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March 7, 2025 | SEMIEstimated reading time: 2 minutes
SEMICON China 2025 will gather industry visionaries and leaders from March 26-28 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre to delve into the latest developments, trends, and innovations in key areas crucial for propelling industry growth to $1 trillion by 2030. Thought leaders from across the globe will address central themes including smart manufacturing, heterogenous integration, compound semiconductor, design, display, sustainability, and workforce development. Registration is open.
SEMICON China 2025 will feature 1,300 exhibitors and more than 5,000 booths in 100,000 square meters of exhibit space – matching last year’s record highs – with the exhibition and conferences addressing issues spanning the electronics supply chain including chip design, manufacturing, assembly and test, equipment and materials, photovoltaic and display.
SEMICON China 2025 Highlights
Grand Opening Keynotes
- Jeong-kee Kim, Secretary-General, World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization (WeGO)
- Peng Bai, Executive Director and President, Hua Hong Semiconductor Limited
- Sheng Liu, Academician, Wuhan University
- Li Zheng, Chief Executive Officer, JCET Group
- Akihisa Sekiguchi, Fellow, Tokyo Electron Limited
- Lim Choon Khoon, CEO, Advanced Packaging, Semiconductor Solutions, ASMPT
Innovation and Investment
- SEMI Industry Strategy Symposium (ISS): SEMI Innovation and Investment Forum – Experts will explore technological trends shaping semiconductor innovation, addressing global economics, trade, and semiconductor supply chain challenges.
- Design Innovation Forum – AI Intelligent Applications and Automotive ICs – Leading IC design and supply chain companies will share insights into emerging technologies, automotive trends, and related opportunities and challenges.
IC Manufacturing Technology and Supply Chain
- Advanced Material Conference (AMC) – Global experts will discuss current developments and future trends in advanced materials.
- IC Manufacturing Supply Chain International Conference – Thought leaders will share their latest research and developments in semiconductor equipment and processes, ranging from component supply to equipment manufacturing, system upgrades and process optimization.
- Heterogeneous Integration (Advanced Packaging) International Conference (HIIC) – Global leaders from the advanced packaging ecosystem will share perspectives on the current state of advanced packaging and challenges for heterogeneous integration and chiplets.
- Green High-Tech Facility International Innovation Forum – Presenters will address topics including energy management, super bubbler WAC-PV, leading cleanroom solutions, and semiconductor plant energy management leveraging AI.
- Smart Manufacturing Forum – Factory of the Future – Speakers in electronic design automation (EDA), software, hardware, equipment and plant management will share their insights on the development of smart factories.
- New Technology Release Conference – This session showcases disruptive technologies and innovations, including advanced manufacturing processes, high-performance chip design, smart manufacturing, and sustainable materials.
Compound Semiconductor Asia Conference (CS Asia) 2025
- This three-day program will focus on topics including power and compound semiconductor, and emerging power device technologies.
- SCC Sustainability and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Summit Forum
- Experts will explore low-carbon solutions, ESG, dual carbon goals, and sustainable semiconductor practices supported by the Semiconductor Climate Consortium (SCC).
Display on Silicon
- CDC Metaverse – Display on Silicon – Topics include AI+AR glasses ecosystem building; silicon-based display tech roadmaps; core process, equipment and materials innovation; industry and market trend outlook.
Workforce Development
- SEMI Workforce CXO Talent Forum – Speakers from industry and academia will explore the talent issues in China and provide strategies for future workforce development initiatives.
Conference of Science & Technology for Integrated Circuits (CSTIC)
- CSTIC 2025, one of the largest and the most comprehensive annual semiconductor technology conferences in China and Asia, will be held March 24-25 in conjunction with SEMICON China 2025. Organized by SEMI and IEEE, CSTIC 2025 will feature 10 symposia covering all aspects of semiconductor technology.
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