Packaging and Assembly for optoelectronics and microelectronic devices
ALTER is an Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) company providing outsourced assembly/packaging and testing of microelectronic semiconductor devices such as ICs, ASICs, MEMS, sensors, laser diodes, LEDs, VCSELs and discretes.
ALTER offers a one-stop shop offering a complete back-end service for IC manufacturers, from package design, assembly and packaging, testing and qualification. This ensures all our clients’ needs and requirements can be met and minimizes the expensive capital equipment and personnel requirements of our clients.
Our expertise in semiconductor packaging solutions spans the full product life-cycle: from design through prototyping, process optimization, product qualification, failure analysis and volume manufacturing.
We offer you services in the following areas:
Fast Turn IC Packaging
Fast Turn IC prototype packaging is a service offered by ALTER that provides a rapid turnaround of prototype IC devices; if required, this can also be on a one-day basis.
Plastic encapsulation
QFN Package
Chip on Board (COB)
Package design and modelling
Hermetic Packaging
We focus our work in the following areas
Assembly Processes
Unleashing efficiency for cost savings and swift market entry
Package Design
Providing contract package design and assembly service
Photonics Packaging
Aligning light, managing heat, ensuring excellence
Datasheets
Current focus topics
Trends in Microelectronics Packaging and Testing
Microelectronics packaging has moved beyond protection to become a key enabler of performance and reliability. ALTER leads this evolution with advanced packaging and testing solutions for space missions, combining deep expertise from its UK and Spain teams.
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Hermetic sealing
ALTER ensures hermetic sealing excellence for diverse metal packages, including ceramic, TO-can, and butterfly laser configurations.













