Packaging and Testing

PACKAGING AND TESTING ARTICLES



MEMS microphones broadcast strong growth

04/04/2014  Global revenue for MEMS microphones is forecast to reach $1.04 billion this year, up a robust 24 percent from $836.9 million in 2013.

Eveon and Leti mark milestone in fabrication of smart bolus-type micro-pump for drug delivery

03/13/2014  Eveon and CEA-Leti today announced the demonstration of liquid-pumping for smart drug delivery in the bolus mode using a silicon-based micro-pump fabricated with a standard MEMS process.

Akustica's newest MEMS microphone targets smartphones and wearables

03/11/2014  Akustica, Inc., a Bosch Group company and provider of MEMS microphones, has added four new high-performance analog microphones to its high definition (HD) voice product line, including the AKU346, the industry?'s smallest MEMS microphone to achieve 64dB SNR.

Global failure analysis equipment market to grow at CAGR of 8.8% from 2013 to 2019

03/05/2014  Rapid growth in nanotechnology coupled with growth in medical applications in the Asia Pacific region has fueled the growth of failure analysis equipment market.

Multitest ships fully integrated test cell for pressure sensor application

03/05/2014  Early this year, Multitest shipped the first fully integrated test cell for a pressure sensor application consisting of handling systems, ATE and contactors including the pressure unit.

Samsung and UCSF partner to accelerate new innovations in preventive health technology

02/21/2014  Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) announced a partnership to accelerate validation and commercialization of promising new sensors, algorithms, and digital health technologies for preventive health solutions.

"MEMS and NEMS processing advances" discussed at IEMN, Lille, France workshop on 8th April 2014

02/03/2014  "Nanoscale Processing for NEMS and MEMS" is the topic for the next Oxford Instruments technical workshop, being hosted in conjunction with the Institute of Electronics Micro-electronics and Nanotechnology (IEMN) in Lille, France on 8th April 2014.

Presto and DelfMEMS collaborate to design ultra fast RF MEMS test solution

01/30/2014  Presto Engineering, Inc. and DelfMEMS announced today that they have worked together to design, from specification to integration, the first full PXI-based test system for ultra-fast characterization testing of radio frequency (RF) micro-electro-mechanical-systems (MEMS).

MEMS Industry Group explores the “MEMS-enabled Life” at MEMS Executive Congress Europe 2014

01/28/2014  MEMS Industry Group (MIG) will host its third annual MEMS Executive Congress® Europe, 11 March, 2014 in Munich, Germany.

2014 Outlook: An era of unprecedented change

01/24/2014  We asked leading industry experts and analysts to give us their perspectives on what we can expect in 2014.

Yole Développement addresses MEMS sensor challenges at January technology seminar

01/09/2014  Yole De?veloppement will host a MEMS & Imaging Technology Seminar in Korea on January 16, 2014.

Oxford Instruments shares expertise with nanotechnology researchers in India

01/07/2014  Oxford Instruments has just completed its second series of successful and well attended seminars in India following its first in Bangalore in 2012.

STMicroelectronics reveals 9-axis movement/position sensor

01/07/2014  STMicroelectronics has revealed its most advanced module for 9-axis movement and position sensing in next-generation mobiles and tiny wearable devices.

SPTS named Supplier of the Year at the Annual MEMS Executive Congress

12/16/2013  SPTS Technologies, a supplier of advanced wafer processing solutions for the global semiconductor industry and related markets, was named MEMS Supplier of the Year at the MEMS Executive Congress U.S. 2013 held in Napa last month

STMicroelectronics imaging technology helps visually impaired

12/04/2013  STMicroelectronics announced that its 5.1 mega-pixel camera module and low-power digital image processor are being used in the revolutionary OrCam camera, a small device that clips on to eyeglasses and dramatically improves the mobility and ability of visually-impaired people to "read" signs, packaging and publications.

STMicroelectronics reveals advanced MEMS accelerometers

12/03/2013  Innovative design boosts the sensor's thermal and mechanical stability to deliver robust high performance in ultra space-saving footprint.

Leti announces MEMS research collaboration with OMRON

11/27/2013  CEA-Leti today announced a development agreement that will utilize Leti’s deep MEMS expertise and leading-edge infrastructure with OMRON, a global leader in factory automation and control solutions for the transportation, healthcare and consumer-goods industries.

STMicroelectronics boosts safety, reliability and efficiency of industrial-automation systems

11/21/2013  STMicroelectronics announced that it is launching its new ISO8200B, an innovative isolated power switch that enables smaller, more robust and energy-efficient controllers for industrial automation equipment.




WEBCASTS



Environment, Safety & Health

Date and time TBD

The semiconductor industry is an acknowledged global leader in promoting environmental sustainability in the design, manufacture, and use of its products, as well as the health and safety of its operations and impacts on workers in semiconductor facilities (fabs). We will examine trends and concerns related to emissions, chemical use, energy consumption and worker safety and health.

Sponsored By:

Wafer Processing

Date and time TBD

As the industry moves to 10nm and 7nm nodes, advances in wafer processing – etch, deposition, planarization, implant, cleaning, annealing, epitaxy among others – will be required. Manufacturers are looking for new solutions for sustained strain engineering, FinFETs, FDSOI and multi-gate technologies, 3D NAND, and high mobility transistors.

Sponsored By:

More Webcasts