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SEMICON West: The Path to a
$1 Trillion Future
After more than 50 years in San Francisco,
SEMICON West moved its 2025 show to Phoe-
nix, which is significant because it highlights
the importance of Arizona as a semiconductor
and tech hub. Though the show will be back
in San Francisco in 2026, the overwhelmingly
warm welcome SEMI received from Arizona
was remarked upon repeatedly.
UHDI Fundamentals: UHDI
Technology and Automated
Inspection
Following up on the last article on integrating ultra
high density interconnect (UHDI) PCB technologies
and Quality 5.0, here we will do a deeper dive into
the automated inspection component. UHDI appli-
cations demand extreme precision, with line/space
dimensions below 25 µm and microvias below 30
µm. Automated inspec-
tion systems are essential
to achieving the defect-
free fabrication required at
these scales, and legacy
automated inspection sys-
tems are becoming obso-
lete and ineffectiv .
EIPC Technical Snapshot: Sustainability in
Electronics Manufacturing
EIPC selected the highly topical issue of sustainability in electronics man-
ufacturing for the 24th Technical Snapshot webinar on Oct. 29, with guest
speakers Satoshi Konagai of Elephantech and Liisa Hakola of the VTT
Technical Research Centre of Finland. The program was moderated by
Kirsten Smit-Westenberg, executive director of EIPC, who also introduced
each speaker.
Hall of Fame Spotlight
Series: Highlighting Dan
Feinberg
Though many early HOF members have
passed away and are unknown to today's
membership, their contributions still reso-
nate. This special series on Hall of Fame mem-
bers provides a reminder of who was honored
and why. As a bonus,
for those who are still
around, we get to find
out what these talented
individuals are up to
today. This Hall of Fame
spotlight features Dan
Feinberg.
Trouble in Your Tank:
Understanding Interconnect
Defects, Part 1
This month, I'll address interconnect defects (ICDs).
While this defect continues to rear its ugly head,
don't despair. There are solutions, most of which
center on process control
and understanding the rela-
tionship of the chemistry,
materials, and equipment.
First, though, let's discuss
ICDs.
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