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title: Celebrate 43 years of SEMICON West
description: SEMICON West is the flagship annual event for the global microelectronics industry. SEMICON West 2013 was a milestone for Palomar Technologies.
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# [Celebrate 43 years of SEMICON West](https://www.palomartechnologies.com/blog/bid/117739/Celebrate-43-years-of-SEMICON-West)

 Written by [Janine Powell](https://www.palomartechnologies.com/blog/author/janine-powell) | Tue, Aug 13, 2013 @ 14:08 PM

SEMICON West is the flagship annual event for the global microelectronics industry. It is the premier event for the display of new products and technologies for microelectronics design and manufacturing, featuring technologies from across the microelectronics supply chain, from electronic design automation, to device fabrication (wafer processing), to final manufacturing (assembly, packaging, and test). More than semiconductors, SEMICON West is also a showcase for emerging markets and technologies born from the microelectronics industry, including [micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS)](https://www.palomartechnologies.com/applications/microelectronic-mechanical-systems/), photovoltaics (PV), flexible electronics and displays, nano-electronics, [solid state lighting (LEDs)](https://www.palomartechnologies.com/applications/LED-packaging-assembly/), and related technologies.

SEMICON West 2013 was a milestone for Palomar Technologies. Conference attendees were among the first in the world to see live demos of the new [**8000i Wire Bonder**](http://click.hubspotanalytics.com/email/v1/click?v=2&e=H4sIAAAAAAAAAEWQu04CQQBFE7WwtLKwtCA0w_JQQJONrkhA1JWAQrTZzO4MMwPzWObBgqVfYK-tP2NpYmli4YcoGGN7cpOTczdf3te3vl7fNnae1qi16aHnZVlWSCFXAmqLEyoVV4RhU0iU8OrFYhFkTGMQK4mw9mLIOTDWIRA7kWJ95KyI&e0=EihSyIj0-83Ls8ZVCIbYWGA1RNhQleWWG6OcTrBPTYQFZHzFBEbMCf8fJEpaLK1_UNsrVav1XEQNlomfloNwau9BVGm0Y-n2S-b2ZGR6o8i2KWnaMHWn7rqrTLdM--SG8HJrUqnBRXewKI2mvfm4MZnNW81zVzXBwYAFtmckGXb4BerMA2zR&e1=HdIhWboE-zPvbo_Ngs9-MrA-_k1fHZJ__nj8fMjXp9-XG-SHSAEAAA) with [**Intelligent Interactive Graphical Interface™:** **(i2Gi™)**](http://click.hubspotanalytics.com/email/v1/click?v=2&e=H4sIAAAAAAAAAEWQvU4CQQCEE7WwtLKwtCA0C3ICHiYXRX7OI3AQQMlVm7295W5xf47dhVNKn8AHsLXxUSxNLE0sfBABY-wmXyYzmdl_-dg9-H573zt63UmMSc-LxSzLCilikiNlCE6EZDKmRBew5EVquRRQYQhjNCbCbLVC2NAlAbFCaUIx&e0=Yr90ijC5WBgOMeIporFwRq2e1-j7YEK0AUahiOhEZrmNR8uFwsRJNCQcUbZlnER0wZ1_gOU6VxindlYuVat2DiaaCOykVt2fmxWoeeD6bnS_IoNRtTW2_PbE1NW0A2LTFOXToDQsefgqDIwXRCcWcKHdbkJ_NvCGccfVNxZswHGNdcNuBXK7&e1=V_d7t5WsP9VBN1x1sk0Xp3_Nx4cz_cCW6xlEXYZSRERt_8k_fz59Pebt-Q8cOcZYVwEAAA) and [**VisionPilot™**](http://click.hubspotanalytics.com/email/v1/click?v=2&e=H4sIAAAAAAAAAEWQu04CQRhGE7WwtLKwtCA0A7Jy2TXZKJGLYNgVCHhpNuPyywzuzOzO_MuCpU_AA9j6MpYmliYWPohCYmxPvuTkfLuvH9t732_vOwerLYYYnxSLWZYVYhopQTVCyKSK1JSDKYRKFMfccCWveKSQNChSMmQAeJqiCEIqYsqn&e0=0h02e51z3yPXYJCgphMwTGW59caoVIfgMhOAoDzaMAETngr3H4RKIkh0nVq5VK3auYAZkKEbW3UvwSdi15xFk9cHdx7OS3GtU27FjXIfGBkwPThuyTQZ-Ty5lTcPiWwf-WOil0JV-0HD8nvdR4dcdMHnzGle4ixNVWUxqtjo2R5vd6z62iX4&e1=n_lwf2aW0fw3A_TZvZIT0JsX8i-fq6_nvJ38ADjPpvQ9AQAA) on the [**3800 Die Bonder**](http://click.hubspotanalytics.com/email/v1/click?v=2&e=H4sIAAAAAAAAAEWQu04CQRiFE7WwtLKwtCA0AysiLCYbxQkIGC5KQaDZzM7-7gzOZdmZZcHSJ_ABLGx8GUsTSxMLH0RAje2Xc_LlnN2X9-29r9e3nYPnLWZtfFosZllWiInQkiQWKFNa6IiDKVAti78cHbuOg1JhE4JuBSx4IACFHFCgVQjJ&e0=WWqlT4mMCY-UN2x027jfQyMwFq0aIRims9w6Y3SaUPCY8UESLjZMQshT6f0DqpUFZb1atXxUqbg5nxlQ1ItL9d7M3iMU4O4dNDrgB_VWczwMp8AuNF7QaqfjTpsnWE1aY6eERdprO7Xl1XDCEh0QTeo4kqJccqPldTgYY3qTrnKj7rwyuY0u&e1=Rb9RHWRrl-R_5sP9qVmK-WoGJOc_Szev5J8-Hj8f8u7sG3E9qpxNAQAA)! These dynamic and intuitive technologies support enhanced control, performance and increased throughput for automated wire bonding and die attach production. Even more exciting is the availability of these technologies for existing Palomar equipment via a [**Bonder Performance Upgrade (BPU)**](http://click.hubspotanalytics.com/email/v1/click?v=2&e=H4sIAAAAAAAAAEWQP0_CQADFE3VwdHJwdCAspQEEikmjjRoUQlGIwtac16N35f717nq1jH4CP4Crn8Bv4WjiaOLgBxEwxu3ll5f38t7uy8f23vfb-87B6xY2Rh67blEUNQmoYEAZBDEXVCQE6RoUzJVKxDk02iWNHnEIN4hSkiBuNloBaIhF&e0=TqKAxAQC-kvnAKKT3LAIAiYBSbg_uRhenY1CZ4q0cYwCMdJYFJW1R4tcQeRjHSEGCN0whmKSM_8fQLHK5cbvdo7q7bZXibBGHPqyEYSZWTrdW2-GWT-kA6c57gWmNV-UYT6AtD_RygRR3OmJkms8nanzG2DrY3odti15uOwHi7IDMjaKPDEv&e1=vXSZpt3RMGDWtoSVw7umDNZdjPw1H-6nuqR2NQOp03vBY6Q2R1WfP5--Hqte9gO0BHcFYAEAAA), a cost-effective way to bring existing bonders up to the latest technology offerings.

**Watch the SEMICON West 2013 Recap Video**

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**Technical Resources  
**

| 8000i Wire Bonder  Data Sheet    | VisionPilot Data Sheet     |
| --- | --- |
| i2Gi Data Sheet  | 3800 Die Bonder Data Sheet   |

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***Jessica Sylvester***  
*Marketing Communications Manager*  
*Palomar Technologies, Inc.*

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