The 2025 SVC TechCon in Nashville was a fantastic event! I always look forward to this conference, and this year was particularly rewarding.
I taught my first full-day course on PVD, which was a great experience. I also took a fantastic course on Reactive Sputtering. Even though I consider myself well-versed on the topic, I still learned a lot! Beyond the courses, I attended insightful presentations, presented my own paper, and enjoyed the casino night. It was also wonderful to catch up with old friends and make new connections.
Why SVC Matters for Semiconductor Packaging
SVC holds a wealth of knowledge and expertise across most deposition processes outside of the traditional semiconductor industry. For example, Low-E manufacturers achieve amazingly uniform multi-layer stacks of insulators and metals over three-meter-wide glass. Equipment vendors showcased the latest advancements in patterned deposition, and enhancements in power delivery and control continue to push the boundaries of large-area processes.
Many of these advancements are exactly what the burgeoning field of large-area advanced semiconductor packaging on glass substrates needs. This expertise can enable and accelerate the current march to full-scale production and spur the adoption of package-integrated photonics.
Join Us in Long Beach!
I'm currently working to build connections within the semiconductor packaging industry. My goal is to persuade representatives to join SVC in 2026, which will be held in Long Beach, California. Imagine the accelerated development that could come from sparking conversations between experts in semiconductor packaging and those who approach deposition processes from large-area or optics-centered perspectives!
If you're involved in semiconductor packaging and are curious about how SVC can benefit your work, I'd love to connect and discuss the opportunities. Let's explore how we can bridge these worlds and innovate together.
