TAIPEI, Taiwan ─ September 18, 2019 ─ With
Taiwan expected to lead the world in semiconductor equipment investments in
2019, SEMICON Taiwan 2019 opens
today, gathering the world’s top technologists, visionaries and innovators for
insights into the latest trends and opportunities across smart vertical markets
including manufacturing, automotive, healthcare and data. September 18-20 at
Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall I, in Taipei, SEMICON Taiwan 2019 spans the
entire semiconductor and microelectronics supply chain – from design through
systems. Registration
for the event remains open.
Taiwan is on track to boost semiconductor
equipment investments 21.1 percent this year and vault past South Korea to top
the world in equipment spending, an increase driven by advanced manufacturing
processes and capacity, according to SEMI's latest market report. In addition,
for the ninth consecutive year Taiwan is the world's biggest consumer of
semiconductor materials with spending of US$11.4 billion.
At the SEMICON Taiwan 2019 opening ceremony, Premier
SU Tseng-chang, Director of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), credited
Taiwan’s rise in prominence in the global semiconductor industry to joint
efforts by local government and industry. Tseng-chang also lauded Taiwan’s
manufacturing sector for its enormous contributions to the global information and
communication technology (ICT) industry while serving as a key growth engine in
the region.
SEMICON Taiwan Debuts Electro-innovation
Forum and Technology Think Tank Summit
Electro-innovation
Forum – Experts from five of the world’s top
research institutes and R&D centers examine innovation drivers and trends
and prospects for the microelectronics industry. Participants include imec, CEA-Leti,
Fraunhofer, the National Research Foundation (NRF), the Industrial Technology
Research Institute (ITRI) and TSMC.
Technology Think Tank
Summit – Co-organized with the Ministry of Economic
Affairs (MOEA), the summit brings together industry leaders in SiP, IC design,
memory, wafer fabrication, packaging and testing to explore the future of the
industry. Participants include CEOs from Quanta Computer, Hon Hai Technology
Group, TSMC, ASE, Etron Technology, Powerchip Semiconductor and Macronix
International.
International Forums Spotlight Latest
Industry Trends
Expected to draw an event record 50,000
visitors, SEMICON Taiwan 2019 features 19 other international forums spotlighting
industry trends and the latest technologies. Themed Leading the SMART Future, SEMICON Taiwan showcases Artificial
intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), 5G, machine learning, quantum
computing and other cutting-edge technologies that are transforming the
microelectronics industry and giving rise to a growing universe of smart
applications.
The following SEMICON Taiwan forums, summits
and pavilions offer the latest industry perspectives on key vertical markets
and the talent critical to industry growth.
Smart Transportation
Forum – The Compound Semiconductor Innovation Zone
and Smart Car Zone for the first time showcase new electric cars from BMW (i3s,
i8 Coupe) and Audi (e-tron). The forum features a wide variety of semiconductor
applications for future smart vehicles.
Smart Data Global
Summit and Quantum
Computing: A Window into Future Computing – Experts from Facebook, Mentor, ARM
and Qualcomm focus on smart data applications and fulfilling the promise of a
digital future through computing innovations and AI chip designs.
Smart MedTech Forum
– Focuses on business opportunities inspired by AI-assisted medical technology
and cross-sector collaboration. Experts from medical institutions, software
suppliers, research institutes, and medical device start-ups will meet to
discuss the future of smart medical technology and business opportunities.
Smart Manufacturing
EXPO – Showcases complete smart manufacturing
solutions for a wide range of high-technology industries such as semiconductor,
touch panel, flat-panel display and PCB.
Smart Workforce
Pavilion – Semiconductor industry insights, lectures,
career coaching and job matching for prospective talent
Asia’s First Testing Ground for Self-Driving
Vehicles, Taiwan’s Circular Economy
SEMICON Taiwan 2019 will launch two landmark
events in collaboration with the Taiwanese government and various industry
associations.
Hsinchu
City will become the first testing ground for self-driving vehicles in Asia
under a memorandum of understanding – Autonomous
Driving System Platform in Open Fields – between SEMI, ITRI and the city
government.
SEMICON Taiwan teams up with Taiwan Trusted Alliance for Sustainable
Supply and Circular Economy in inviting 15 industry associations to launch
the 15T Circular Economy Alliance. The alliance seeks to promote the results of
Taiwan's circular economy efforts in the global market and explore more
sustainable opportunities.
SEMICON Taiwan 2019 features:
21
theme areas and national pavilions
More
than 300 speakers across 21 international forums
700
exhibitors from around the world
More
than 2,300 booths
SEMICON Taiwan 2019 showcases the full suite
of SEMI offerings spanning the full electronics supply chain to support
industry growth including:
Vertical
Application Platforms: Smart Manufacturing, Smart Transportation, Smart Medical
and Smart Data
Workforce Development, Industry Standards,
Think Tanks and Thought Leadership Platforms
Strategic Association Partners, such as
R&D and innovation leaders imec, CEA-Leti and Fraunhofer, as well as MEMS
& Sensors Industry Group and Electronic System Design Alliance
With the semiconductor industry working to
extend silicon scaling beyond Moore’s Law, SEMICON Taiwan will also gather
industry experts to explore heterogeneous integration opportunities and
challenges across three events:
SiP Global Summit
– Heterogeneous Integration NOW & FUTURE
Strategic Materials
Conference Taiwan – Materials Leading the Smart Future
of Semiconductors: Device Performance
Advanced Testing
Forum New! – 5G and AI-assisted Testing
For more information,
please visit the SEMICON Taiwan 2019
website or follow us on Facebook.