Powerful Sensors for the Eye

Advances in integrated microelectronics have enabled a revolution in ever smaller and more powerful medical sensors. One such use is for detecting pressure in the eye. InjectSense has invented an implantable sensor that detects direct dynamic pressure in the eye and...

Heterogeneous Integration Finding Its Footing

Semiconductor Engineering sat down to discuss heterogeneous integration with Dick Otte, president and CEO of Promex Industries; Mike Kelly, vice president of chiplets/FCBGA integration at Amkor Technology; Shekhar Kapoor, senior director of product management...

Wirebonding Is Here To Stay

Few technologies in semiconductor manufacturing have stood the test of time as steadfastly as wirebonding. This process, which involves electrically connecting semiconductor devices to their packages, has been a cornerstone of the electronics industry since the...

Building Better Bridges In Advanced Packaging

The increasing challenges and rising cost of logic scaling, along with demands for an increasing number of features, are pushing more companies into advanced packaging. And while that opens up a slew of new options, it also is causing widespread confusion over what...

How to Build Better Medical Microelectronics

Advances in semiconductors, materials, power, and more are enabling electronics to miniaturize—including medical electronics. Design News asked Dave Fromm, Promex’s chief operating officer, a few questions about engineering microelectronics for medical devices. Read...