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Table of Contents

Solid State Technology

Year 2006
Issue 7

DEPARTMENTS

Editorial Board


SoC vs. MCM vs SiP vs. SoP

IC integration to system-on-a-chip (SoC) continues to be the dream of all semiconductor companies.


Industry Voices


Technology Flows Downhill

When thinking about design and fabrication technologies deployed for integrated circuit (IC) and printed circuit board (PCB) products, a common axiom is that “technology flows downhill.”.


Advanced Packaging Award


Advanced Packaging Awards Entry Showcase

3-D PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY


News


In the News

With silver prices almost double what they were in the fourth quarter of 2005, materials costs are starting to be affected.


Packaging Trends


Mass Imaging Advances Deliver Speed, Control, and Flexibility

The blurring lines between SMT assembly and semiconductor packaging have been the topic of an ongoing debate for years.


Editorial


Pre-commercial Insights

One of the most interesting aspects of advanced packaging comes from the excitement that engineers feel when they’re just about to introduce a new interconnect method, a unique package, or an application.


Advanced Packaging Road


Advanced Packaging: on the road again

We had such a great time, met such interesting people, and learned so much on our first Roadshow trip that we knew it was just the beginning of a great new element of Advanced Packaging.


FEATURES

Package On Package


Package-on-Package Trends and Technology

Destined for Growth


Wafer Dicing


Water-jet-guided Laser Technology

A Damage-free Dicing Solution


The Back End Process


Wire Bonding Considerations

Design Tips for Performance and Reliability


Cover Story


Flip Chip Technology

Mainstream At Last