IMB Technology Underpins Imbera Electronics’ Receipt of 2008 Frost & Sullivan European Electronic Chip Packaging Technology Innovation Award

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The 2008 Frost & Sullivan European Electronic Chip Packaging Technology Innovation Award is presented to Imbera Electronics of Finland, in recognition of its focus on crucial technology needs in the competent industrial space with its integrated module board (IMB) technology for electronic chip packaging and assembly.

“Imbera’s IMB technology enables the embedding of discrete active and passive components inside an organic substrate rather than the substrates exposed surfaces, effectively reducing the component area and compressing the module size,” explains Frost & Sullivan Research Analyst Krishnakumar Srinivasan. “This patented technology offers a number of benefits and is an ideal solution for a number of technical needs in the industrial space. “

The technology facilitates the integration of a variety of components, including passive components, active bare dies and wafer level chip scale packaging (CSP), in a very flexible and cost-efficient manner. The ability of the technology to support miniaturisation makes it an apt solution for the demanding consumer electronics sector.

As data rates begin to rise and there is an additional need to handle higher frequency signals and associated signal integrity issues, interconnect technologies have come to the fore. IMB technology incorporates short, metallurgical interconnections, which minimise distortions in the single phase by reducing the parasitics. IMB technology also provides the opportunity to embed EMI shield(s) with a high level of isolation from inductively and capacitively coupled noise, eliminating the need for an additional surface-mounted shield around a component.

“With the density of packages increasing, it has become inevitable to design efficient thermal management solutions to manage the heat generated in systems,” states Srinivasan. “IMB technology enables the incorporation of several thermal management systems in its process line, protecting the system from the negative effects of heat at large. Moreover, the technology enables the manufacture of a variety of heat conducting structures with virtually no additional processes.”

The third generation IMB technology launched by Imbera in 2005 is highly robust and requires shorter production processes, resulting in higher yields. The company is currently building an Asian and European supply base for its third generation technology. It is working on further enhancing the technology’s capabilities in order to come out with a fourth generation offering.

“Beyond supporting high volume manufacturing capabilities through its technologies’ licensees, Imbera Electronics also supports technology prototyping and limited manufacturing capabilities,” says Srinivasan. “With development efforts constantly evolving to map in-house technology, application demands and deployment capability, Imbera Electronics is poised to evolve as a leading technology development group in the highly dynamic and competent electronics and semiconductors industrial space.”

Frost & Sullivan’s Technology Innovation Award is bestowed upon a company (or individual) that has carried out new research, which has resulted in innovation(s) that have or are expected to bring significant contributions to the industry in terms of adoption, change, and competitive posture. This award recognises the quality and depth of a company’s research and development program as well as the vision and risk-taking that enabled it to undertake such an endeavour.

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About Imbera Electronics

Imbera Electronics, established in 2002, is an embedded solution provider company using Integrated Module Board (IMB™) technology that enables the integration of both discrete active and passive components inside a printed circuit board structure. The technology aims to further miniaturize electronic products with improved electrical performance and competitive overall cost level. The initial technology adoption is aimed to handheld and telecom applications, but the technology has potential in all electronics manufacturing.

Imbera Electronics Contact Information:
Jeff Baloun- CEO & Managing Director
E-Mail: jeff.baloun@imbera.fi

Risto Tuominen- CTO
E-Mail: risto.tuominen@imbera.fi

Tuomas Waris-Director Customer Programs
Phone: +358 207 400 254
E-Mail: tuomas.waris@imbera.fi

About Frost & Sullivan

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