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Session #7 (ECTC Plenary Session) will   We are continuing our tradition and   The ECTC Diversity Panel (Session #6) –
        focus on the important topic of “Digital   bringing back the young professionals   started a few years ago as a women-focused
        Transformation - The Cornerstone of Future   networking event (Session #9). This is a great   panel – has now evolved into a Diversity and
        Semiconductor and Advanced Packaging   networking opportunity for young engineers,   Career Panel. Its focus will be on “Solving
        Growth.” The session will be chaired   researchers, and students, to meet senior EPS   Diversification Challenges and Workforce
        by the IEEE ECTC 2022 general chair,   members and professionals, learn more about   Retention Issues.” Our colleagues from
        Rozalia Beica (AT&S), and Ed Sperling   industry activities, receive career guidance,   Japan will be chairing this year’s IEEE EPS
        (Semiconductor Engineering).       and engage through a series of activities.   seminar Session #4, which will focus on
                                                                              “Interconnect Technologies for Chiplets.”
                                         Laser Assisted Bonding                 Following the industry trends and a
                                                                              growing interest in Micro-LED, ECTC
                                                                              2022 will feature a special session (Session
                                                                              #1) on “Micro-LED Display Technologies.”
                                                                              ECTC Special Session #2 will highlight the
                                                                              IEEE EPS Hetero Integration Roadmap and
                                                                              will present special topics from the HIR
                                                                              working groups.
                                                                                ECTC Special Session #3 will focus
                                                                              on “Meeting Next Generation Packaging
                                                                              Challenges: Chiplets to Co-Packaged
                                                                              Optics.” ECTC Special Session #4 will
                                                                              cover the topic, “How will IC substrate
                      Global Services for                                     technology evolve to enable next generation
                                                                              Heterogeneous Integration schemes for high
                                                                              performance applications?” In addition to
                  Wafer Level Packaging                                       the technical and special sessions and panels,
                                                                              the 72nd ECTC event will again offer  the
                                                                              professional development courses (PDCs)
                  Electroless Plating                                         and the Technology Corner exhibits. This
                                                                              year, 14 PDCs organized by PDC Committee
                  • NiAu for Low Cost Bumping
                  • High Reliability NiPdAu                                   chairs, Kitty Pearsall and Jeffrey Suhling,
                  • Cu & Au Wire Bonding                                      will be offered. The return to a live event
                                                                              also means that our Technology Corner
                  Electroplating                                              will return to a newly renovated exhibition
                                                                              space with over 100 companies representing
                  • Wafer Level Redistribution
                  • Cu Pillars                                                the full spectrum of materials, services,
                  • NiFe for MEMS                                             equipment, and products for the electronic
                                                                              packaging industry. Remaining exhibit space
                                                                              is currently very limited, but there is still
                  Solder Ball Bumping
                                                                              time to reserve a booth for 2022.
                  • 4”-12” Wafers                                               Whether you are an engineer, a manager,
                  • BGA-like devices
                  • 3D-Applications                                           a student, or a business and marketing
                                                                              professional or an executive, ECTC offers
                                                                              something unique for everyone in the
                  Solder Rework & Reballing
                                                                              microelectronics packaging and components
                  • for CSP, BGA, LGA, CLCC, PCB,                             industry. As the Program Chair, I invite
                    MEMS etc.
                  • No Tooling Required                                       you to make your plans now to join us
                                                                              and be a part of all the exciting technical
                                                                              and professional opportunities offered at
                  Wafer Backend Processing                                    this event. I would also like to take this
                  • Backside Metallization                                    opportunity to thank our sponsors, exhibitors,
                  • Thinning & Dicing                                         authors, speakers, PDC instructors, session
                  • Tape & Reel
                                                                              chairs, and program committee members,
                                                                              as well as all the volunteers who help make
                                                                              the 72nd ECTC a success. I look forward to
               sales@pactech.com                                              meeting all of you again in person on May 31,
               www.pactech.com                                                2022 in San Diego.

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