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2.5D and 3D - IDTechEx Explores Advanced Semiconductor Packaging

High-performance computing, 6G communication, autonomous vehicle chips, and consumer electronics are all key markets that benefit from advancing semiconductor packaging. IDTechEx's report, "Advanced Semiconductor Packaging 2024-2034: Forecasts, Technologies, Applications", goes into detail about emerging technologies, including 2.5D and 3D packaging.

US$400B Li-ion Cell Market by 2035, but Challenges Remain

While there has been strong growth in the stationary battery sector, electric vehicles remain the key driver behind the Li-ion market, and electric cars will be the largest market for Li-ion batteries over the next 10 years. Although there are some regional concerns over the rate of EV adoption in 2024, sales of electric vehicles grew rapidly in 2022 and 2023, and the medium-long-term outlook for EV adoption remains strong.

Flexible Smartphones: The Sobering Reality

Multiple consumer electronics giants, including Apple, Samsung, and Nokia, have previously shown interest in flexible smartphones. Indeed, it naturally seems like the next step after foldable and curved smartphones have seen development and commercialization in the last decade. However, the path to fully flexible smartphones is far from simple, and the reward for successful development is ambiguous.

BYD Energy Storage

BYD Energy Storage System is independently developed by the Chinese company BYD, is a key manufacturer of cells for Li-ion BESS, and also acts as a BESS supplier.

Powin — Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)

Powin Energy Corporation (Powin) is a battery energy storage system (BESS) integrator, based in Oregon, US.

ASML

ASML is a Dutch company founded in 1984 that specializes in lithography equipment for the semiconductor industry. It is also developing neon reclamation technologies to lower the neon consumption of its laser systems.

Ayar Labs: AI Accelerator Interconnect

Ayar Labs is a San Jose-based startup working on an optical I/O connectivity solution that offers high bandwidth, low-power, low-latency connections, using photonic integrated circuits (PICs) and electrical integrated circuits (EICs) on a monolithic chiplet. IDTechEx Technology Analyst James Falkiner spoke with Terry Thorn, Vice President of Commercial Operations at Ayar Labs, discussing Ayar Labs' current and future solutions for high-speed in-package optical communications.

EL-QD Displays - IDTechEx Explores Quantum Dots

The use of quantum dots in displays has made it to high-quality prototypes amongst established tech companies like Samsung, Sharp, and TCL. These semiconductor nanocrystals, the size of just 2-10 nanometres, can enable realistic and high-definition displays for TVs, monitors, and smart tablets.