Largest SEMICON China Ever Opens with China on the Rise

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SEMICON China 2018 opened at SNIEC in Shanghai with a record 70,000 visitors expected, along with 3,600 booths from more than 1,000 exhibitors, bringing the latest innovations in the electronics manufacturing supply chain.

SEMICON China 2018 offers insights and networking opportunities across the entire semiconductor supply chain including IC design, manufacturing, packaging/testing, and equipment and material companies. The event is concurrent with FPD China 2018.

Highlights include grand opening keynotes by industry thought leaders cover global business and technology trends, market opportunities, and perspectives on China's semiconductor industry growth.

Keynotes include Zhou Zixue, chairman of the board, SMIC; Rick Wallace, CEO and President, KLA-Tencor; Walden Rhines, president and CEO, Mentor, a Siemens Business; Steve Kelley, president and CEO, Amkor; Jackie Sturm, VP and GM of the Global Supply Management Organization, Intel; Rick Gottscho, executive VP and CTO, Lam Research; and Chu Qing, VP & CSO, Huawei.

SEMICON China forums on critical industry topics include Smart Automotive, Smart Manufacturing, IoT, Memory, Power and Compound Semiconductors, and Green Facility Technology.

At SIIP: SEMI’s Tech Innovation and Investment Forum - China 2018, leaders of China's National IC Fund, municipal IC funds and leading global investment institutions will discuss investment opportunities and the latest trends in semiconductor applications such as artificial intelligence (AI).

CSTIC 2018, preceding SEMICON China, is a leading annual semiconductor technology conference in China and Asia since 2000, features nine symposiums covering all aspects of semiconductor technology with a focus on manufacturing and advanced technology.

About SEMI

SEMI connects over 2,000 member companies and 1.3 million professionals worldwide to advance the technology and business of electronics manufacturing. SEMI members are responsible for the innovations in materials, design, equipment, software, devices, and services that enable smarter, faster, more powerful, and more affordable electronic products. FlexTech, the Fab Owners Alliance (FOA) and the MEMS & Sensors Industry Group (SEMI-MSIG) are SEMI Strategic Association Partners, defined communities within SEMI focused on specific technologies. Since 1970, SEMI has built connections that have helped its members prosper, create new markets, and address common industry challenges together. SEMI maintains offices in Bangalore, Berlin, Brussels, Grenoble, Hsinchu, Seoul, Shanghai, Silicon Valley (Milpitas, Calif.), Singapore, Tokyo, and Washington, D.C. For more information, click here.