Amkor is dedicated to technological change and delivering advanced products and services. Our goal is to provide solutions that enable our customers to deliver on their visions. Founded in 1968, Amkor pioneered the outsourcing of IC packaging and test and is now a strategic manufacturing partner for the world’s leading semiconductor companies, foundries, and electronics OEMs. Amkor’s operational base includes production facilities, product development centers, and sales and support offices located in key electronics manufacturing regions in Asia, Europe, and the USA. Amkor Technology Portugal is a world-class provider of semiconductor packaging, assembly and test, engineering and manufacturing services, commonly referred to as OSAT (Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test). With around 1000 employees and a 20.600 m² clean room, the factory offers in-house capabilities for the entire development chain, from design to multiple Wafer-Level Packaging (WLP) technologies, and the flexibility to tailor and test solutions that respond to the most demanding customer requirements.

BirdLab is a multidisciplinary research group based at the University of Minho, focused on developing robotic and computational technologies to better understand complex biological systems such as human locomotion. Our mission is to create adaptive, intelligent solutions that drive innovation in the health sciences. <p> We work on a wide range of projects, including the development of orthoses and prosthetics, assistive technologies for individuals with Parkinson’s disease, intelligent walkers for the rehabilitation of people with ataxia, and computer-assisted surgical systems. Our team brings together master’s and doctoral students, as well as researchers from diverse fields such as biomedical engineering, computer engineering, computer sciences, and electronic engineering. <p> At BirdLab, we value collaboration, scientific excellence, and the translation of research into real-world impact in healthcare.