By Francoise von Trapp On Mar. 30, 2012
One of 60 research institutes that make up Germany’s Fraunhofer Gesellschaft, the Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration IZM is known worldwide for its work in the realm of microelectronic packaging and system integration. The center ASSID (which stands for All Silicon System Integration Dresden) was established as a division of Fraunhofer IZM with the core mission of developing Read More>>
By Francoise von Trapp On Mar. 26, 2012
Two years ago, I visited EV Group’s world headquarters in Schärding, Austria, and wrote about what they call their Triple I approach to success. Triple I stands for Invent, Innovate, Implement, and refers to EVG’s mission of getting into whatever market they target at the ground level, investing 20% of its revenue in R&D, and working alongside customers to bring new technologies to market.  Read More>>
By Francoise von Trapp On Jul. 08, 2011
Last time I visited Leti on the Minatec Campus was in October 2009.  Recently, when I was back for Leti’s Annual Research Reviews, Mark Scannell, head of the 3D integration program, took me on another tour. A lot has been going on here in the past 2 years. For one thing, the building I saw going up in its early stages has been completed.  There’s now a showroom displaying all the nifty Read More>>
By Francoise von Trapp On Nov. 21, 2010
SEMATECH’s story is one that is truly built upon the essence of collaboration.  SEMATECH is not a traditional research center.  Rather, it is a technology research consortium that exists to serve the best interests of its worldwide members and partners. Originally established in Austin, TX as an experiment in combining government and industry to further the development of semiconductor technologies, Read More>>
By Francoise von Trapp On Sep. 02, 2010
A year ago, things weren’t looking so great for Aviza Technologies. According to Kevin Crofton, executive VP, SPTS and managing director of the UK division, the company was in Chapter 11, mainly because its thermal division in Scotts Valley was heavily DRAM focused and was deeply affected when that market collapsed. Then to add fuel to the fire, Qimonda, one of its main customers, went into Read More>>