SEMICON Europa 2024: focus on innovations and collaborative strategies for sustainable growth of the semiconductor industry

Inspired by the theme “Innovation and Collaboration: Powering Sustainable Exponential Growth”, the new edition of SEMICON Europa 2024 will bring together leading industry experts from 12 to 15 November at Messe München, Germany. This will be an opportunity to delve into the latest innovations and trends in sustainability, mobility, health, materials, packaging, semiconductor manufacturing unit (fob) management and personnel. Semicon Europa, Europe's largest microelectronics supply chain event and conference, will be held alongside the electronica fair and will feature speeches by experts from the electronics design and manufacturing ecosystem, academics and representatives of institutions.

“SEMICON Europa is the place to discuss innovations and collaborative strategies that drive the growth of the semiconductor industry in Europe and worldwide [...] This industry is working hard to ensure the right balance between technological progress and environmental protection. We look forward to hearing from thought leaders who will give us insights on how to achieve sustainable growth and overcome human shortages."

Laith Altimime, President of SEMI Europe

One of the most important moments of SEMICON Europa will be the CxO Summit, bringing together leading experts to discuss strategies and ways for the European microelectronics ecosystem to collaborate and maintain strategic leadership. The summit will serve as a framework for promoting in-depth partnerships on urgent and emerging challenges. Leaders from AMS Osram, Bosch, Comet Group, Inficon, Porsche, Schneider Electric, Siemens, STMicroelectronics and others will share their views on crucial issues that form the basis for exponential and sustainable growth in the European semiconductor industry.

SEMICON Europa 2024 will also see the start of the III-V Compound Summit, which will illustrate the critical importance and emerging impact of III-V compound semiconductors in driving the future of electronics.

“Advances in III-V compound semiconductors are critical to the next generation of high-performance, energy-efficient devices, helping industry overcome manufacturing complexities, increase efficiency and reduce costs [...] The III-V Compound Summit is an essential forum to understand how these technologies will transform the electronic landscape, ushering in a new era of technological progress.”

Ajit Manocha, President and CEO of SEMI

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SEMICON Europa - Highlights

• ITF Chip into the Future - Powered by imec: the conference will examine how the European Chips Act can advance the European semiconductor industry through collaboration, innovation and investment. Discussions will focus on key drivers, best practices and the future of research and manufacturing of electronic chips.
• Advanced Packaging Conference: Panelists will explore innovations in chiplet, heat dissipation, miniaturization and other advanced packaging techniques that are critical to meeting the high-performance computing needs of modern artificial intelligence applications.
• Fab Management Forum: Strategies to improve the efficiency and performance of semiconductor manufacturing will be examined. Global market strategies, smart manufacturing, innovations, environmental sustainability, supply chain resiliency and next-generation technologies will be discussed.
• MEMS & Imaging Sensors Summit: The sessions will examine how advances in MEMS technologies and image sensors are improving connectivity and driving innovation in sectors such as agriculture, automotive and healthcare, with a focus on integrating artificial intelligence/machine learning and data fusion into next-generation applications.
• SEMI Networking Night: Industry players will come together to meet their peers and explore new business partnerships.

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Executive Forum Program

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• Cultivating a Thriving SiC Market: This session will address the challenges and solutions of silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductors, which are essential in automotive and artificial intelligence applications.
• Electrification and Power Semiconductors: By examining the key innovations in power semiconductors that drive global electrification, this session will cover areas of interest such as energy efficiency, cost performance, manufacturing technologies and the role of semiconductors in promoting renewable energy and electric vehicles.
• Global Automotive Advisory Council Summit - Smart Mobility Forum: Addressing the current challenges and opportunities of semiconductor technology for cars, this forum will explore new trends, such as autonomous, electric and software-engineered vehicles (SDVs), towards a sustainable future of mobility.
• Innovation Showcase: participants will learn about the latest innovations in the field of microelectronics and semiconductors.
• Integrated Photonics: This session will explore how photonic integrated circuits (PICs) transform various industries by combining optical and electronic systems into compact, high-performance, energy- and cost-efficient designs.
• Meet the SEMIs: Participants will have the opportunity to meet the members of the European SEMI Committee, exchange ideas and discuss how to move the sector forward.
• Smart Manufacturing: This session will explore artificial intelligence solutions for smarter semiconductor manufacturing, including data acquisition, digital twins and autonomous manufacturing, with a focus on climate.

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TechARENA Program

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• 20 Under 30 Recognition Program: SEMI Europe 20 Under 30 2024 will reward young players in the microelectronics supply chain for their success, leadership, commitment, community involvement and collaborative innovation.
• Advocacy and Geopolitics: This session will explore the impact of the European Economic Security Strategy on the semiconductor industry. Speakers will discuss how new policies affect the global supply chain and the need for international cooperation to ensure competitiveness and long-term growth.
• Breakthroughs in Medical Technology: This session will explore how advanced medical electronics and semiconductors advance future digital healthcare.
• Building the Talent Pipeline - SEMI Initiatives: Participants will learn how SEMI initiatives foster a strong talent pipeline for the semiconductor industry through academic partnerships, STEM education, continuing education and equity and inclusion programs.
• End-to-End Cybersecurity: Experts will gather to explore comprehensive solutions to secure semiconductor supply chains, protect intellectual property and ensure product integrity in a connected world.
• EU Digital Forum: partners from HiCONNECTS and other EU-funded R&D projects will demonstrate how innovative basic technologies of heterogeneous integration (HI) address major societal and technological challenges.
• European Projects for a Diverse Talent Pipeline: Projects funded by the European Commission under the European Chips Act, which aim to address the urgent labor shortage in the semiconductor industry by improving STEM education, retraining and qualification, promoting diversity and sharing best practices in recruitment and placement, will be presented.
• Future Disruptions: Experts will share their ideas and strategies on critical topics such as supply chain management, sustainability, ESG values, PFAS regulations and geopolitical impacts to address future transformations of the semiconductor industry.
• Future of Computing: This session will examine how advances in quantum computing, neuromorphic computing and trusted electronics are addressing global challenges and transforming the future of information processing through innovative solutions.
• Future of Work: This will discuss how an inclusive approach can address the global skills shortage, develop the next generation of industry leaders and promote a diverse and sustainable work force.
• Materials Innovation: The conference will showcase how materials innovations advance Moore's Law, support sustainable semiconductor production and address global environmental challenges.
• SCREEN - Innovation For a Sustainable World: Updates on new platforms and solutions for Industry 4.0, 3D integration and More-than-Moore devices will be presented, based on 25 years of collaboration with European partners.
• Tackling Investment in Semiconductors Start-Ups: This session will present examples of how European innovations are helping to establish future technology roadmaps and develop start-ups in the sector.

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SEMICON Europa Sponsors

• Platinum: Comet Ylon, Edwards, INFICON, Invest in Pomerania, Koh Young Europe, Lam Research, Merck, Schneider Electric, Siemens, SUSS MicroTec and Tokyo Electron Europe (TEL)
• Gold: KLA and Synopsys
• Silver: Adeia, EBARA, Honeywell, Kanken and Semilab
• Event: ASE Global, Atotech an MKS Brand, Catalonia Trade & Investment, CI Semi, Comet Group, DB Schenker, Entegris, EVGroup(EVG), Flexciton, Fluor, IBM, imec, SCREEN, and Watlow