Packaging Technologies Redefine AI And HPC Scalability Limits At ECTC 2026


The 2026 IEEE Electronic Components and Technology Conference (ECTC) showcased how advanced packaging can redefine the scalability limits of artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC). Across 20 technical papers, Intel Foundry engineers and collaborators highlighted breakthrough innovations — from Embedded Multi-die Interconnect Bridge-T (EMIB-T) enabling large multi-d... » read more

A Clear Advantage: Precision Glass Carrier Inspection For AI And HPC Markets


If you’ve been following the evolution of advanced packaging, you know that the industry is pushing boundaries like never before. From high-performance computing to industry-upending AI devices, the demand for smaller, faster, and more powerful chips is driving innovation at every level. One of the unsung heroes in this transformation: Glass carriers. These carriers are becoming essential ... » read more

Advantages Of IPL Soldering Over Reflow Soldering For Cu Pillar Bump Interconnections On Glass Substrates (Chungbuk, Sungkyunkwan Univ.)


A new technical paper titled "Ultrafast Semiconductor Chip Bonding Using Intense Pulsed Light Soldering for Chip-on-Glass Packaging" was published by researchers at Sungkyunkwan University and Chungbuk National University. Abstract: "The increasing demand for miniaturization and improved performance in electronic devices has driven the exploration of glass substrates and advanced soldering ... » read more

Through The Glass: Why The Rapid Development Of TGV Demands Rigorous Analysis


The drive for increased performance is enticing some advanced packaging manufacturers to transition from traditional organic substrates to glass core substrates, a switch that comes with numerous benefits. Compared to organic substrates, glass core offers superior mechanical strength, is better suited for large package sizes, provides improved electrical properties, and has the ability to meet ... » read more

Glass Substrates Gain Momentum


As a package substrate, the benefits of glass are substantial. It's extremely flat with lower thermal expansion than organic substrates, which simplifies lithography. And that's just for starters. Warpage, a growing problem for multichip packages, is greatly reduced. Chips can be hybrid bonded to redistribution layer pads on glass. And relative to organic-core substrates, glass provides very... » read more

Comprehensive Process Control Solutions For Through-Glass Vias


At some point in our lives, we have dropped a drinking glass or knocked over a glass-blown knickknack, only to watch it hit the floor and shatter into pieces. We learn from any early age that glass is fragile. But if glass is so fragile, why are manufacturers adopting glass core substrates? Good question. And one that comes with a ready answer. Glass is able to meet the new, denser line-s... » read more

Inter-Chiplet Interconnect Topologies On Organic And Glass Substrates


A new technical paper titled "FoldedHexaTorus: An Inter-Chiplet Interconnect Topology for Chiplet-based Systems using Organic and Glass Substrates" was published by researchers at ETH Zurich. Abstract "Chiplet-based systems are rapidly gaining traction in the market. Two packaging options for such systems are the established organic substrates and the emerging glass substrates. These substr... » read more

Using Glass As A Dielectric In Electronic Packaging


As demand for higher-performance, more compact and energy-efficient electronics continues to escalate, traditional organic based substrates are approaching practical limitations, leading to industry experimentation with alternative materials. To this end, glass substrates have emerged as a promising alternative with distinct benefits for semiconductor packaging. Major chipmakers, including ... » read more

Innovations Driving The Advanced Packaging Roadmap: Part Two


As the advanced packaging world enters the AI era, manufacturers are exploring ways to extend the life cycle of organic substrates and successfully introduce glass substrates to high volume manufacturing. In last month’s blog, “Innovations Driving The Advanced Packaging Roadmap: Part One,” we discussed the challenges of organic and glass substrates as the industry marches toward sub-2µm ... » read more

Innovations Driving The Advanced Packaging Roadmap: Part One


Advanced IC substrates (AICS) have been marching toward the 2µm line/space (L/S) redistribution layer (RDL) technology node for some time (figure 1). However, many questions remain about the ability of organic substrates to meet the line/space requirements of the next generation of advanced packages (AP), those below 2µm L/S and perhaps to 1.5µm L/S. Simply put: are organic substrates up to ... » read more

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