Research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies Imec has it has demonstrated co-integration of its high-quality silicon nitride...

Semiconductors are a key strategic component in any industrial chain.
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The race for the most advanced semiconductors can only be won with technological and industrial leadership. Alongside the traditional mass business, the main drivers are high-tech applications such as Autonomous Driving, Edge Computing, IoT/IIoT, 5G/6G and Artificial Intelligence.
With increased demand, the need for innovative packaging solutions is rapidly growing. The EU has responded and is promoting the expansion of corresponding infrastructures in Europe with the European Chips Act. On this page you will find the latest news and information on all facets of semiconductor packaging.
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ASMPT, a leading provider of hardware and software solutions for semiconductor and electronics manufacturing, has opened its first European semiconductor...
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Miniaturization continues. How does the border shift between SMT and Semiconductor Packaging proceed? What are the solutions for OSATs and SMT manufacturers...
Packaging holds the key for the further implementation of Moore’s Law. The chances are better than ever that Germany and Europe will play an even more...
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US maker of power chips Wolfspeed Inc. will invest over EUR 2 billion to build the world‘s largest factory for silicon carbide (SiC) semiconductors in Saarland...
The UK government will provide taxpayer funding to support British semiconductor companies as part of a strategy to promote domestic chip manufacturing, and diversify...
Industry association SEMI has announced that its Semicon West microelectronics exhibition and conference, which has been held in San Francisco Bay for more than 50...
Semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest Corporation has announced it will feature its latest test solutions for advanced ICs at the Semicon Korea event on...
Electronic System Design (ESD) industry revenue increased 8.9% from USD 3,458.2 million in Q3 2021 to USD 3,767.4 million (EUR 3,459 million) in Q3 2022, the ESD...
Industry association SEMI has announced that the European Chips Act and Europe’s leading-edge R&D capabilities – both key drivers of Europe’s microelectronics...
New Axion T2000 Extends Advanced Metrology Portfolio That Addresses Vertical Scaling Challenges in Memory Chip Manufacturing.
KLA Corporation announced the launch of...
Infineon Technologies AG is increasing its target operating model and reporting its results for the fourth quarter and for the full fiscal year, both of which ended on...
ERS electronic, a leading supplier in thermal management solutions for semiconductor manufacturing, upgrades its Warpage Adjustment Tool (WAT330), to include...
Company broadens portfolio to include next-generation substrates and panel-level processes for heterogeneous semiconductor solutions
Lam Research Corp. announced that...
ITW EAE is releasing a proprietary syringe cooling option that increases the “pot-life” of underfill materials by maintaining the syringe at controlled temperature...
KLA Corporation introduced the new Orbotech Corus 8M direct imaging (DI) solution, the first system built on the all-in-one revolutionary Orbotech Corus platform...
The Taiwanese semiconductor company TSMC is pushing ahead with plans for its own production in Germany. According to information from the business magazine CAPITAL, a...
STMicroelectronics will build an integrated Silicon Carbide (SiC) substrate manufacturing facility in Italy to support the increasing demand from ST’s customers for...
Swissbit is continuing with its strategic expansion plans at its established production facility in Berlin, Germany by adding a new semiconductor packaging line to its...
A consortium of Fraunhofer institutes and well-known German industrial companies is developing a split-manufacturing approach for semiconductor production in the project...
KLA Corporation has announced plans to build a new research-and-development (R&D) and manufacturing center for the SPTS division, in Newport, Wales, UK. The new...
Two years ago, our Institute’s site in Moritzburg – the »All Silicon System Integration Dresden – ASSID« - was able to celebrate a decade of successful work...
Siemens Digital Industries Software today announced it has collaborated with leading semiconductor foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) to develop and implement a new...
The 9th Conference on Technology for the Integration of Electronic Systems (ESTC 2022) was held in Sibiu from 13-16th September 2022.
ESTC is one of three premium...
Split manufacturing for trustworthy electronics "Made in Germany"
A consortium of Fraunhofer institutes and well-known German industrial companies is developing a...
EV Group (EVG), a leading provider of wafer bonding and lithography equipment for the MEMS, nanotechnology and semiconductor markets, introduced NanoCleave, a...
Henkel announced the commercialization of its latest semiconductor-grade capillary underfill (CUF) formulation for advanced packaging applications. The material, Loctite...
The top 8 advanced packaging players dominate the market and continue with heavy investment.
• The advanced packaging industry is expected to have a 9.6% CAGR...
At German based Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Systems and Device Technology (Fraunhofer IISB) an aluminum nitride (AlN) crystal with a diameter of 43 mm in...
Global semiconductor equipment billings rose 7% from the first to the second quarter of 2022 and 6% year-over-year to US$26.43 billion, SEMI announced today in its...
It is well known that modern paste printing systems are characterised by their high flexibility: The printing systems adapt dynamically to changing requirement profiles...
MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions, a global supplier of advanced solutions for power electronics and semiconductor applications, introduces a new packaging option...
To be able to migrate from precision placement of SMD to Semiconductor packaging a knowledge transfer in several areas of the supply chain is going to take place. We...
Palomar Technologies, a global supplier of total process solutions for advanced photonics and microelectronic device packaging, has appointed Mr. Thorsten Scheidler as...
ASYS, Christian Koenen and Koh Young Europe, supported by EPP Europe part of Konradin publishing group, will present innovative solutions for semiconductor packaging at...
The 9th ELECTRONICS SYSTEM-INTEGRATION TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE (ESTC 2022) will take place in-person in Sibiu (Hermannstadt), Romania, in less than a month. ESTC is the...
Due to the shortage of components in the electronics industry and the dependence on Asian suppliers, the European Community has decided to double Europe's global market...
YINCAE is announcing UF 158HA that is fully compatible with flux residue and high performance underfill. Using UF 158HA can eliminate cleaning process and pollution from...
To be able to migrate from precision placement of SMD to Semiconductor packaging a knowledge transfer in several areas of the supply chain is going to take place. We...
Intel Corporation announced that Lip Bu Tan, executive chairman of Cadence Design Systems Inc., chairman of Walden International, and founding managing partner of...
CyberOptics Corporation announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously approved a definitive agreement pursuant to which Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ: NDSN) will...
The energy price shock has hit everyone, and it seems like everyone has started to think about how to escape the price spiral of fuels for heating and transportation...
Chip Integration Technology Center (CITC) and Henkel announced today that the organizations have formalized an agreement to collaborate on the development of...
To be able to migrate from precision placement of SMD to semiconductor packaging, a knowledge transfer in several areas of the supply chain is going to take place...
From cars and e-bikes to household appliances and wearables – semiconductors are an integral part of all electronic systems. They are the motor that drives the modern...
New jointly-operated, high-volume manufacturing facility to support European and global customers’ demand as the world transitions to digitalization and...
Onto announced the next evolutionary step of innovative acoustic metrology products. The new Echo system further expands the addressable market for in-line...
EKRA Automatisierungssysteme GmbH, a member of the ASYS Group, is located in the high-tech mechanical engineering region Stuttgart. EKRA is a development and engineering...
In the prototyping phase and when producing small series or batch size 1, many companies shy away from investing in their own Die-Bonder. Often, the final design process...
The 9th Electronics System-Integration Technology Conference is taking place this year on September 13-16, 2022, in Sibiu, Romania. Industry experts will share their...
CyberOptics will launch its next-generation WaferSense Auto Teaching System (ATS2) and new ReticleSense Auto Teaching System (ATSR).
ATS2 and ATSR are multi camera...
The extremely nimble submersible robot uses a flexible sensor skin to detect lost and unexploded munitions in places that were formerly almost unreachable for all but...
A flagship of semiconductor research with international reach is emerging in Dresden. Fraunhofer IPMS and Fraunhofer IZM-ASSID are bundling their competences and...
A flagship of semiconductor research with international reach is emerging in
Dresden. Fraunhofer IPMS and Fraunhofer IZM-ASSID are bundling their
competences and...
Micross Components (“Micross”), a leading provider of high-reliability microelectronic product and service solutions for aerospace, defense, space, medical, energy...
SEMI Europe, the industry association that unites the entire electronics manufacturing and design supply chain in Europe, today urged swift adoption of the European...
Eleven customers pre-ordered 75 Dragony G3 systems with new EB40 modules for high-speed , all-surface wafer inspection.
New EB40 tool expands the Company’s process...
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A lead frame is the metal structure inside a chip package that carries signals from the die to the outside. It is usually formed from a copper strip. It may be...
UTAC Holdings Ltd. (UTAC), a global semiconductor test and assembly services provider, is announcing a punch copper (Cu) clip packaging solution for power MOSFET market...
Test equipment supplier Advantest Corporation has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Italy-based CREA - Collaudi Elettronici Automatizzati S.r.l...
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. (ASE) introduced VIPack, an advanced packaging platform designed to enable vertically integrated package solutions. VIPack...
Global semiconductor equipment billings grew 5% year-over-year to US$24.7 billion in the first quarter of 2022, SEMI announced early June in its Worldwide...
The trend for miniaturisation of high-tech products is entrenched and beyond question. Of course, everyone wants smaller stuff, and for a multitude of reasons:...
SEMI Europe, the industry association that unites the entire electronics manufacturing and design supply chain in Europe, today urged swift adoption of the European...
SEMI Industry Strategy Symposium Europe (ISS Europe) will gather industry experts, executives and researchers on May 30, 2022 in Brussels, Belgium for microelectronics...
SEMICON Europa 2022 Call for Abstracts Opens: Advanced Packaging Conference and Fab Management Forum
SEMI Europe today announced the opening of the call for abstracts for SEMICON Europa 2022, Europe’s premier event connecting the entire electronics design and...
This week, at Future Summits 2022, imec, a world-leading research and innovation center in nanoelectronics and digital technologies, announces that its Sustainable...
Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments in the first quarter of 2022 surpassed the previous record high set in the third quarter of 2021, rising 1% quarter-over-quarter...
Direct laser marking in opposite to printing and labeling technologies is well established in SMT when using low power CO2-lasers for color change of solder resist or...
To be able to migrate from precision placement of SMD to Semiconductor packaging a knowledge transfer in several areas of the supply chain is going to take place. We...
Tresky GmbH will showcase three new options for its die bonders during SMTconnect in Nuremberg, Germany, May 10-12, 2022, in Hall 4A, Booth 234: a new precision...
Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: KLIC) and PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: PDFS) today announced their existing relationship is expanding to address the...
Koh Young launched a new Meister S model with 3.5 µm pixel resolution and a 25 MP high speed camera.
Koh Young’s product manager Alex Lim introduced the new model...
A Large Automotive Supplier Selects CyberOptics SQ3000 Multi-Function system for 3D Wire Bond Inspection and Metrology. Download the case study for more details on the...
Latest video of Fraunhofer IZM in Berlin showcases their "Wafer Level System Integration" department. A wafer usually consists of silicon or another semiconductor...
Eindhoven, Netherlands - PhotonDelta, a cross-border ecosystem of photonic chip technology organisations, has landed €1.1 billion in public and private investment to...
Worldwide sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment in 2021 surged 44% to an all-time record of $102.6 billion from $71.2 billion in 2020, SEMI, the industry...
Buhler Leybold Optics, a supplier of cutting-edge thin-film vacuum coaters and imec, a world-leading research and innovation center in nanoelectronics, announce that...
Indium Corporation is announcing the release of InTACK, a drop-in, robust tacking agent for power module assembly at PCIM Europe
InTACK is a no-clean, no residue...
The Extension Building of AEMtec GmbH, located in Berlin-Adlershof, commenced construction in July 2020 and has now been completed on schedule, despite the challenging...
YES (Yield Engineering Systems, Inc.), a leading manufacturer of process equipment for semiconductor advanced packaging, life sciences and “More-than-Moore”...
SEMIKRON and Danfoss Silicon Power announced a merger to create a joint business specialized in Power Electronics focusing on power semiconductor modules.
With an...
The new TESLA300 automates high-voltage and high-current IGBT and Power MOSFET device measurements on 300mm wafers to lower test costs and speed...
ERS electronic reveals the details of its third-generation flagship thermal debond machine, ADM330. The machine was introduced to the market in 2007 as the...
CyberOptics Corporation (NASDAQ: CYBE), a leading global developer and manufacturer of high-precision 3D sensing technology solutions will feature the SQ3000...
EKRA Automatisierungssysteme GmbH, a Member of the ASYS Group, is located in the High-Tech Mechanical Engineering Region Stuttgart. EKRA is a development and engineering...
Leading semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest Corporation (TSE: 6857) has introduced a new 3D image viewer, the Euclid, for its Hadatomo series of...
Edwards introduces EJGO, a next-generation vacuum pump controller with cloud connectivity and control for industrial vacuum pumps and systems. EJGO intelligently...
In several Industry sectors we hear more often about a paradigm shift from globalization to regionalization. Some major, global Semiconductor Companies have recently...
Packaging holds the key for the further implementation of Moore’s Law. The chances are better than ever that Germany and Europe will play an even more significant...
The market research and strategy consulting company, Yole Développement (Yole), has a comprehensive understanding of the semiconductor packaging industry. The company...
Semiconductors are in short supply right now and demand is showing no signs of easing off. With this in mind, increasing throughput is just as important as increasing...
The global semiconductor materials market grew 15.9% to $64.3 billion in revenue in 2021, surpassing the previous market high of $55.5 billion set in 2020, Semi, the...
Koh Young Technology Inc., a leading 3D measurement-based inspection equipment and solutions provider, performs an essential role for quality control and process...
Intel announced the first phase of its plans to invest as much as 80 billion euros in the European Union over the next decade along the entire semiconductor value chain...
To strengthen cybersecurity for semiconductor manufacturing in Europe, the industry must unify behind security standards, support decision-makers in adopting new...
Palomar Technologies, a global leader in total process solutions for advanced photonics and microelectronic device packaging today announced the availability of their...
Many of our precision stencils are used in manufacturing processes with print deposits smaller than 30µm. This high accuracy with accompanying process reliability...
Heterogeneous integration is the solution for advanced packaging by packing more dies or components into smaller footprints. This entire packaging evolution requires...
Kulicke & Soffa Expands Thermal Compression Bonding Capabilities to Accelerate Innovation in the Integration of Semiconductor and Silicon Photonics Receives...
Koh Young, the industry leader in True3D™ measurement-based inspection solutions, announces the release of its new Meister D+ semiconductor inspection solution...