SAN JOSE – With 155 billion ICs produced, the value of the worldwide IC packaging market was $32.7 billion in 2008, reports Electronic Trend Publications.
BERLIN – The global semiconductor market is expected to decline 21.6% on an annualized basis to $194.8 billion in 2009, according to World Semiconductor Trade Statistics.
ST. PAUL, MN – SUSS MicroTec will distribute 3M’s wafer support system equipment for temporary wafer bonding of ultrathin wafers required for 3-D packaging.