AUSTIN, TX – The high cost of moving to the next semiconductor technology node is changing the role of packaging and assembly in the electronics industry, says TechSearch International. Heterogeneous integration has become the solution to achieve the economic advantages that were previously met with silicon scaling.

HSINCHU, TAIWAN – A new SEMI task force seeks to establish quality requirements spanning the supply chain to meet new, higher reliability standards and help safeguard Taiwan’s competitive edge in the global microelectronics industry.