APECS – European pilot line for advanced packaging and heterogeneous integration

FIRST by FMD

A distinctive setting for senior industry representatives to engage directly with the expertise, technologies, infrastructure and partners behind the APECS pilot line.

FIRST connects industry, research and technology providers with APECS experts to identify pathways forward.

Connecting technology with industrial needs

Europe already has strong technological capabilities. Turning them into industrial impact requires clear entry points, access to the right expertise and stronger connections across the semiconductor ecosystem.

»The entire FMD community can be accessed through FIRST as a direct entry point into the European semiconductor ecosystem. The event opened the door and helped us navigate a landscape that would otherwise have taken us months, maybe years, to fully understand. Being able to navigate all of that efficiently has really allowed us to accelerate our momentum here.«

Cynthia Liao / Vertical Semiconductor

»We do this together, not alone, because one of the beauties in Europe is that there is so much knowledge here.«

Manfred Horstmann / GlobalFoundries

What you can access through FIRST

Direct interaction

Discuss concrete technological and industrial requirements with specialists and senior representatives from across APECS.

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Technologies & demonstrators

Explore technologies and integration approaches and understand their relevance for products, applications and development roadmaps.

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Pilot infrastructure

Gain insight into APECS capabilities for development, integration, testing and pilot-scale implementation.

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Partners & cooperation

Connect with relevant research organizations, technology providers and industry actors and identify pathways for further cooperation.

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Different perspectives. One industrial challenge.

»FIRST brings together key stakeholders across the semiconductor value chain and addresses the key topics and challenges facing the European semiconductor industry.«

Dr. Sandra Engle / VDMA

»We have enough ideas. We have bright scientists, we have bright engineers. But the question is: can this idea be transferred into the market, into a product?«

Michael Heuken / AIXTRON

»Particular attention needs to be given to ensuring access for industry and to creating clear pathways from pilot lines towards industrial production.«

Kilian Gross / DG CONNECT / European Commission

Choose your next step

Meet APECS at FIRST

Start with direct interaction

Meet the experts, technologies, demonstrators and partners behind the APECS pilot line at FIRST by FMD and engage with them directly.

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Direct contact

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Tell us about your technology or development requirements and connect with the appropriate APECS experts.

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