3D InCites Podcast

Chiplets are the new “It” heterogeneous integration technology. Many believe they provide the solution to power, performance, area and cost (PPAC) for everything from mobile computing and automotive applications, to 5G, high-performance computing, and artificial intelligence. In this podcast episode, Françoise speaks with 3D InCites’ Community Members, Kevin Rinebold of Siemens EDA, and Robin Davi...

In a global industry that relies heavily on collaboration, COVID 19 created a big pause and pivot in one of the key business development tools of the microelectronics industry: technology conferences and trade shows. In this podcast, we’re talking to several industry event organizers to get their take on the past year of what worked, what didn’t, and thoughts about the future of industry events as...

Over the last 18 months, the European semiconductor industry has felt the repercussions of supply chain interruptions due COVID 19 and trade wars, combined with exploding global demand for chips driven by the digital transformation. There are also questions about regional sovereignty and the need to strengthen the local supply chain. To address these topics and more, SEMI Europe is holding its fir...

The acronyms involving funding for semiconductor manufacturing are flying around Washington. There is the Chips for America Act, focused on re-shoring, The Facilitating American-Built Semiconductors (FABS) Act that promises tax credits for investments in, either equipment or fabs. and then there’s the $250 billion US Innovation and Competition Act, which earmarks $52bn for new chip manufacturing a...

Earlier this year, on February 18, 2021, the next-generation Mars Rover, Perseverance, successfully landed on Mars. According to Earth and Sky Magazine, Perseverance was the first artificial object to land on Mars since 2018, and the first Rover to land since 2012 when Curiosity touched down.  Perseverance traveled 293 million miles (472 million km) – over 203 days, and hit the Martian atmosphere...

In the aftermath of Gay Pride Month, we bring you a very special episode of the 3D InCites Podcast. Even though it's July, we believe it is important to be allies to the LGBTQ community all year round. While many companies showed support for the LGBTQ+ community by adapting their logos with rainbow colors and sharing supportive messaging and banners on social media, SEMI Foundation went a ste...

In this first Member Spotlight episode,  we have a conversation with  Zia Karim, Yield Engineering Systems, and Mie Lillethorup, RadiSurf about their collaboration to bring unique nanotech-based surface enhancement materials from the lab to the fab. What's exciting about these materials and processes is the potential they hold for simplifying both temporary and permanent wafer bonding in 2.5D...

In this episode, Françoise interviews Bharat Kapoor, lead partner, Americas, at Kearney. a global strategy and management consulting firm, where he founded and leads PERLab, the firm’s design innovation service.  Bharat has solid roots in semiconductor engineering and design. His interest in electrical engineering began in his hometown in the Himalayas when he was in the third grade. He learned yo...

The chip shortage in the wake of COVID 19 is such a big story that it’s attracting mainstream media attention, and it feels like the general public now knows what semiconductors are.  The upshot is that the shortage combined with the demand for chips is putting a strain on the entire semiconductor supply chain. With an expected 38 new fabs coming online between 2020 and 2024, demand is high for 30...

Today we are talking about the importance of sustainability in semiconductor manufacturing, which you may have noticed is a really hot topic right now. And it's also one we feel really strongly about because of its impact on the future of society. Our guests today are Dean Freeman, who has been blogging about it for the past few months and Julia Goldstein, who just joined us as a regular blog...

Welcome to our very first episode! Because podcasting is becoming an essential part of any business’s marketing toolbox, we thought it would be great to kick it off with a basic discussion about ways to market your company in this competitive industry. To do that, we tapped into Joe Cestari, Executive Director of our community member, Kiterocket . Joe has had a successful career as a corporate exe...