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SEMI’s Joe Stockunas Talks about Changes for SEMICON West

Jun 01, 2023 | 3D InCites Podcast

We are just about 5 weeks away from the biggest event of the year for the semiconductor industry – SEMICON West, which takes place July 11-13 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. This annual event is the flagship of SEMI. The days are packed with conference sessions, the show floor showcases the latest and […]

imec’s Cédric Rolin Talks about the Sustainable Semiconductor Technologies and Systems Research Program

May 25, 2023 | 3D InCites Podcast

Continuing our focus on sustainable semiconductor manufacturing, in this episode Françoise speaks with Cédric Rolin, project manager at imec, about its Sustainable Semiconductor Technologies & Systems (SSTS) research program. Launched by imec in 2021, the SSTS rallies stakeholders from across the semiconductor industry to help reduce the ecological impact of the IC value chain. In […]

Chiplet Planning Kicks Into High Gear – SemiEngineering

May 25, 2023 | SemiEngineering

Issues involving design, manufacturing, packaging, and observability all need to be solved before this approach goes mainstream for many applications. The post Chiplet Planning Kicks Into High Gear appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering.

SEMI Start Up Series Episode 3: The Role of the Venture Capital Companies

May 18, 2023 | 3D InCites Podcast

In the first two episodes of this series, we heard from startup finalists who participated in last year’s program about their sustainability solutions, their experience with the program – including making strong industry connections and some securing funding, and advice for startups participating this year. In this third and final episode of the SEMI Startups […]

Emerging Stronger from the Downturn – SemiWiki

May 16, 2023 | SemiWiki.com

It was refreshing to hear a talk focused on emerging stronger from the downturn when the news and media are focused on the gloom. At the recent Siemens EDA User2User conference, Joe Sawicki, executive vice president, IC, gave an uplifting keynote talk to the audience. He highlighted a secular growth trend happening in the semiconductor… […]

SEMI MIT Discusses the Electronic Design Market Data Report

May 11, 2023 | 3D InCites Podcast

In this fourth episode of the SEMI MIT podcast series, you’ll learn about the semiconductor device design market, the latest SEMI Electronic Design Market Data (EDMD) report, and the Electronic System Design Alliance (ESDA) whose members contribute to it. Speakers include: ·       Paul Cohen, Senior Program Manager of ESDA ·       Bob […]

TSMC 2023 North America Technology Symposium Overview Part 1 – SemiWiki

Apr 27, 2023 | SemiWiki.com

The TSMC 2023 North America Technology Symposium happened today so I wanted to start writing about it as there is a lot to cover. I will do summaries and other bloggers will do more in-depth coverage on the technology side in the coming weeks. Having worked in the fabless semiconductor ecosystem the majority of my […]

Andy Mackie Talks About His Decoder Ring for Semiconductor Packaging

Apr 27, 2023 | 3D InCites Podcast

In this episode, recorded at IMAPS DPC 2023, Françoise von Trapp talks with Indium’s Andy Mackie, about his latest mission to address the confusing and complex lexicon of Advanced Packaging technology.  He shares the backstory on the idea, he has come up with to change the way we talk about semiconductor device packaging, that will […]

True 3D-IC Problems – SemiEngineering

Apr 27, 2023 | SemiEngineering

Stacking logic requires solving some hidden issues; concerns about thermal dissipation may be the least of them. The post True 3D-IC Problems appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering.

Purdue Convenes CHIPS Summit in D.C. With Sec. Raimondo and Sen. Young – Semiconductor Digest

Apr 20, 2023 | Semiconductor Digest

Leaders from industry, government and academia convened at a summit Tuesday (April 18) in Washington, D.C. to forge national solutions at scale to address the future of U.S. innovation in microelectronics and the semiconductor workforce. Purdue Convenes CHIPS Summit in D.C. With Sec. Raimondo and Sen. Young was posted by Shannon Davis on Semiconductor Digest.