Mar 12, 2026
Dr. Dev Gupta, CTO, APSTL llc
Advanced Packaging is now in the Spotlight – the Good News and the Bad News, with recommendations for the way forward Advanced Packaging (AP) has now become recognized even by the Fabless Chip Designers of...

Mar 11, 2026
David Heller, CEO, Heller Industries
Will you be launching new products or services in 2026? At Heller Industries, innovation drives our position as the leading thermal solution provider for SMT and semiconductor manufacturing. In 2026, we are excited to launch...

Mar 10, 2026
Lukas Buske, CEO, Plasmatreat GmbH
Are you planning to launch any new products or services in 2026? Yes. We presented new technologies for atmospheric plasma jets for electronic and semiconductor applications at Productronica and Semicon Europa in November 2025. These...

Mar 9, 2026
Rich DePoto, Business Development Manager, Uyemura
Uyemura has invested ambitiously in advanced chemical technologies. As such, we can find ourselves with extraordinary solutions . . . in search of problems. When adaptation advances slowly, this approach can appear inefficient – at...

Mar 6, 2026
Tom Solon, P.E., Director of Sales, RH Murphy Co.
2025 was a good year for RH Murphy Company and we look forward with guarded optimism to 2026. New automation equipment and staff are being added to support growth and customer needs. Demand for JEDEC...

Mar 5, 2026
Dr. Nokibul Islam, Sr. Director, STATS ChipPAC
Driving Innovation Through Advanced Semiconductor Packaging The semiconductor industry is undergoing rapid transformation, driven by strong growth in computing-intensive applications such as artificial intelligence (AI), high-performance computing (HPC), and advanced consumer electronics. Increasing demands from...

Mar 4, 2026
Ross Berntson, President and CEO, Indium Corporation
Will you be launching new products or services in 2026? Innovation is at the core of our culture, and we will continue expanding our product offerings in 2026. This includes advanced packaging materials and metal...

Mar 3, 2026
Paul Crothers, Vice President of Semiconductor Segment, TransPak
Expanding Testing Capabilities and In-Transit Visibility for Semiconductor Customers The world's semiconductor supply chains will continue to shift toward higher-value, larger, and more complex equipment in 2026 to power AI and advanced nodes. To keep...

Mar 2, 2026
Sanjeev Aggarwal, CEO, Everspin Technologies
Why Memory Decisions Are Shifting As we head into 2026, memory decisions are becoming less about lowest cost per bit and more about how systems actually behave in the real world. Power, reliability, and speed...

Feb 27, 2026
Paolo Fioravanti, CEO, Circuits Integrated Hellas
As we approach 2026, the radio-frequency (RF) segment of the semiconductor industry is entering a period of sustained growth1, fueled by advanced 5G, non-terrestrial networks, satellite communications, and defense modernization. Market forecasts project the global...

Feb 26, 2026
Adrienne Downey, Senior Market Research Analyst, TechInsights
AI and HPC Drive New Advanced Packaging Developments in 2026 Artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) will continue to lead demand for advanced semiconductor nodes, memory and packaging through 2026. New technologies such as...

Feb 25, 2026
Melissa Grupen-Shemansky, CTO and VP of Technology Coalitions, SEMI
Advanced packaging (AP) and heterogeneous integration (HI) now define the industry's trajectory as traditional scaling reaches its limits. The shift to multi-die architectures, chiplets, and 3D stacking is accelerating, driven by insatiable compute demand across...

Feb 24, 2026
John Kibarian, CEO, PDF Solutions
Semiconductor Industry Shifts to Efficient AI-Based Unified Data Analytics and Collaboration Infrastructure in 2026 In 2026, the semiconductor industry will continue to see the growth of new AI cloud, edge and data center applications. Complex...

Feb 23, 2026
Thomas Sonderman, CEO, SkyWater Technology
2026: The Year Packaging Delivers at Scale Advanced packaging is no longer a supporting act in semiconductor innovation. Performance gains are not coming from smaller nodes or faster clock speeds alone; they must now be...

Feb 20, 2026
Abdul Lateef, CEO, Plasma-Therm LLC
As we enter 2026, Plasma-Therm remains committed to enabling advanced semiconductor manufacturing companies and research institutions to achieve breakthroughs in efficiency, precision, and innovation. Our systems and software continue to play a critical role in...

Feb 19, 2026
Dr. Srikanth Kommu and Dan Brewer, co-CEOs, Brewer Science
Dr. Srikanth Kommu, co-CEO, Brewer Science Brewer Science proudly marks its 45th anniversary, reaffirming its mission: to be a company of the people, by the technology, for the customer. As the industry enters a new...

Feb 18, 2026
Irving Wang, Director of Marketing, MRSI Mycronic
2025 has been a great year for MRSI, Mycronic both in terms of revenue growth and new market development. We have benefited significantly from the booming demand for optical interconnect in AI clusters. Looking ahead,...

Feb 17, 2026
Casey Krawiec, VP of Global Sales, StratEdge Corporation
As a company specializing in the design, production, and assembly of high-frequency, high-power semiconductor packages for defense and aerospace applications, StratEdge experienced another strong year. Since 1985, we have been a leader in delivering high-performance...

Feb 16, 2026
Konrad Roessler, CEO, Heidelberg Instruments Mikrotechnik GmbH
Maskless Lithography at the Forefront: Enabling Growth Across Emerging Markets In 2025, Heidelberg Instruments, a supplier of direct-write lithography tools for R&D and industry, saw an increased demand from semiconductor packaging industry. The advantages of...

Feb 13, 2026
Ira Leventhal, Vice President, Research & Venture, Advantest America
My 2025 viewpoint highlighted the Era of Complexity—the convergence of AI/HPC scale, sustainability demands, and shifting geopolitics. Advanced packaging and heterogeneous integration introduce new failure modes and limit test access, making shift left test essential...

Feb 12, 2026
Joe Montano, President and CEO, Delphon
As Delphon enters 2026, the company is at a true inflection point — driven by execution, not ambition alone. Over the past several years, we've deliberately expanded beyond our historical niches to position Delphon deeper...

Feb 11, 2026
Stephen Rothrock, Founder & CEO, ATREG, Inc.
Advanced Packaging at a Facility Crossroad The rise of advanced packaging from back-end afterthought to strategic imperative is forcing difficult facility decisions across the global semiconductor industry. The infrastructure gap is stark. OSATs have traditionally...

Feb 10, 2026
Thomas Rodgers, Senior Director of Market Strategy, ZEISS Microscopy
The Top Failure Analysis Challenges for Advanced Packaging in 2026 The semiconductor industry is entering a new era where performance gains are increasingly delivered through advanced packaging, not just transistor scaling. Chiplets, 2.5D/3D integration, high...

Feb 9, 2026
Minoru Inoue, Branch Manager of Semiconductor Materials Sales Branch, Sekisui Chemical
In 2025, aside from the slowdown in demand for power semiconductors due to the EV recession, the market conditions were generally the same as or better than the previous year. The temporary market stagnation caused...

Feb 6, 2026
Marc Engel, CEO, Agileo Automation
The Convergence of Front-end and Back-end: Navigating the Advanced Packaging Era The shift toward advanced packaging (AP) is fundamentally reshaping semiconductor manufacturing, blurring the lines between front-end and back-end processes. For equipment manufacturers, this evolution...

Feb 5, 2026
Ramachandran "Ram" K. Trichur , Global Market Segment Head, Henkel
The semiconductor packaging growth story continues to be written by the demanding, complex requirements of AI and high-performance computing (HPC) in the cloud and at the edge. The automotive sector, which is expected to rebound...

Feb 4, 2026
Guido Ueberreiter, VP Semiconductor Strategy, VON ARDENNE
Not Just More of the Same: Innovation at All Levels Talking about semiconductors in 2025 inevitably means discussing artificial intelligence (AI)—and the geopolitical challenges shaping the industry. However, we are seeing technological progress across many...

Feb 3, 2026
Doug Dixon, CEO, 360 BC Group Inc.
Elevating Technical Storytelling for the Semiconductor Packaging Revolution For 2026, we see semiconductor packaging entering its most transformative phase yet, driven by unprecedented demands from AI, high-density power electronics, heterogeneous integration, and the shift toward...

Feb 2, 2026
Greg DeLarge, President, Plasma Etch, Inc.
As we conclude another strong year, we are proud of the progress and innovation enjoyed by our organization and our customers. The performance and reliability of our plasma systems continue to be demonstrated across a...

Jan 30, 2026
Jochen Schuermans, Founder & CEO, Roartis
Roartis continues to grow, by offering innovative, high quality, customised micro-electronic assembly materials. Known for specialisation in development of customized adhesive, micro-encapsulation, coating and sinter solutions for electronic assemblies, Roartis has again, in 2025, realized...

Jan 29, 2026
Tobias Königer, Head of Product Management Semiconductor Packaging, DELO Industrial Adhesives
Advanced Materials for Scalable and Energy-Efficient Photonic Integration Silicon photonics, or photonic integrated circuits (PICs), are emerging as a key enabler for next generation data communication and computing. By routing and processing signals with photons...

Jan 28, 2026
Bob Patti, Founder and CEO, NHanced Semiconductors
In 2026, advanced packaging will continue to grow. With that growth comes renewed focus on the perennial thermal problem – with more circuits stacked in smaller spaces, how can we prevent melt-down? Two solutions are...

Jan 27, 2026
Dr. Robert Wanninger, Senior Vice President Advanced Backend Solutions, SUSS
AI a Growth Engine – for the Global Economy, the Semiconductor Ecosystem and SUSS In 2025, Artificial Intelligence (AI) once more was the defining theme in the semiconductor ecosystem and emerged as a cornerstone of...

Jan 26, 2026
Michael Dube, Executive Vice President of Manufacturing Operations, Rochester Electronics
In 2025, Rochester Electronics continued to scale U.S. manufacturing to meet rising demand for long-life-cycle semiconductor support. As a trusted U.S. partner, we provide turnkey solutions including design, die processing, assembly, packaging, and testing for...

Jan 23, 2026
Dr. Michael Zeuner, CEO, scia Systems GmbH
Whole-Wafer Failure Analysis Enables the Next Era of Semiconductor Complexity Across the semiconductor industry, applications like AI processors and photonic ICs (PICs), as well as emerging technology enablers like heterogeneous integration and advanced packaging, are...

Jan 22, 2026
Uwe Wagner, CEO. 3D-Micromac AG
Automation-Ready Sample Preparation: Strengthening Quality Assurance in 2026 In 2026, the semiconductor industry is entering a stage where quality assurance and failure analysis (FA) must operate with the same speed and scalability as the production...

Jan 21, 2026
Sally-Ann Henry, Chief Technologist, ACM Research
Engineering the Future of Chiplets: Innovations in Advanced Packaging In 2026 and beyond, advanced packaging is poised to spearhead semiconductor innovation. Artificial intelligence (AI) and high-bandwidth memory (HBM) workloads continue to push device sizes, interconnect...

Jan 20, 2026
Marie-Josée Turgeon, CEO, C2MI
Transformative technologies are now available at C2MI – Our Vision for 2026 As we look ahead to 2026, C2MI is entering one of the most transformative periods in its history. Major investments are now positioning...

Jan 19, 2026
Eelco Bergman, Chief Business Officer, Saras Micro Devices
Solving the Power Bottleneck and The Future of Advanced Compute As we move into 2026, the demand for high-performance compute devices, especially for AI data centers, remains robust; however, the benefit of these devices on...

Jan 16, 2026
José Manuel Ramos, CEO, Wooptix
Many important developments and investments in chip manufacturing have come about over the past year, and the chase is on to increase chip performance by packing more layers inside. That places more attention on metrology...

Jan 15, 2026
Anika Baumhauer, International Strategy & Sales Manager, SONOTEC GmbH
In 2025, we worked diligently on our vision 2030. Outlining our corporate strategy gives us a clear picture of our goals and how to achieve them. In 2026, our focus will be on product development,...

Jan 14, 2026
Nitin Parekh, CEO, Via Automation
Paving the Way for Resilient Supply Chains In today's semiconductor industrial landscape, downtime is more costly than ever. Unplanned machine downtime cost manufacturers more than $1.5 trillion globally per year. The cost of a single...

Jan 13, 2026
Isabella Drolz, Global Head Division IXS, VP Commercial, Comet
In the semiconductor industry, the zero-defect approach demands consistent quality management along the process development and production chain. Comet provides high-tech X-ray inspection solutions for crucial production phases, such as TSV filling in wafer processing...

Jan 12, 2026
Ken Kuang, President and Founder, Torrey Hills Technologies, LLC
Better Chips for AI: Why We Need a Mix of Materials in 2026 The rapid use of AI is forcing engineers to totally rethink how we build chips. The modern design is no longer just...

Jan 9, 2026
Andy Behr, Technology Manager, Panasonic Electronic Materials
The IC packaging industry is undergoing a transformative shift as traditional transistor scaling approaches its theoretical limits. Advanced packaging technologies—such as 2.5D and 3D integration, hybrid bonding, and copackaged optics are becoming critical enablers of...

Jan 8, 2026
Brent Fischthal, Head of Global Marketing Communications, Koh Young Technology, Inc.
On-Device AI and the Next Leap in Advanced Packaging Metrology Advanced packaging continues to reshape the semiconductor landscape, and the demands on metrology are rising just as quickly. As device architectures grow more intricate and...

Jan 7, 2026
Brian Schmaltz, Chief Operating Officer, NAMICS Corporation
2025, a year in review, shows the semiconductor market's projected 20% surge being revised to 12% as real-world conditions proved less robust than early forecasts. Slower inventory normalization, a gradual memory recovery, and renewed geopolitical...

Jan 6, 2026
Brad Ferry, Director of Business Development, Circuit Technology Center
2025 continued a strong trajectory of record-breaking performance at Circuit Technology Center. We strengthened our position as a trusted provider of high-reliability rework and repair services, with growing demand across complex board-level rework, BGA reballing,...

Jan 5, 2026
Chris Henderson, President, Semitracks, Inc.
At the start of 2025, there was a lot of excitement around workforce development. This excitement decreased markedly following the US Commerce Department's decision to stop activities through Natcast. Although Natcast is now basically defunct,...

Mar 3, 2025
Alan Weber, Vice President of New Product Innovations, Cimetrix Connectivity Group by PDF Solutions
Cimetrix by PDF Solutions develops factory automation software used by some of the most expensive factories globally that must collect real-time data on a massive scale and get it to where it can be analyzed...

Feb 28, 2025
Konrad Roessler, CEO, Heidelberg Instruments Mikrotechnik GmbH
Advancing Efficiency and Sustainability in Semiconductor Manufacturing with Maskless Lithography In today's competitive semiconductor manufacturing landscape, efficiency and sustainability are essential for success. As multiple layers of circuitry are applied onto base materials, generating precise...

Feb 27, 2025
Ole Wenzel, CEO, Sens4 A/S
Shaping the Future of Vacuum Gauging Sens4 empowers industries with advanced, adaptable vacuum measurement technology designed to enhance integration, reduce costs, and ensure business continuity. There is a high level of optimism for robust growth...

Feb 26, 2025
Ira Leventhal, Vice President of Applied Research and Technology, Advantest America, Inc.
In my 2024 viewpoint, I stressed the importance of strong, industry-wide collaboration to drive innovation, and I'm doubling down on this message for 2025. We are in what Advantest calls the "Era of Complexity," characterized...

Feb 25, 2025
Bob LePage, Sales Engineer, Circuit Technology Center
We are pleased to report that 2024 was another year of growth at Circuit Technology Center. Investment in equipment, human capital, and operational efficiencies will continue in 2025. Demand for BGA component re-balling services is...

Feb 24, 2025
Lukas Buske, CEO, Plasmatreat GmbH
Will you be launching new products or services in 2025? Our plasma surface treatment technology for activation, cleaning and coating is already the standard for many applications in the electronics industry. For example, Openair-Plasma® is...

Feb 21, 2025
Stephen Rothrock, President & CEO, ATREG, Inc.
Three Scenarios for Securing Chip Capacity in 2025 IDC estimates that fabless revenue as a percentage of the semiconductor market is expected to reach 62% in 2028, up from 30% in 2019. The COVID pandemic...

Feb 20, 2025
Joshua Yoo, President, Core Insight, Inc.
In 2025, semiconductor industry will continue to polarize for its investment and increasing capacity in AI related business sector versus other legacy device and applications. We see obvious business declined of overall legacy device sectors...

Feb 19, 2025
Ross Berntson, President and CEO, Indium Corporation
Has your company been affected by the U.S. ban on advanced semiconductor production in China? The U.S. ban on advanced semiconductor production in China has presented challenges, but every challenge is an opportunity to change...

Feb 18, 2025
Dirk Schade, Global Business Development, Xyztec
Xyztec drives innovation in bond testing As the technology leader in bond testing, xyztec continues to lead the way in innovation, redefining precision, speed, and efficiency in the semiconductor packaging industry. With the rapid development...

Feb 17, 2025
Joseph R. Montano, President and CEO, Delphon Industries
As we look toward 2025, Delphon Industries is poised to meet the evolving demands of the semiconductor industry with a focus on innovation, operational excellence, and customer collaboration. Despite ongoing market headwinds, including the slowdown...

Feb 14, 2025
Chuck Cimino, Director of Product Management, Lake Shore Cryotronics
In 2025, I expect progress on nanomaterial-based, two-dimensional (2D) semiconductor transistors, which will become commercialized in the next 5 to 10 years. 2D transistors can have thicknesses less than 1 nm with very low leakage...

Feb 13, 2025
Akihiko Hamada, President & CEO of Nidec SV Probe
For 30 years, Nidec SV Probe has been providing advanced testing solutions for a broad range of semiconductor devices, operating manufacturing and support sites worldwide in the USA, SEA, Europe, Japan, Taiwan and China. In...

Feb 12, 2025
Jayson Moy, Director of Global Product Management, KYZEN
KYZEN has a long history of working with global leaders in the semiconductor and advanced packaging industries to develop cleaning materials that address the challenges that come with new technologies. While production has primarily been...

Feb 11, 2025
Thomas Rodgers, Senior Director of Market Strategy, Head of Business Sector Electronics, ZEISS Microscopy
Mixed Outlook for 2025 We are seeing several issues affecting the semiconductor industry as we enter the new year with geopolitical volatility and economic uncertainty, and the overall growth in the market conceals a big...

Feb 10, 2025
Marc Engel, CEO, Agileo Automation
New Cybersecurity Challenges for Fab Equipment Manufacturers in 2025 With increased tool and system connectivity, the risk of cyber threats has never been higher. As GEM300 standards get deployed for wafer sizes smaller than 300mm,...

Feb 7, 2025
Eelco Bergman, Chief Business Officer, Saras Micro Devices
In 2024, we witnessed a strong rebound year for the semiconductor industry, with the latest WSTS forecast showing 19% YoY growth, achieving a global market value of $627 billion. Much of this growth has been...

Feb 6, 2025
Uwe Wagner, Chief Executive Officer, 3D-Micromac AG
Accelerating Failure Analysis to Keep Pace with Semiconductor Growth As we enter 2025, the semiconductor industry's rapid expansion places immense pressure on production processes and quality control. Failure analysis (FA), a critical step in ensuring...

Feb 5, 2025
Ramachandran "Ram" K. Trichur, Global Market Segment Head, Henkel
AI and high-performance computing (HPC) applications have dominated growth in the semiconductor industry over the last year. While other sectors, including automotive, were less dynamic in 2024, the future looks promising. Indeed, data center expansion...

Feb 4, 2025
Anthony Gallegos, Global Product Manager, Semiconductor Technology, Technic
With the increasing demand for materials in silicon photonics—a market projected to grow from $2.7 billion in 2024 to $15.8 billion by 2032—Technic is revisiting its legacy AuSn process. Elevate AuSn 8020, developed over 15...

Feb 3, 2025
Minoru Inoue, Branch Manager of Semiconductor Materials Sales Branch, Sekisui Chemical
Driven by consistent investment in AI-servers, advanced logic and memory saw a significant recovery in 2024. In the future, due to the U.S.-China trade friction with semiconductors, there is a possibility that market conditions may...

Jan 31, 2025
Dan Trojan, CEO, Axus Technology
Axus Technology's cutting-edge chemical-mechanical planarization (CMP) technology is well positioned to support key trends redefining how semiconductors are designed, manufactured, and developed. We've seen strong market acceptance and validation for our groundbreaking Capstone® CMP and...

Jan 30, 2025
Chase Zunino, CEO, C-Hawk Technologies
Recent industry reports predict a 10% annual growth in the global market for industrial robots, signaling accelerated demand for robotics in precision manufacturing. From 2025 and onward, robotic automation, smart factories, and sustainable manufacturing will...

Jan 29, 2025
Mike Dube, Executive Vice President of Manufacturing Operations & Engineering, Rochester Electronics
In 2025, Rochester Electronics will introduce new products and services to meet the rising demand for long-lifecycle solutions and address supply chain obsolescence challenges. We're enhancing domestic manufacturing for hermetic and plastic assembly packaging for...

Jan 28, 2025
Chris Henderson, President, Semitracks, Inc.
At the start of 2024, there was a lot of excitement about growth in the semiconductor industry. However, that excitement has been dampened by lack of demand in a number of markets. With the exception...

Jan 27, 2025
Marie-Josée Turgeon, CEO, C2MI
Shaping the Future of Innovation in Canada – Our Vision for 2025 In 2025, our focus is clear: to catalyze transformative solutions, empower Canadian talent, and create a sustainable, forward-thinking manufacturing industry. Together, we are...