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SMC Korea 2025 to Spotlight Next-Generation Memory and Materials Innovation amid AI Boom
May 13, 2025 | SEMIEstimated reading time: Less than a minute
The Strategic Materials Conference (SMC) Korea 2025 is set to convene on May 14 at the Suwon Convention Center in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, bringing together leading experts and innovators to highlight the critical role of materials innovation in addressing the performance, efficiency, and scalability requirements of AI-enabled semiconductor devices. Registration is open.
Themed Empowering the AI Era: Advancements in Next-Generation Memory and Materials, SMC Korea 2025 will feature 9 global visionaries presenting on advanced materials, technology trends, and market forecasts. A panel discussion and networking opportunities will round out the day’s agenda, providing a platform for deep cross-industry collaboration.
SMC Korea 2025 will also feature the following sessions:
3D DRAM/CFET – Experts from Samsung Electronics, imec, Hanyang University, and Air Liquide will share insights into the materials innovations driven by the advancement of next-generation memory semiconductor technologies such as 3D DRAM and CFET.
The Future of Semiconductor Materials – Visionaries from Applied Materials, Linx Consulting, Entegris, Chipmetrics and SK hynix will discuss the technological innovation roadmap for semiconductor materials required in advanced manufacturing processes for high bandwidth memory (HBM) and other leading-edge technologies.
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