MICROCRAFT Chairs Advanced Packaging and Integration Session at the 29th World Micromachining Summit
MICROCRAFT, the proposed UK national platform for microfabrication, design enablement and skills training in Micro- and Nano-Electromechanical Systems (MEMS/NEMS), played a prominent role at the 29th World Micromachining Summit (MMS2026), hosted at the University of Southampton’s Highfield Campus from 14 to 17 June 2026.
The MMS series is a long-running international forum that provides a snapshot of micro- and nano-technology across worldwide academic, industrial and government initiatives. MMS2026 brought together delegates from across the globe, including Australia, Spain, Greece, Japan, Romania, Italy, Canada, Austria, Poland, Belgium, Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates, to discuss cutting-edge research, technological advancements, policy frameworks and the strategic initiatives shaping each region. The summit followed recent editions held in Montreal, Canada (2025) and the Gold Coast, Australia (2024).
Dr Ibrahim Sari, Associate Director for Semiconductor Systems and Integration at the University of Southampton, chaired the Advanced Packaging and Integration panel session. The session featured contributions from across the UK semiconductor ecosystem:
- CHIMES, Chee Tan
- CIL, John Boston
- RAM Innovations, Peter Green
- Surrey Nanosystems, Ravi Silva
- University of Warwick, Layi Alatise
Advanced packaging and heterogeneous integration are increasingly central to the future of semiconductor systems, enabling performance gains and new functionality as conventional device scaling reaches its limits. By convening industry and academic voices in a single session, MICROCRAFT helped strengthen the connections between fabrication, design and integration that are essential to translating fundamental research into deployable technology.
Participation in MMS2026 also supported MICROCRAFT’s wider ambition to engage with, and stay informed by, international semiconductor roadmapping exercises. The summit’s emphasis on country reports and regional strategy offered a valuable opportunity to benchmark UK capability against global activity, to identify partnership opportunities, and to ensure that the development of a sovereign UK MEMS/NEMS prototyping capability remains aligned with international direction.
Engagement at events such as MMS2026 reflects MICROCRAFT’s commitment to building partnerships at academic, industry, and government levels.
