Internship assignment: On the influence of additives in a sintered silver microstructure on the thermal and electrical conductivity

Problem statement The semiconductor industry has been looking for lead-free alternative solutions for die attachments, especially for high-power devices. Currently, pressureless silver sinter is among the most promising interconnects to…

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CITC results infographic 2023 available

…packaging and systems integration. Their cooperation with semiconductor companies and universities provides us with an excellent research platform for defining our future roadmap for the next generation of acoustic microscopes.”…

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Spotlight on reliability lab activities at CITC

tests for packaging components is essential in reliability engineering. The thermo-mechanical cycling lifetime (TMCL) testing framework allows CITC to rigorously evaluate the durability and long-term performance of micro and power…

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CITC presents at EuroSimE 2022

…of actively measuring the thermal performance of a package during lifetime testing. A Thermal Test Chip (TTC – depicted above) assembled into a Power Quad Flat No-lead (PQFN) package was…

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Student stories: two interns about their CITC experience

…first internship: two days per week. Nils had no expectations beforehand, but Ted was pleasantly surprised. “I had expected a very strict work environment compared to school, but that was…

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Internships

One of CITC’s core values is providing access to education. Education and training are key to securing the future of the semiconductor industry in Europe. In close cooperation with companies…

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Access to Education

Education and training are key to securing the future of the semiconductor industry in Europe. In close cooperation with companies and educational institutes, CITC organizes targeted education and training for

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CITC and AntenneX join forces News

CITC and AntenneX join forces to characterize antenna-in-package applications at mmWave frequencies

…wireless communication, the next generation communication standard (6G) is set to operate at frequencies around and above 100 GHz. From an electronic packaging point of view, this means a widespread…

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Minor students finish Semiconductor Packaging course

they worked on in the CITC laboratories and successfully defended their work. Open laboratories Although the students attended the third edition of the minor, they were the first to fully…

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