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Solid State Technology

Year 2005
Issue 6

DEPARTMENTS

Editorial Board


Materials Compatibility Enables Next-Gen Performance in Packaging

Moore’s Law has taken us from microelectronics to nanoelectronics. The need to stay on the materials treadmill has never been greater.


Notable Developments


New Aging Mechanism in Multilayer Ceramic Capacitators

s IC progress drives more functionality onto each IC die, fewer ICs on each PCB are required.


New Products


NEW PRODUCTS


Industry Voices


All I Want Is An Off-the-shelf High-frequency Package

More packages are being designed for high-speed, high-frequency chips, especially with the recent licensing of spectrums above 50 GHz.


Packaging Trends


Designers Turn to 3-D As Packages Mimic Manhattan Skyline

oday’s designers continually strive to pack more functionality into smaller component footprints, and provide more end-customer value by reducing the effort and the risk inherent in designing new devices and technology.


Editorial


Growth Markets for Advanced Packages

Summertime offers lots of opportunities to look at new markets, refocus on those in the past, and regroup in general.


News


In the News


FEATURES

The Back End Process


Optimizing Underfill Materials and Processes

High-volume Assembly Of Lead-free Area Array Packages


Enhancing Flip Chip Reli


Enhancing Flip Chip Reliability

THE FLUX UNDERFILL INTERFACE


X Ray Analysis Improving


X-Ray Analysis: Improving Inspection Quality

NEW TECHNOLOGY QUICKLY IDENTIFIES FAULTS


Cover Story


Automotive Packaging Is a Powerful, Problem-solving Tool

Protecting Silicon From Extreme Environments