Solid State Technology’s bloggers provide an insider’s point-of-view for electronic manufacturing such as semiconductor wafer fab, micro electromechanical systems (MEMS) manufacturing, and advanced packaging and test product announcements, industry tradeshows, process advances, and technologies.

Dr. Phil Garrou gives his insight into leading edge developments in 3-D integration and advanced packaging, reporting the latest technical goings on from conferences, conversations, and more.
• 6 Tech Innovations That Are Transforming Music Festivals in 2025
  
  07/30/25

  The music festival landscape has undergone a dramatic transformation in 2025, with cutting-edge technology reshaping every aspect of the live music experience. From the moment attendees purchase their tickets to their journey home after the final encore, innovative solutions are creating more immersive, efficient, and memorable experiences. These technological advances are not merely add-ons to the traditional festival format but fundamental reimaginings of how large-scale events can operate in the digital age. Immersive Augmented Reality Experiences Augmented reality has evolved far beyond simple smartphone filters to become a cornerstone of festival entertainment. Major festivals now deploy AR zones where attendees…

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• How Many People Work At Amazon?
  
  07/30/25

  Introduction How Many People Work At Amazon?: Amazon has grown into one of the largest multinational companies in the world, and the working population working for it has grown as well. Amazon recorded 2.8 billion visits worldwide in May 2025 alone! Such a great global presence, with almost every state having an Amazon set-up, begs one question: How many people work at Amazon? The following article takes a closer look at the personnel of Amazon, covering how many employees the company has, what has changed over the years, and what the future holds for employment at Amazon. Editor’s Choice Approximately…

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• How Many People Use YouTube? (2025)
  
  07/30/25

  Introduction How Many People Use YouTube?: YouTube is one of the most popular websites in the world and offers the largest platform for video streaming today. For educational purposes, entertainment, news, or product reviews, YouTube has become the go-to for billions of users around the globe. In 2024, just how many people use YouTube? We will examine the latest YouTube statistical data for 2024 in terms of total users, demographics, country-wise statistics, consumption patterns, and usage of the platform for business, education, and entertainment. Editor’s Choice YouTube clocked 933.39 million users per month in 2024, growing at a rate of…

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DICK JAMES is a 40-year veteran of the semiconductor industry and the senior technology analyst for Chipworks, an Ottawa, Canada-based specialty reverse engineering company. Chipworks analyses a broad range of devices, giving Dick a unique overview of what technologies make it into the real world of semiconductor production.
• 6 Tech Innovations That Are Transforming Music Festivals in 2025
  
  07/30/25

  The music festival landscape has undergone a dramatic transformation in 2025, with cutting-edge technology reshaping every aspect of the live music experience. From the moment attendees purchase their tickets to their journey home after the final encore, innovative solutions are creating more immersive, efficient, and memorable experiences. These technological advances are not merely add-ons to the traditional festival format but fundamental reimaginings of how large-scale events can operate in the digital age. Immersive Augmented Reality Experiences Augmented reality has evolved far beyond simple smartphone filters to become a cornerstone of festival entertainment. Major festivals now deploy AR zones where attendees…

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• How Many People Work At Amazon?
  
  07/30/25

  Introduction How Many People Work At Amazon?: Amazon has grown into one of the largest multinational companies in the world, and the working population working for it has grown as well. Amazon recorded 2.8 billion visits worldwide in May 2025 alone! Such a great global presence, with almost every state having an Amazon set-up, begs one question: How many people work at Amazon? The following article takes a closer look at the personnel of Amazon, covering how many employees the company has, what has changed over the years, and what the future holds for employment at Amazon. Editor’s Choice Approximately…

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• How Many People Use YouTube? (2025)
  
  07/30/25

  Introduction How Many People Use YouTube?: YouTube is one of the most popular websites in the world and offers the largest platform for video streaming today. For educational purposes, entertainment, news, or product reviews, YouTube has become the go-to for billions of users around the globe. In 2024, just how many people use YouTube? We will examine the latest YouTube statistical data for 2024 in terms of total users, demographics, country-wise statistics, consumption patterns, and usage of the platform for business, education, and entertainment. Editor’s Choice YouTube clocked 933.39 million users per month in 2024, growing at a rate of…

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Pete's Posts covers topics germane to the electronics and solar industries, including semiconductor and photovoltaic solar cell manufacturing, advanced packaging, nanotechnology, MEMS and circuit board assembly.
• 6 Tech Innovations That Are Transforming Music Festivals in 2025
  
  07/30/25

  The music festival landscape has undergone a dramatic transformation in 2025, with cutting-edge technology reshaping every aspect of the live music experience. From the moment attendees purchase their tickets to their journey home after the final encore, innovative solutions are creating more immersive, efficient, and memorable experiences. These technological advances are not merely add-ons to the traditional festival format but fundamental reimaginings of how large-scale events can operate in the digital age. Immersive Augmented Reality Experiences Augmented reality has evolved far beyond simple smartphone filters to become a cornerstone of festival entertainment. Major festivals now deploy AR zones where attendees…

  The post 6 Tech Innovations That Are Transforming Music Festivals in 2025 appeared first on Electro IQ.

• How Many People Work At Amazon?
  
  07/30/25

  Introduction How Many People Work At Amazon?: Amazon has grown into one of the largest multinational companies in the world, and the working population working for it has grown as well. Amazon recorded 2.8 billion visits worldwide in May 2025 alone! Such a great global presence, with almost every state having an Amazon set-up, begs one question: How many people work at Amazon? The following article takes a closer look at the personnel of Amazon, covering how many employees the company has, what has changed over the years, and what the future holds for employment at Amazon. Editor’s Choice Approximately…

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• How Many People Use YouTube? (2025)
  
  07/30/25

  Introduction How Many People Use YouTube?: YouTube is one of the most popular websites in the world and offers the largest platform for video streaming today. For educational purposes, entertainment, news, or product reviews, YouTube has become the go-to for billions of users around the globe. In 2024, just how many people use YouTube? We will examine the latest YouTube statistical data for 2024 in terms of total users, demographics, country-wise statistics, consumption patterns, and usage of the platform for business, education, and entertainment. Editor’s Choice YouTube clocked 933.39 million users per month in 2024, growing at a rate of…

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MEMS & Sensors Industry Group (MSIG), a SEMI strategic association partner, is the "go-to" resource for globally linking the MEMS and sensors supply chain to diverse markets. For more information, visit: http://www.semi.org/en/msig-information-hub

• 6 Tech Innovations That Are Transforming Music Festivals in 2025
  
  07/30/25

  The music festival landscape has undergone a dramatic transformation in 2025, with cutting-edge technology reshaping every aspect of the live music experience. From the moment attendees purchase their tickets to their journey home after the final encore, innovative solutions are creating more immersive, efficient, and memorable experiences. These technological advances are not merely add-ons to the traditional festival format but fundamental reimaginings of how large-scale events can operate in the digital age. Immersive Augmented Reality Experiences Augmented reality has evolved far beyond simple smartphone filters to become a cornerstone of festival entertainment. Major festivals now deploy AR zones where attendees…

  The post 6 Tech Innovations That Are Transforming Music Festivals in 2025 appeared first on Electro IQ.

• How Many People Work At Amazon?
  
  07/30/25

  Introduction How Many People Work At Amazon?: Amazon has grown into one of the largest multinational companies in the world, and the working population working for it has grown as well. Amazon recorded 2.8 billion visits worldwide in May 2025 alone! Such a great global presence, with almost every state having an Amazon set-up, begs one question: How many people work at Amazon? The following article takes a closer look at the personnel of Amazon, covering how many employees the company has, what has changed over the years, and what the future holds for employment at Amazon. Editor’s Choice Approximately…

  The post How Many People Work At Amazon? appeared first on Electro IQ.

• How Many People Use YouTube? (2025)
  
  07/30/25

  Introduction How Many People Use YouTube?: YouTube is one of the most popular websites in the world and offers the largest platform for video streaming today. For educational purposes, entertainment, news, or product reviews, YouTube has become the go-to for billions of users around the globe. In 2024, just how many people use YouTube? We will examine the latest YouTube statistical data for 2024 in terms of total users, demographics, country-wise statistics, consumption patterns, and usage of the platform for business, education, and entertainment. Editor’s Choice YouTube clocked 933.39 million users per month in 2024, growing at a rate of…

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Dr. Vivek Bakshi blogs about EUV Lithography (EUVL) and related topics of interest. He has edited two books on EUVL and is an internationally recognized expert on EUV Source Technology and EUV Lithography. He consults, writes, teaches and organizes EUVL related workshops.
• 6 Tech Innovations That Are Transforming Music Festivals in 2025
  
  07/30/25

  The music festival landscape has undergone a dramatic transformation in 2025, with cutting-edge technology reshaping every aspect of the live music experience. From the moment attendees purchase their tickets to their journey home after the final encore, innovative solutions are creating more immersive, efficient, and memorable experiences. These technological advances are not merely add-ons to the traditional festival format but fundamental reimaginings of how large-scale events can operate in the digital age. Immersive Augmented Reality Experiences Augmented reality has evolved far beyond simple smartphone filters to become a cornerstone of festival entertainment. Major festivals now deploy AR zones where attendees…

  The post 6 Tech Innovations That Are Transforming Music Festivals in 2025 appeared first on Electro IQ.

• How Many People Work At Amazon?
  
  07/30/25

  Introduction How Many People Work At Amazon?: Amazon has grown into one of the largest multinational companies in the world, and the working population working for it has grown as well. Amazon recorded 2.8 billion visits worldwide in May 2025 alone! Such a great global presence, with almost every state having an Amazon set-up, begs one question: How many people work at Amazon? The following article takes a closer look at the personnel of Amazon, covering how many employees the company has, what has changed over the years, and what the future holds for employment at Amazon. Editor’s Choice Approximately…

  The post How Many People Work At Amazon? appeared first on Electro IQ.

• How Many People Use YouTube? (2025)
  
  07/30/25

  Introduction How Many People Use YouTube?: YouTube is one of the most popular websites in the world and offers the largest platform for video streaming today. For educational purposes, entertainment, news, or product reviews, YouTube has become the go-to for billions of users around the globe. In 2024, just how many people use YouTube? We will examine the latest YouTube statistical data for 2024 in terms of total users, demographics, country-wise statistics, consumption patterns, and usage of the platform for business, education, and entertainment. Editor’s Choice YouTube clocked 933.39 million users per month in 2024, growing at a rate of…

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Ed's Threads - the first blog in the IC fab industry (launched 2006) - are Ed Korczynski's thoughts about IC, LED, and MEMS process development and about nanotechnology manufacturing markets. Ed has a degree in materials science and engineering from MIT, has decades of experience in Silicon Valley engineering and marketing, and won two ASBPE awards for editorial excellence writing for Solid State Technology. He is not lacking for opinions...
• Ruthenium Nanolayers are Ferromagnetic at RT

  Researchers from Intel Corporation and the University of Minnesota and the University of Wisconsin have shown that strained atom-scale films of pure ruthenium (Ru) metal exhibit ferromagnetism at room temperature, openning up the possibility of using the material to build novel magnetic random access memory (MRAM) devices. As per details recently published in Nature Communications (https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-04512-1), [...]