As the semiconductor industry struggles with the limits of Moore’s Law, traditional monolithic scaling is no longer enough to meet performance, power, area and cost demands in technology, design, analysis, and manufacturing.
3D IC by Siemens is your go-to podcast for exploring the cutting-edge world of 3D IC packaging—a revolutionary approach reshaping semiconductor design, system integration, and heterogeneous computing.
Join industry leaders, engineers, and innovators as we break down advanced IC packaging solutions like 2.5D/3D IC, FCBGA, FOWLP, and more. Discover how chiplets, multi-die integration, and high-bandwidth memory (HBM) are driving higher performance, lower power consumption, and scalable architectures.
In each episode, we dive deep into the challenges and opportunities of IC design and manufacturing, including:
Roadmap for advanced packaging and heterogeneous integration in semiconductor scaling
Mainstream adoption of 3D IC—key challenges and breakthroughs
Optimizing micro-architecture and integration platforms for performance and efficiency
Strategic planning of chiplets and interposers for hierarchical device integration
Leveraging early predictive multi-physics analysis to enhance design accuracy
Automating design and routing for RDL-based fan-out wafer-level packaging (FOWLP)
Exploring glass substrates for superior electrical and thermal performance
Developing test-vehicles and daisy chain designs for architectural validation
Ensuring reliability and manufacturability in 3D IC heterogeneous integration
Mastering Signal Integrity (SI) and Power Integrity (PI) Analysis for high-speed systems
Managing thermal challenges in stacked die architectures
Subscribe now and stay ahead in the world of 3D IC.
Learn more: Siemens 3D IC Packaging Solutions
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As the semiconductor industry struggles with the limits of Moore’s Law, traditional monolithic scaling is no longer enough to meet performance, power, area and cost demands in technology, design, analysis, and manufacturing.
3D IC by Siemens is your go-to podcast for exploring the cutting-edge world of 3D IC packaging—a revolutionary approach reshaping semiconductor design, system integration, and heterogeneous computing.
Join industry leaders, engineers, and innovators as we break down advanced IC packaging solutions like 2.5D/3D IC, FCBGA, FOWLP, and more. Discover how chiplets, multi-die integration, and high-bandwidth memory (HBM) are driving higher performance, lower power consumption, and scalable architectures.
In each episode, we dive deep into the challenges and opportunities of IC design and manufacturing, including:
Roadmap for advanced packaging and heterogeneous integration in semiconductor scaling
Mainstream adoption of 3D IC—key challenges and breakthroughs
Optimizing micro-architecture and integration platforms for performance and efficiency
Strategic planning of chiplets and interposers for hierarchical device integration
Leveraging early predictive multi-physics analysis to enhance design accuracy
Automating design and routing for RDL-based fan-out wafer-level packaging (FOWLP)
Exploring glass substrates for superior electrical and thermal performance
Developing test-vehicles and daisy chain designs for architectural validation
Ensuring reliability and manufacturability in 3D IC heterogeneous integration
Mastering Signal Integrity (SI) and Power Integrity (PI) Analysis for high-speed systems
Managing thermal challenges in stacked die architectures
Subscribe now and stay ahead in the world of 3D IC.
Learn more: Siemens 3D IC Packaging Solutions
Why 3D ICs Need a Mindset Shift—and How to Make It Happen
3D IC
25 minutes
4 months ago
Why 3D ICs Need a Mindset Shift—and How to Make It Happen
What does it take to turn 3D IC from a buzzword into a successful reality, and how early should you start thinking about system-level planning?
Get practical insight into why system-level planning is essential from day one of your 3D IC project. You’ll learn how to avoid costly design iterations, streamline collaboration across domains, and accelerate time to market with co-design and early simulation strategies.
In this episode of the Siemens 3D IC podcast, host John McMillan sits down with Tony Mastroianni, Advanced Packaging Solutions Director at Siemens EDA. With decades of experience in design, integration, and manufacturing, Tony shares why system-level planning is a critical first step, not an afterthought, when tackling 3D IC projects.
They unpack the common pitfalls of treating package design as isolated from system goals and how the shift from chip-centric to system-centric thinking can redefine success in high-density, high-performance integration. Tony also discusses the value of co-design, early simulation, and cross-disciplinary collaboration to reduce iterations, control cost, and accelerate time to market.
If you're involved in semiconductors, EDA tools, IC packaging, or advanced integration, this episode offers clear, actionable insight into the future of electronics design.
Recommended for: System architects, IC designers, semiconductor packaging engineers, EDA tool users, design managers, and anyone working on or interested in 3D IC implementation.
What You’ll Learn in this Episode:
From a dozen transistors per chip to trillions: What 30 years in the industry can teach you. (1:32)
How to realize that 3D IC workflows must change within a company. (5:50)
What type of resistance can be expected when implementing design or workflow changes? (07:00)
What internal changes are required better to address the cross-disciplinary demands of 3D IC system design? (9:30)
Final thoughts (23:00)
Connect with John McMillan
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Connect with Tony Mastroianni
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As mentioned during the show: Episode 1: An Introduction to 3D IC
https://blogs.sw.siemens.com/podcasts/3d-ic/an-introduction-to-3d-ic-ep-1/
3D IC
As the semiconductor industry struggles with the limits of Moore’s Law, traditional monolithic scaling is no longer enough to meet performance, power, area and cost demands in technology, design, analysis, and manufacturing.
3D IC by Siemens is your go-to podcast for exploring the cutting-edge world of 3D IC packaging—a revolutionary approach reshaping semiconductor design, system integration, and heterogeneous computing.
Join industry leaders, engineers, and innovators as we break down advanced IC packaging solutions like 2.5D/3D IC, FCBGA, FOWLP, and more. Discover how chiplets, multi-die integration, and high-bandwidth memory (HBM) are driving higher performance, lower power consumption, and scalable architectures.
In each episode, we dive deep into the challenges and opportunities of IC design and manufacturing, including:
Roadmap for advanced packaging and heterogeneous integration in semiconductor scaling
Mainstream adoption of 3D IC—key challenges and breakthroughs
Optimizing micro-architecture and integration platforms for performance and efficiency
Strategic planning of chiplets and interposers for hierarchical device integration
Leveraging early predictive multi-physics analysis to enhance design accuracy
Automating design and routing for RDL-based fan-out wafer-level packaging (FOWLP)
Exploring glass substrates for superior electrical and thermal performance
Developing test-vehicles and daisy chain designs for architectural validation
Ensuring reliability and manufacturability in 3D IC heterogeneous integration
Mastering Signal Integrity (SI) and Power Integrity (PI) Analysis for high-speed systems
Managing thermal challenges in stacked die architectures
Subscribe now and stay ahead in the world of 3D IC.
Learn more: Siemens 3D IC Packaging Solutions