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ASMPT, the world’s leading provider of pioneering solutions for advanced packaging and semiconductor assembly, will present its pioneering AMICRA NANO, AMICRA NOVA PRO and MEGA bonding solutions at the ASMPT booth 5675 during the OFC 2025 trade event being held April 1-3 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California (USA).
“Both the OFC and ASMPT celebrate their 50th anniversaries this year,” says Jean-Marc Peallat, PhD, Regional Head ASMPT Semiconductor Solutions Americas and General Manager ASMPT AEi Inc. in Billerica, Massachusetts, USA. “We have been exhibiting at this event, the world’s most important congress and exhibition for optical communication technology, IT and software, for many years and will once again present forward-looking solutions this year.” Also on site will be Dr. Johann Weinhändler, Regional Head ASMPT Semiconductor Solutions Europe and General Manager ASMPT AMICRA GmbH in Regensburg, Germany.
AMICRA NANO: Hybrid bonding for data highways
One major exhibit at the ASMPT booth will be the AMICRA NANO high-precision die and flip-chip bonder, which was specially developed for the production of innovative communication components that feature optical and electronic components co-packaged in a single housing. With its exceptional process stability, a placement accuracy of ±0.2 μm @ 3 σ, bonding forces ranging from of 0.1 to 20 N and a throughput rating of up to 400 components per hour, the AMICRA NANO sets new standards. The machine employs an innovative hybrid bonding technology that does not require any solder or glue but uses atomic diffusion to create stable mechanical and electrical connections. Hybrid bonding will soon be crucial in applications that require maximum performance in the smallest of spaces – for example, in high-performance and quantum computers, AI systems, IoT devices, or autonomous vehicles.
Die Bonding solutions for a wide range of applications
The AMICRA NOVA Pro will be another highlight at the OFC Exhibition. As one of the most advanced die bonding systems currently available, it places dies ranging from 0.1 to 25 millimeters in size with a maximum accuracy of ±1 μm @ 3 σ at speeds of up to 1,000 units per hour. The AMICRA NOVA Pro achieves this impressive performance even in flip-chip mode. With its very generous substrate area of 550 × 600 mm, the NOVA Pro is also aimed at the die-bonding market in advanced packaging applications.
Trade visitors will also be able to find out more about the MEGA multi-chip bonder, a state-of-the-art platform that integrates multiple chips in a single housing with the unequaled precision of ±2 μm. With an automatic bond tool changer, up to ten bond tool buffers and five ejector tools, the MEGA system processes chips ranging in size from 0.15 × 0.15 mm to 10 × 10 mm and substrates measuring up to 130 × 300 mm. This means that the machine can be used in a wide variety of manufacturing processes for products like optical transceivers, photonics and sensors, as well as for lighting technology in the automotive sector.
