Printed Electronics: Direct Flipchip Bonding of Ultra-Thin Chip On A Recently-Developed Stretchable Substrate


A new technical paper titled "Flip chip bonding on stretchable printed substrates; the effects of stretchable material and chip encapsulation" was published by researchers at Silicon Austria Labs and Institute for Smart Systems Technologies. Abstract "Stretchable printed electronics have recently opened up new opportunities and applications, including soft robotics, electronic skins, human-... » read more

Emerging Apps And Challenges For Packaging


Advanced packaging is playing a bigger role and becoming a more viable option to develop new system-level chip designs, but it also presents chipmakers with a confusing array of options and sometimes a hefty price tag. Automotive, servers, smartphones and other systems have embraced advanced packaging in one form or another. For other applications, it's overkill, and a simpler commodity pack... » read more