What Year Was It?
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Capone Goes to Prison
Gangster Al Capone is sentenced to 11 years in prison for tax evasion and fined $80,000, signaling the downfall of one of the most notorious criminals of the 1920s and 1930s.
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What Year Was It Answer
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Capone Goes to Prison Answer: October 17, 1931
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October 17, 2025
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Advanced Packaging: A Key Technology For The Next Generation Of Electronics
Advanced packaging is reshaping semiconductor design by integrating chips, memory, sensors, antennas, and photonics into compact, high-performance systems. Using TSVs, 2.5D interposers, and AiP, it enables faster, energy-efficient, and reliable devices for 5G, IoT, and autonomy.
Semiconductor Engineering
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Cu Pillar Flip Chip Cleaning
Evaluating appropriate chemistries to remove WS Flux residues and refining cleaning processes can meet challenges associated with producing Cu Pillar flip chips to improve reliability.
KYZEN
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Proven SiPaste® for Ultrafine-Pitch Printing
Boost SPI yields with SiPaste® C312HF. Formulated for fine feature printing, it combines best-in-class stencil print transfer efficiency and excellent stencil life.
Indium Corporation
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3 Ways to Increase Plasma Uniformity
Process temperature is the most important parameter in the plasma process. Process temperature has primary control over etch rate and has a secondary effect on etch uniformity. Read more.
Plasma Etch
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AI Chips Shifting from Round to Rectangular
The AI chip boom is accelerating a shift from round wafers to rectangular panels, pushing toolmakers like Lam and Nikon to scale production. OSATs such as Amkor and ASE are expanding advanced packaging, challenging TSMC as panel-level packaging surges to $650M by 2030.
EE Times
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How to Wire Pull?
Learn how to perform an optimal pull test on wires or ribbons. This extensive guide also covers loop height measurement, vector pull, and SMD gull-wing leads pull. Download now.
xyztec
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Tech giant ASML posts stable profit, warns on China
Dutch chip equipment maker ASML reported flat third-quarter net profit of €2.13 billion and €7.5 billion in sales, warning that China demand will drop sharply in 2026. The firm expects AI growth to lift annual sales to €44–60 billion by 2030.
Taipei Times
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TSMC raises full-year growth outlook
TSMC raised its full-year revenue growth forecast to 35%, citing stronger-than-expected AI chip demand, despite market concerns over an AI bubble. The company posted record quarterly profit, boosted US investment, and plans accelerated deployment of 2-nanometer technology.
Taipei Times
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You Can Cool Chips With Lasers?!?!
Maxwell Labs is developing photonic cooling to tackle chip "hot spots" by converting heat into light using anti-Stokes fluorescence. Targeted lasers cool precise regions, potentially boosting chip performance while recycling energy, surpassing traditional air or liquid cooling limits.
IEEE Spectrum
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Nordson Sight™
Nordson Sight™ delivers scalable SPC with traceability, rapid setup, intuitive interface, and powerful analysis tools for improved manufacturing yields.
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Current Problems Grow For Power Delivery
Rising IR drop challenges modern chip design as thinner wires, higher current spikes, and tighter timing margins strain power delivery networks. Engineers must analyze PDNs early and optimize floorplans to balance voltage, thermal, and reliability trade-offs.
Semiconductor Engineering
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The experts agree
Performance and reliability top the priority list for semiconductor experts. Get our latest Research Report to explore how they’re addressing AI demands, integration challenges, and next-gen materials.
Henkel AG & Co.
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OntosIS Atmospheric Plasma System
The ONTOS Plasma Head is available for integration into third party equipment. The Plasma Curtain is available in several widths to enable optimization of the gas consumption on smaller devices.
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Test Your Knowledge
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Which vitamin does the body get from sunshine?
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Quote of the Day
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"Invention is the mother of necessity." Thorstein Veblen
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Thermal Chuck & Socket Adapter
Connect adapter plate to the test socket, place device inside, & latch thermal chuck. Actively control 10 watt DUT from -40C to +155C Thermal System.
Ironwood Electronics
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Cartoon of the Day
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"I understand the importance of green technology, but explain to me again why we need solar-powered paperclips."
Copyright © Randy Glasbergen
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Particle-Free Plasma Oxide Reduction
Ar/H2 plasma for flux-free flip chip bonding. Low temp, uniform 100 mm wide beams. Fast oxide removal. No damage or particles. Contact us for integration into your TCB bonder.
Surfx Technologies
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Test Your Knowledge Answer
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Which vitamin does the body get from sunshine? Answer: D
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