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February 12, 2025 | SEMIEstimated reading time: Less than a minute
With advanced materials as a critical enabler of semiconductor growth applications, the Strategic Materials Conference (SMC) 2025 will gather top executives and technology leaders from the semiconductor manufacturing industry for exclusive insights into the latest advancements in materials innovation. The event has shifted from its usual Fall schedule and will now take place on June 23-25, 2025 at Hayes Mansion in San Jose, California. Registration is open.
smcSMC is the industry’s premier event focused on drivers of advanced materials, highlighting opportunities for key materials across the electronics supply chain in growth markets including computing and data storage, wireless communication, automotive, consumer and industrial electronics.
Themed The New Era of Materials Innovation, SMC 2025 will feature the following key sessions:
- Advanced Packaging, Materials Integration & Challenges
- Market Geopolitical and Economic Trends
- Materials Innovation Enabled by AI
- Materials in Next Generation Memory Devices
- Next Generation FETs – Logic Devices + Integration
- SEMI PFAS Update
- Executive Panel: End User Requirements
The event will include two exclusive networking sessions, providing attendees with opportunities to reconnect with industry peers and forge new connections with like-minded professionals focused on materials innovation.
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