Microelectromechanical systems -- commonly known as MEMS -- applications are on the rise. In fact, the MEMS market is currently outpacing overall IC market growth at a rate that is twice as fast and is expected to be a $20B US market as early as 2017. Why the uptick in MEMS use? The consumer (primarily handheld) and automotive markets hold the answer for now, but other market sectors such as me... July 19, 2013
Sponsored by Henkel Corporation

Scan logic diagnosis is a powerful tool to help failure analysis engineers determine the root cause of a failing die. Yield engineers, on the other hand, are interested in statistical analysis of volumes of high-quality diagnosis results to determine yield limiters. To be of value for both engineers, a diagnosis tool needs to be Accurate, With high resolution and Meaningful defect classificati... April 05, 2013
Sponsored by Mentor Graphics, Silicon Test and Yield Analysis Division

Thin is definitely in, but what our modern flip chip devices really want is to be flat and happy! As flip chip die have become increasingly thinner in recent years, the ability to control package warpage –i.e. maintain a relative degree of “flatness” -- has become more and more challenging. And, it’s not just the die that are getting thinner: substrates also have much lower profiles than ever b... March 25, 2013
Sponsored by Henkel Corporation