Many of today's electronic devices—from the semiconductors in your cell phone to the photovoltaic cells in your solar panels—are built on thin-film substrates. The thin film is an electrically ...

A new supply-chain report suggests that Apple is seeking to be an early player in what some believe will be the next big thing in chip development: printed circuit boards (PCBs) made from glass ...

A new artificial intelligence-powered tool can help researchers determine how well an enzyme fits with a desired target, helping them find the best enzyme and substrate combination for applications ...

An imec researcher published a technical paper titled “Bond Front Velocity in Lubrication-Mediated Bonding of Flexible ...

The big picture: Taiwan's E&R Engineering is fully committing to glass substrates for advanced packaging. Late last month, the company hosted an event in Taipei to launch its new "E-Core System" ...

Why it matters: AMD may not manufacture its own chips anymore, but that hasn't stopped it from investing in research and custom process technologies for its chips. Now, the company has its sights on ...

A specialized glass layer could make tomorrow’s computers faster and more energy efficient. Human-made glass is thousands of years old. But it’s now poised to find its way into the AI chips used in ...

Underlying the hype for SiC (silicon carbide) and the future potential of GaN (gallium nitride) for EV power electronics, challenges remain for both technologies. While OEMs, tier-one suppliers, and ...

Advanced IC substrates (AICS) have been marching toward the 2µm line/space (L/S) redistribution layer (RDL) technology node for some time (figure 1). However, many questions remain about the ability ...