In a recent paper, PacTech has described a vertical laser assisted bonding process for use in developing advanced 3.5D chip packages.

Laser assisted bonding (LAB) is an interconnection technology used in IC packaging. It uses a laser as a thermal energy, which in turn connects a die bump and a substrate pad, according to Amkor, which is the original developer of LAB technology.

For seven years, Fortune has focused on companies working to address some of society’s thorniest problems in its annual Change the World list. And for five years, we have encouraged companies to maximize their social, as well as their financial, returns through our CEO Initiative. These are, for the most part, companies that have already achieved the scale to make a sizable difference.

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You can never be too careful when it comes to network and IoT security. With a rapidly growing number of disparate devices being connected to corporate and industrial infrastructures, it’s better to be safe than sorry.

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Lumotive recently announced Sam Heidari as its next CEO as the company transitions its proprietary Light Control Metasurface (LCM) technology into products serving the industrial market. Dr. Heidari is a seasoned semiconductor executive who has led companies like Quantenna Communications, helping it scale in revenues and products over the 2011-2019 time-frame. Quantenna was sold to ON Semiconductors (ON) in 2019 for $1.1B, with 2018 annual revenues of $220M.

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Announced this week, Apple’s new MacBook Pro laptops look fantastic and seem extremely powerful — but starting at $1,999, they may be out of your price range.

Or, honestly, even these high-end computers may not fit your current needs. While built for the creative professionals, they’re certainly too much for, say, writers. Gamers would certainly prefer not to be on Apple, and some users would rather have something smaller, Windows- or Chrome-based, or more akin to a tablet.

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SynSense and Prophesee, two leading neuromorphic technology companies, today announced a partnership that will see the two companies leverage their respective expertise in sensing and processing to develop ultra-low-power solutions for implementing intelligence on the edge for event-based vision applications.

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Increasing the sensory capacities of IoT sensors allows manufacturers to face the crisis by optimizing their processes.

Who said that a sensor IoT made no sense? Some devices fully rely on sensory capabilities to support manufacturers in their automation needs and increase their performance. Using the five senses in IoT is nothing new (read our article Machines become human thanks to these technos imitating the 5 senses) but interest is growing since the resumption of activity following the health crisis. “The demand for human-machine interfaces (HMI) is intensifying because manufacturers need to automate their processes,” observes Anna Pugach, co-founder of the Bordeaux start-up. Touch Sensity, specialized in haptics (sense of touch). In the design of these HMIs, it is relevant to resort to biomimicry, because this engineering method allows rapid developments. “

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It’s that time of year again. No, not spooky Halloween season; scary holiday prep. It’s traditionally a nerve-wracking time of year. But throw in year two of a global pandemic, potential shipping and supply chain issues as well as labor shortages and it’s just that much more vexing. But the strategies behind performance marketing can help brands navigate the Holiday ’21 season while optimizing their ad dollar spend.

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Both the award winners at this year's Vision show in Stuttgart – Prophesee for the Vision Award and GrAI Matter Labs for best start-up – were AI devices. In fact, of the 15 young companies pitching for best start-up, 10 mentioned AI.

Neural networks have become a phenomenon and the solutions addressing industrial imaging and the pain points associated with production lines – the lack of pictures of defects and the challenges of annotating data – are multiplying.

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Four contestants went in, one winner came out with the €3,000 prize.

On the second day of VISION Messe Stuttgart, the four representatives of the organisations vying for the VISION Award 2021 took their place on the stage. Imaging and Machine Vision Europe’s Publishing Director, Warren Clark appeared via video link above the stage to oversee the proceedings.

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