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Next Gen Laser Assisted Bonding (LAB) Technology
By SeokHo Na - 18 May, 2023 - Comments: 0

In the semiconductor market, there are many applications including smartphone, tablets, central processing units (CPUs), artificial intelligence (AI), data cloud and more that are expecting rapid growth. Among them, CPU data processing, AI and data cloud require much higher power consumption than smart phones or tablets. For the higher power applications, Flip Chip ball grid array (FCBGA) or 2.... » read more

The Impact Of Metal Gate Recess Profile On Transistor Resistance And Capacitance
By Pradeep Nanja - 18 May, 2023 - Comments: 0

In logic devices such as finFETs (field-effect transistors), metal gate parasitic capacitance can negatively impact electrical performance. One way to reduce this parasitic capacitance is to optimize the metal gate recess dimensions. However, there are limits to reducing this capacitance if you simply remove more of the metal material, since this can modify capacitance unexpectedly through chan... » read more

Reflections On Photomask Japan 2023: Embracing The Era Of Curvilinear Masks
By Seiji Nagahara - 18 May, 2023 - Comments: 0

In April, 2023, I had the privilege of participating in Photomask Japan 2023 (PMJ2023), a web conference that brought together experts and enthusiasts in the field. The conference commenced with an enlightening keynote talk by Dr. Kurt Ronse of imec on the status and challenges of the high NA EUV ecosystem, presenting roadmaps for the introduction of high NA EUV. I would like to express my grat... » read more

Enabling New Functionality In Medtech And Biotech Devices
By Dick Otte - 18 May, 2023 - Comments: 0

Medtech and biotech devices are uniquely suited to benefit from emerging electronic capabilities – specifically, the kind of electronics design, packaging and assembly offerings that are Promex’s specialty. With that said, these markets present a variety of manufacturing challenges and demands that require heterogeneous integration (HI) to address. This two-part blog post provides a high... » read more

MEMS & Sensors Market Forecast: Impact Of Semiconductor Industry Slowdown
By Timothy Brosnihan - 18 May, 2023 - Comments: 0

Of all technologies, MEMS and sensors stand out for their far-reaching promise to improve lives across segments such as Internet of Things (IoT), wearables, smart home, digital health, precision agriculture, autonomous vehicles, robotics, and environmental monitoring. Little wonder, then, that the growth of the MEMS and sensor design and manufacturing industry is among the hottest topics at ... » read more

Breaking The 1M RAID5 Write IOPS Barrier
By Samsung - 17 May, 2023 - Comments: 0

In today’s data-centric age, enormous amounts of data are generated, stored and processed at an unprecedented rate. Businesses are utilizing this data to make better decisions, drive greater efficiencies, develop more desirable products, improve profitability and ultimately increase user satisfaction. To continue deriving a high degree of value from a rapidly-expanding data flow, today’s en... » read more

Photonic Debond: Scalability And Advancements
By Brewer Science - 17 May, 2023 - Comments: 0

Advanced packaging technology has continuously evolved over the past 10-20 years to become a major driving force in improving integrated circuit (IC) performance. This improvement in IC performance is assisted by the ability to place specialized components near each other for shorter interconnects in the IC packages. Temporary bond and debond (TB/DB) is an enabling technique for this work. TB/D... » read more

Challenges In Packaging 5G And 6G
By Ed Sperling - 16 May, 2023 - Comments: 0

Millimeter wave frequencies are essential for transferring more data more quickly, but they also require different packaging technology to minimize loss and drift. That opens up a number of tradeoffs around antenna in package, antenna on package, flexible circuits, and different substrates. Curtis Zwenger, vice president of R&D at Amkor Technology, talks about a host of new challenges rangi... » read more

Week In Review: Semiconductor Manufacturing, Test
By Gregory Haley - 12 May, 2023 - Comments: 0

Global semiconductor sales reached $574 billion in 2022, and U.S. semiconductor companies accounted for sales totaling $275 billion, or 48% of the global market, according to the 2023 Factbook released by the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA). DRAM and NAND prices likely will continue to fall further this quarter because production cuts have not kept pace with weakening demand, accord... » read more

Week In Review: Semiconductor Manufacturing, Test
By Gregory Haley - 05 May, 2023 - Comments: 0

The global sales slump in semiconductors but may be stabilizing, according to a new report from the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA). Worldwide sales of semiconductors fell 8.7% in Q1 2023 compared to the Q4 2022, and dropped 21.3% compared to the Q1 2022. Sales for the month of March 2023 increased 0.3% compared to February 2023. Meanwhile, SEMI reports worldwide silicon wafer shipment... » read more

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