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Advanced Packaging: Glass Core Substrates Emerge as Next-Gen Frontier; Intel Commits Over $1 Billion to R&D for High-Volume Production by 2030
Infra Startups USA Overview Advanced packaging is a critical bottleneck in the AI boom, with TSMC's CoWoS capacity dictating the pace of global AI infrastructure build-out. Shipments of CoWoS wafers are projected to reach approximately 4... -
Samsung, SK Hynix Eye Honam Region in South Korea for First Advanced Packaging Fabs Amid Soaring AI Memory Demand; Amkor Plans $980M Expansion
The Elec Inc. South Korea Overview Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are considering establishing their first advanced semiconductor packaging plants in South Korea's Honam region to meet surging AI infrastructure demand. Samsung is weigh... -
Semiconductor Back-End Weekly Report May 13, 2026
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TSMC’s COUPE Platform for Co-Packaged Optics Targets 2026 Mass Production, Integrating Micro LEDs for AI Cluster Performance Boost
The Storm Media Taiwan Overview TSMC has announced the 2026 mass production launch of "COUPE" (Compact Universal Photonic Engine), an innovative platform for co-packaged optics (CPO) interconnects. Utilizing SoIC bonding to stack photoni... -
Apple’s M5 Ultra Pioneers Integration with TSMC’s N3P Process and SoIC-mH Packaging
TrendForce Taiwan Overview Reports indicate Apple's upcoming M5 Ultra chip, expected at WWDC, will likely leverage TSMC's N3P process node and its advanced SoIC-mH (System-on-Integrated-Chips – molded horizontal packaging) technology. So... -
Intel and Tesla Partner on AI6 Data Centers, Tapping Advanced Packaging for Production at Austin’s ‘Terafab’
Jamie's Substack USA Overview Tesla has announced a strategic partnership with Intel Foundry Services to scale its AI6 chip-powered data center clusters, extensively utilizing Intel's advanced packaging technologies. The collaboration wi... -
Advanced Packaging’s Evolution: 2.5D/3D Integration, Chiplets, and Hybrid Bonding Propel AI and HPC
Springer Professional Germany Overview Semiconductor packaging technology has dramatically evolved from 2D to 2.5D and 3D IC integration, a transformation accelerated by the explosive demand from AI and High-Performance Computing (HPC). ... -
Sub-10nm Residual Distortion Achieved in Low-Distortion Fusion Bonding with Pneumatically Curved Wafers for Advanced Semiconductors
arXiv USA Overview A recent arXiv publication reports the development of a novel low-distortion fusion bonding technique that employs pneumatically curved wafers to achieve an exceptionally low residual grid distortion of less than 10 na... -
Glass Substrates: The Next Frontier in AI Packaging and the Race to Mass Production
The Economy South Korea Overview Glass substrates are rapidly emerging as a transformative technology in advanced AI chip packaging, poised to replace conventional organic substrates and silicon interposers by offering superior dimension... -
Ibiden and Unimicron Unveil Over $5 Billion Investment to Dramatically Expand AI Server ABF Substrate Production
Next Financial Japan Overview Japanese Ibiden and Taiwanese Unimicron are jointly investing over ¥800 billion (approximately $5 billion USD) to significantly increase production capacity for high-performance ABF (Ajinomoto Build-up Film)...
