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APiA Adds Seven Members to Alliance


08/01/2002







MINNEAPOLIS - The Advanced Packaging and Interconnect Alliance (APiA) added seven organizations to its roster, increasing the scope of technologies included in its effort to address advanced packaging challenges. The new members and their areas of expertise are shown in the table.

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These organizations join founding APiA members August Technology; Casio Computer Co. Ltd.; Dainippon Screen Manufacturing Co. Ltd.; EBARA Corp.; Flip Chip Div. of Kulicke & Soffa; Ultratech Stepper; and Unaxis Balzers Ltd.

APiA, which was launched in 2001, includes in its goals the development of "risk-free" wafer-level packaging technologies. The range of companies included in this first major round of expansion is an indication of the complexity of the challenges currently faced in advanced packaging.