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I recently attended SEMICON Europa in Germany to learn how the EU is approaching the next phase of its semiconductor development. From what I learned, the EU is moving its industry forward by planning for its CHIPS Act 2.0 legislation, attracting new investments, and funding competitive R&D pilot programs. In...
Indium Corporation Research Metallurgist Huaguang Wang, Ph.D., will deliver a presentation at the 27th IEEE Electronics Packaging Technology Conference (EPTC 2025). The conference will be held December 2-5, 2025, in Singapore. Dr. Wang’s presentation, Enhanced Reliability of Large BGA Assemblies for AI Server and HPC Application, will provide practical insights...
As Benjimen Franklin said, shortly after the US Constitution was written, “In this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” I’ll add one comment to that: Change. Change is constant. Over the past year, there has been a significant amount of change in the semiconductor...
The use of ozone in semiconductor wet processing surface preparation has gained new momentum as fabs pursue advanced cleans and strip steps that reduce chemical waste without compromising performance. In theory, ozone’s oxidation potential (2.07 V) makes it one of the strongest practical oxidizers — far exceeding hydrogen peroxide or sulfuric...
In theory, urban mining—harvesting materials from used electronic devices—is a commonsense route toward reducing society’s reliance on traditional mining to source the dozens of metals the semiconductor industry relies on to make and package chips. In practice, it’s not so simple. It is possible to harvest meaningful amounts of precious...
You have probably heard about health and environmental concerns related to per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Companies are being pressured to replace PFAS with safer alternatives for nonstick coatings, water-resistant fabrics, firefighting foams, and more to meet upcoming restrictions. For manufacturers, including those in the semiconductor industry, PFAS replacement is...
Why the AI Energy Crisis is Driving Us back to Coal and Nuclear Energy When I was an undergrad in Eastern Washington, my Physics professor and Geology professor, both had strong links to energy companies. With a strong coal industry in the region and the Hanford Nuclear facilities within field-trip...
Recently we read an interesting article here on 3D InCites about the role secondary markets play in contributing to a greener semiconductor industry. Did you know that the secondary market for semiconductor tools comprises nearly 10% of the overall equipment market? We want to dig a little bit deeper into this topic and...
Can semiconductors help with reducing the carbon footprint of bitcoin mining and other high-performance computing (HPC) applications? Can the overall compute power needed be reduced? These two questions were a common theme during several June and July industry conferences. The answer to the first question is a resounding “Yes!”, as...
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