Category: Technology

Recently, Capcon’s large panel-level packaging die bonder, AvantGo L6 (Leo), has been adopted in bulk by an Internationally Leading IDM manufacturer and mass producer. It is believed that with the bulk application of AvantGo L6 by client, it will lead the panel-level packaging equipment towards maturity, laying a solid foundation for the development of the panel-level packaging industry and opening a new chapter of advanced packaging with low cost and high efficiency.

As the evolution of Moore’s Law slows down, the semiconductor industry enters the “post-Moore era,” where the importance of advanced packaging becomes increasingly prominent. As an important innovation of Advanced Packaging Technology, panel level packaging has great potential to bring about greater efficiency in manufacturing and cost. It is attracting the attention of industry leading Fabless, OSAT and IDM to position the technology as part of their packaging roadmap and process development.

However, due to the lack of unified standards in the panel-level packaging industry, the panel sizes used by various manufacturers are not the same, and the maturity of the processes is low. The lack of upstream equipment and materials has led to the market still being in the eve of an outbreak, with many technical issues still needing to be addressed.

For example, die bonder is one of the Key equipment. For die bonder, the substrate size used in panel-level packaging is larger, so the surface prone to warping. This requires a larger machine size, a longer Pick & Place action path, higher machine’s efficiency, motion mechanism’s consistency, and stability, which traditional die bonder cannot meet.

In this context, Capcon launched the high-precision die bonder for panel-level packaging- AvantGo L6, based on its own R&D capabilities in electronic control systems, mechanical design, algorithms and other underlying technologies. L6 operates with a dual gantry system offering high UPH up to 12k and accuracy up to +/-5um. It offers unparalleled process flexibility. It comes with  capability to handle panel size up to 700*750mmm, face up and face down within the same system;  dual wafer handling for multi chip applications. These specifications largely meet the requirements of panel-level packaging for increased substrate size, improving work efficiency, consistency, stability, and accuracy, elevating the capabilities of panel-level packaging to a new level.

It is understood that Capcon’s AvantGo L6 is highly flexible and convertible, covering all processes and sizes, helping customers better adapt to the rapid development in the field of advanced packaging, quickly adjust production capacity across different process with a lower cost.

In the long term, panel-level packaging has a huge application prospect in fields such as Sensors, Power ICs, RF, Link Modules, PMICs, etc. About 66% of chips in automobiles can be produced using fan-out panel-level packaging technology, making it an excellent solution for automotive-grade chip manufacturing.

According to a report by Yole, the GAGR of panel-level packaging is expected to reach 30% over the next five years, with the global output value expected to reach $457 million in 2024. OSATs, IDMs, Foundries, and panel manufacturers have all “sniffed out” the business opportunity, anticipating that panel-level packaging is on the verge of a market explosion.

As a leading supplier of advanced packaging equipment in the industry, Capcon has a bullish long-term outlook of panel-level packaging technology, keeping pace with the development of the advanced packaging. It is focusing on wafer-level packaging equipment, panel-level packaging equipment, and substrate-level packaging equipment, committed to providing customers with advanced semiconductor packaging products, technology, and solutions.

Capcon Singapore Pte. Ltd.

BINGYI ZHANG

zhangby@capconsemicon.com

www.capconsemicon.sg

Singapore

Though we may not stop to think about it much, thermometers are an essential part of life. Many of us have a thermometer in our homes to measure body temperature. There are other digital thermometers for things like food, electrical applications, and more.

With the prevalence of digital thermometers, it helps to know more about the various types. It also helps to know the major advantages that only digital thermometers can offer.

Accurate Readings

There are a lot of reasons to have digital thermometers available, whether it be in the home or on the work site. Digital thermometers have various applications, making them an essential form of tech for a lot of reasons. One of the biggest benefits of using digital thermometers is getting an accurate reading.

After all, what is the point of a digital thermometer if the readings aren’t accurate? Digital thermometers are capable of providing consistent, reliable readings in any situation or setting. Though they may not be as accurate as some other thermometer types, they are close enough that they can be reasonably be depended on, especially for home healthcare use.

Faster Readings

In this day and age, we want instant gratification. We expect web pages to load instantly, video games to load immediately, and we expect digital thermometers to provide reliable readings in a very short period of time. There are some very accurate thermometers, but they can take 10 seconds or more to provide a reading.

While that isn’t the biggest deal, many of today’s digital thermometers can produce a reading within no more than a second or two. That kind of quick reading can be great in a hospital or healthcare setting where multiple readings would need to be done over a short period of time. Don’t overlook how valuable it can be to have those seconds back with each temperature measurement setting.

Easier to Use

For a long time, mercury thermometers were the only way to get a body temperature reading. While they were small and relatively convenient, there were both accuracy and usability issues to contend with. It might not be something that seems like a big deal, but it could be frustrating having to use these inaccurate thermometers on a regular basis.

Digital thermometers don’t really require much in the way of thinking or training. Many of them you simply need to point and click, providing a fast, reliable reading without having to consider all these different factors as you would have to with a mercury thermometer. Not having to think about how to use that thermometer can also be a valuable time-saver because measurements can be taken quickly, allowing nurses and healthcare professionals to move on to the next task.

Record and Maintain Accurate Readings

Even one of the cheaper, more basic digital thermometers will provide fast readings. But one of the cooler things about modern digital thermometers is that they often keep the last reading in the memory for easy reference. Some of the more advanced digital thermometers are capable of storing several different recordings to provide a good baseline over time and show what kind of progress has been made from reading to reading.

There are some digital thermometers that are capable of storing 30 previous temperature readings, if not more. Having a larger memory bank makes it possible to keep track of changes in temperature readings throughout the day and into the night. Digital thermometers are also capable of providing readings in both Fahrenheit and Celsius. You can change the temperature scale as need be and there are no conversion tools required.