SEMICON West 2024 to spotlight investments in U.S. semiconductor manufacturing, AI – indica News – indica News
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Government, industry leaders, and investors will gather at the SEMICON West 2024 from July 9-11 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.
The event is hosted by SEMI, a global industry association connecting over 3,000 member companies and 1.5 million professionals worldwide across the semiconductor and electronics design and manufacturing supply chain. Through SEMICON expositions and events, technology communities, standards, and market intelligence the organization helps advance its members’ business growth and innovations in design, devices, equipment, materials, services, and software, enabling smarter, faster, more secure electronics.
Presentations made at the summit will focus on plans for the more than $300 billion in capital expenditures for the domestic semiconductor industry announced since the enactment of the U.S. CHIPS and Science Act, an unprecedented level of investment.
On Wednesday, July 10, the CEO Summit will convene executives for presentations on key global semiconductor industry opportunities and challenges in workforce development, sustainability, supply chain management, and growth.
“The path to $1 trillion in semiconductor annual revenue is here and now as the industry’s expansion hits its stride,” said Joe Stockunas, President of SEMI Americas. “Global chip industry growth is fueled by the proliferation of artificial intelligence and growing demand in other key markets including computing, communications, mobility, machine learning, and medical technologies. We look forward to hosting more than 400 speakers and panelists in over 40 sessions covering the entire semiconductor supply chain as they focus on ways for the industry to fulfill its tremendous potential.”
AI will be a prominent theme at SEMICON West 2024 as thought leaders convene for sessions addressing the technology and other critical areas of semiconductor industry growth.
Themes at the Pavilion will include fostering an inclusive and equitable workforce and building a diverse talent pipeline. Experts at the conference will also deliberate on Environment, Health, Safety and Sustainability. Addressing the critical issue of PFAS, experts will come together for a PFAS initiative working session.
Experts will also deliberate on bringing the circular economy to the value chain, innovation in chip manufacturing, net zero and PFAS innovation and building green literacy. Discussions on Smart Manufacturing will include digital twins for design and manufacturing, optimizing yield with AI, AI for smart production, accelerating sustainability and autonomous factories.
On Smart Data/AI topic, experts will explore the future of AI hardware, hardware innovation driven by Generative AI and the future of memory. Smart Mobility – focus areas will include chiplets for automotive and software-defined vehicles. Smart MedTech – thought leaders will delve into emerging MedTech monitoring technologies and the commercialization of MedTech innovations. Heterogeneous Integration – themes will include building next-generation systems for AI and high-performance computing as well as road mapping the future of heterogeneous integration.
On Supply Chain Management, experts will discuss key topics such as creating a robust and resilient supply chain risk management program, how visas facilitate commercial travel to the U.S., and strengthening the hemisphere’s semiconductor supply chain. During the event, ensuring cybersecurity resilience through industry partnerships will also be a focus area. TechTALKS topics will include AI and machine learning; advanced design; sensorization; and photonics
Test Vision Symposium – Themed Test in the Semiconductor Future symposium will focus on the growing role of semiconductor tests in areas such as electric vehicles (EVs), consumer electronics, high-performance computing and AI. The popular Bulls and Bears session will feature experts from Cantor Fitzgerald, Evercore, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Morgan Stanley and Parnassus Investments.
The FLEX Conference & Exhibition will be held alongside SEMICON West 2024. The conference and exhibition will feature keynotes, panel discussions, technical sessions, funding opportunities, product-based demonstrations, and industry tours highlighting the latest innovations in flexible hybrid electronics (FHE), printed electronics and advanced packaging, including heterogeneous integration. Keynote speakers will include experts from industry leaders such as Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Axiom Space, Intel, and Toyota Research Institute of North America.
Another event, the SEMI Market Symposium will be held on July 8 with a midyear update on key market trends and drivers. Leading industry analysts will present market forecasts for the semiconductor, equipment, materials, and other industries in the electronics design and manufacturing space at the symposium.
Speakers at the CEO Summit on July 9 include:
Laurie E. Locascio, Ph.D., Director and the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology at National Institute of Standards and Technology, S. Department of Commerce
Bertrand Loy, President and CEO, Entegris
Kai Beckmann, Member of the Executive Board of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany and CEO, EMD Electronics
Hichem M’Saad, Ph.D., Chair of the Management Board and Chief Executive Officer, ASM
Sandra Watson, President and CEO, Arizona Commerce Authority
Keyvan Esfarjani, Executive VP, Chief Global Operations Officer and General Manager of Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Operations, Intel Corporation
Prabu Raja, President, Semiconductor Products Group, Applied Materials
Kevin Younis, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Deputy Commissioner, Empire State Development
Scott Jensen, Director of Workforce Strategy for CHIPS, U.S. Department of Commerce
Two fireside chats with industry leaders and government officials:
Keys to Success for Investments in the U.S.
Tim Archer, President and CEO, Lam Research
Thomas Caulfield, President and CEO, GlobalFoundries
Plans for Nearshoring and Support of the Global Semiconductor Supply Chain
Jose W. Fernandez, Under Secretary, Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment, U.S. Department of Commerce
Joe Stockunas, President, SEMI Americas
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