The use of implantable microelectronic devices for treatment of medical conditions, e.g. movement disorders, deafness and urinary incontinence has increased steadily over the years [1]. These devices use microelectronic components to sense biological activities in the im‐ planted patient. The microelectronic components must be protected from the surrounding tissue using insulating (hermetic) pa...

With the increase dependency on electricity to provide correct form of electricity for lightning, machines, and home and office appliances, the need for the introduction of high reliability power electronics in converting the raw form of electricity into efficient electricity for these applications is uprising. One of the most common failures in power electronics is temperature related failure ...

The paper presents the ten years experience in the field of university education/training of Romanian students and specialists in the benefit of electronic packaging development and dissemination. The main activities developed in The Center of Technological Electronics and Interconnection Techniques (CETTI), IPC member, a small packaging research center, part of “Politehnica” University of Buch...