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Solid State Technology

Year 2004
Issue 12

DEPARTMENTS

Packaging Trends


Building Thermal Analysis into IC Design

Today's silicon chips, and the packages in which they reside, continue to decrease in size while increasing in both functionality and packaging complexity.


Editorial Board


2004 Has Been Great, But What Comes Next?

Well, it's holiday season already. From a personal view, many are looking forward to a few days off, relaxation, great food, and a wonderful time with friends and family.


Editorial


Winning, Losing, and Staying in the Game

There are few things that mark a person's character more than the way they accept defeat; unless, of course, it's the way they persist through each day and each challenge.


News


In the News


Industry Voices


Tin Whiskers: An Industry Perspective

With electronics components quickly making their way into landfills around the world, many countries are looking for ways to curb the amount of materials entering the environment.


FEATURES

The Back End Process


Step 12: Stencil Printing for Wafer Bumping: Statistical Process Control

With the advent of type 5 and type 6 solder paste, and much effort in process development, stencil printing for wafer bumping has arrived.


Getters For Microlectron


Getters for Microlectronic Packages

SOLVING HYDROGEN DEGRADATION PROBLEMS


Full Wafer Contact Techn


Full Wafer Contact Technology: A KGD Enabler

DELIVERING TRUE KNOWN GOOD DIE


Cover Story


Technology Drivers for Plasma Prior to Wire Bonding

PLASMA ENHANCES PACKAGE YIELDS AND RELIABILITY