction writing, and what he hopes to teach his readers about the exciting world of semiconductor device technology. Ever since the chip shortage impacted your local car dealership, everyone in […]

The End Of Closed EDA – SemiEngineering

Sep 22, 2022 | SemiEngineering

At a time when many pieces of an EDA flow are being fused together, pressure is mounting to make it a lot more open and amenable to external extension and enhancement. The post The End Of Closed EDA appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering.

A Conversation With SEMI’S Market Intelligence Team About the World Fab Forecast

Sep 22, 2022 | 3D InCites Podcast

This SEMI Market intelligence Report podcast features Sanjay Malhotra, Vice President of SEMI’s Corporate Marketing and the Market Intelligence Team (MIT), and Christian Dieseldorff, Senior Principal Analyst. The conversation focuses on the World Fab Forecast, its history, how data is gathered, and how semiconductor manufacturers and suppliers use it to guide their business decisions. Sanjay […]