A Broad Look Inside Advanced Packaging

By Mark LaPedus - 18 Nov, 2021 - Comments: 0

Choon Lee, chief technology officer of JCET, sat down with Semiconductor Engineering to talk about the semiconductor market, Moore’s Law, chiplets, fan-out packaging, and manufacturing issues. What follows are excerpts of that discussion. SE: Where are we in the semiconductor cycle right now? Lee: If you look at 2020, it was around 10% growth in the overall semiconductor industry. ... » read more

Understanding Advanced Packaging Technologies And Their Impact On The Next Generation Of Electronics

By Sandy Wen - 28 Aug, 2020 - Comments: 2

Chip packaging has expanded from its conventional definition of providing protection and I/O for a discrete chip to encompassing a growing number of schemes for interconnecting multiple types of chips. Advanced packaging has become integral to embedding increased functionality into a variety of electronics, such as cellular phones and self-driving vehicles, by supporting high device density in ... » read more

Defect Challenges Growing In Advanced Packaging

By Mark LaPedus - 08 Oct, 2018 - Comments: 0

The current defect inspection systems for packaging are running out of steam for the latest advanced packages, prompting the need for new tools in the market. In response, several vendors are rolling out new defect inspection systems for use in various advanced packages, such as 2.5D/3D technologies and fan-out. The new defect inspection systems are more capable than the previous tools, but ... » read more

Fan-Out Wafer Level eWLB Technology As An Advanced System-In-Package Solution

By STATS ChipPAC - 08 Jan, 2018 - Comments: 0

System-in-Package (SiP) technology continues to be essential for higher integration of functional blocks to meet the ever demanding market needs with respect to smaller form factor, lower cost and time to market. A typical SiP incorporates all or some form of Fan-Out Wafer Level packaging, wire bonding or flip chip that serves a multitude of applications such as optoelectronics, RF, power ampli... » read more

Challenges For Future Fan-Outs

By Mark LaPedus - 07 Jul, 2017 - Comments: 1

The fan-out wafer-level packaging market is heating up. At the high end, for example, several packaging houses are developing new fan-out packages that could reach a new milestone and hit or break the magic 1µm line/space barrier. But the technology presents some challenges, as it may require more expensive process flows and equipment like lithography. Fig. 1: Redistribution layers. Source: L... » read more

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