Panel Level Packaging Consortium 2.0 Gains Ground
Sometimes, in the face of adversity, great things can be accomplished. In this case, the adversity was the COVID-19 crisis, and the great things accomplished were the goals of the Panel Level Packaging...
View ArticleIMAPS International Symposium 2021 – It’s Great to be Back!
Oh, how I missed those hallway conversations! And last week’s IMAPS International Symposium 2021 did not disappoint. It was so energizing to reconnect face-to-face with those industry colleagues who...
View ArticleLive from SEMICON West Hybrid 2021 – It’s the 3D InCites Podcast!
I can’t tell you how much fun I had last week at SEMICON West! My favorite part has always been the conversations I have with industry colleagues on the show floor. Up until now, however, those...
View ArticleThat’s A Wrap: 3D InCites’ Top Stories and Podcast Episodes for 2021
It goes without saying that 2021 was a monumental year for the semiconductor industry, and especially heterogeneous integration. Our industry hit mainstream media like never before, and suddenly the...
View ArticleHelp Us Meet our 100K Goal for the 3D InCites DEI Fund
Last year, we put our money where our mouth is. Instead of just talking about how diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is critical to the future of the semiconductor industry, we created the 3D...
View ArticleEverything You Need to Know About Nominating Your Company for the 2022 3D...
Get ready! The 2022 3D InCites Awards process kicks off this week. This year, we are excited to partner with the International Microelectronics and Packaging Society (IMAPs) to bring you the 2022 3D...
View ArticleCongratulations to the Winners of the 2022 3D InCites Awards!
It is my honor to announce the winners of the 2022 3D InCites Awards. With 51 nominees in 11 categories, we had more participation than ever, and the competition was fierce! Thank you to this year’s...
View Article3D InCites Yearbook Editorial: Keeping Up with the Times
I’m sitting here, flipping through memories of 2021 like it was a Rolodex, sorting through the highlights, lowlights, and Aha! moments to share with you in this 3D InCites Yearbook editorial. And then...
View Article2022 IMAPS DPC: Back and Better Than Ever
After two years of virtual conferences, it was great to be back in person last week at the 2022 IMAPS Device Packaging Conference (IMAPS DPC). With over 400 attendees, it felt like the good old days....
View ArticleTaking Strides for DEI: Fund Raising Efforts Bring in 25K
We are pleased to announce that thanks to the support of our industry partner, the International Microelectronics and Packaging Society; and the generosity of all our sponsors for the 2022 3D InCites...
View ArticleSEMI ISS 2022: Finding A Sustainable Route to A Terabuck
Everyone in the semiconductor industry knows that if you want to be where the action is in January, SEMI Industry Strategy Symposium at the Ritz Carlton in Half-Moon Bay is the place to be. Except for...
View ArticleYearbook Cover Story: Looking Ahead to Inspire the Innovators of the Future
A Conversation with KLA’s Lena Nicolaides 2021 was a big year for the semiconductor industry, and 2022 is expected to be even bigger. Ironically, despite the mayhem it caused, the chip shortage and its...
View ArticleIFTLE 518: Apple M1 UltraFusion Technology
Apple announced that it’s launching the new M1 Ultra processor for high-end Macs during its ‘Peek Performance’ event in March and announced the mysterious “UltraFusion” as Apple’s “custom-built...
View ArticleA Conversation about Being an Entrepreneur in the Semiconductor Industry
3D InCites Membership plaque is showcased in Cyberoptics reception aria. The semiconductor industry is on a rapid growth trajectory, with a goal of becoming a $1 trillion industry by 2030 – that’s only...
View ArticleWhat I Learned At ECTC 2022
I’ve started so many event blog posts since the return of live events with the phrase – it’s good to be back! But it bears repeating. And with ECTC 2022 weighing in with record attendance at about 2000...
View ArticleWhy Chiplets aren’t your Grandparents MCMs and Other Takeaways from IMAPS...
Chidi Chidambaram, Qualcomm delivered the opening keynote at IMAPS Advanced SiP 2022. As I listened to keynote speakers and panelists at the recent 2022 IMAPS Advanced SiP Conference talk about the...
View ArticleThe Importance of Building Trusted and Secure Microelectronics: A...
In a recent podcast episode, I interviewed Tom Smelker, of Mercury Microsystems, about the company’s role in providing safe and secure advanced packaging technologies for the UD DoD, as part of the...
View ArticleSEMICON West 2022: Keynotes and Conversations
Is it over already? SEMICON West 2022 flew by, true to form. My week was filled with keynotes and conversations with many movers and shakers in the semiconductor industry and beyond. Here are my...
View ArticleWhat does the Passing of the CHIPS and Science Act Mean for Advanced Packaging?
I usually leave this sort of commentary to Phil Garrou and Dean Freeman. But after a year of debate and revisions, the CHIPS and Science Act (Formerly the CHIPS Act), has made it to President Biden’s...
View Article3D InCites Members Attend Signing of the CHIPS and Science Act
On Tuesday, August 9th, President Biden sat down at a table on the White House Lawn for the highly anticipated signing of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022. With the stroke of his pen, President Biden...
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