RF, MEMS, Photonics Driving 3D Stacking


By Pallab Chatterjee At Semicon West, a number of the key speakers and TechXPOTs were talking about current products being assembled and shipped with 3D technology. 3D die stacking is no longer a technology of the future. In fact it has been here for many years and has been used in millions, if not billions, of consumer, commercial and high-reliability designs. The two leading technologies ... » read more

Understanding Frog Behavior


Change is rarely something people can grasp, particularly in technology. Unless it involves a completely new way of doing things—witness the PC, the cell phone and the Internet, for example—most change involves evolutionary improvements. This is the proverbial frog in a pot of boiling water. Heat the frog up slowly and it will cook. Throw the frog into boiling water and it will leap to s... » read more

MEMS on SOI – Growing Fast and Faster


By Adele Hars In the latest ASN posting by Dr. Eric Mounier of Yole Developpement, “SOI for MEMS: A Promising Material”, he notes that SOI MEMS is growing at a CAGR (2011-2015) of 15.6%, compared to 8.1% for bulk silicon-based solutions. MEMS designers are doing amazing things on SOI – which would explain that impressive growth rate. [caption id="attachment_12" align="aligncenter... » read more

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