EDN

ChipPAC to push wafer thinning of 300-mm substrates to 100 microns

FREMONT, Calif. — ChipPAC Inc. here today announced it has qualified all the frontend assembly steps needed for the packaging of ICs from 300-mm diameter wafers, including new processes that will ...
AZoNano

Wafer Stages for Thin Film Metrology and Glass Substrate Inspection

Auburn, MA – PI, a global leader in nanopositioning and motion control, is offering granite-based multi-axis precision motion systems for the automation of wafer metrology, glass substrate ...
AZOM

Real-Time Thickness Monitoring in Semiconductor Wafer Lapping

During lapping, a spinning abrasive surface is used to thin wafers from the backside. As the process progresses, precise feedback is required to monitor the amount of material removed and ...
EDN

Corwil acquires Disco’s wafer thinning unit

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Corwil Technology Corp., a provider of contract assembly and wafer dicing services, today announced the acquisition of Disco Hi-Tec America's wafer thinning and polishing ...
New Atlas

Wafer-thin supercapacitor stays strong when bent out of shape

Scientists have developed a new type of supercapacitor with the kind of flexibility and durability needed to feature in footwear and clothing, along with other devices making up the Internet of Things ...
AZOM

Optimize Wafer Lapping Using MTI’s Real-Time Monitoring Tech

The lapping process involves thinning wafers from the back with a rotating abrasive surface. It is important to receive precise feedback as the process is carried out to monitor the quantity of ...
Science Daily

Programmed assembly of wafer-scale atomically thin crystals

A research team develops an assembly method for atomically thin crystals at the wafer-scale. Lego blocks, beloved by both children and adults, can be assembled into set models like space shuttles ...
Forbes

Wafer-Thin: Price, Policy And Politics On The U.K. Semiconductor Scene

CEO of AIoT chip company XMOS, Mark Lippett is a technology leader with 25 years’ experience in startup, scale-up and blue-chip companies. Of the near-infinite oddities caused by the pandemic, the ...