SEOUL, South Korea ─ With the rise of generative AI driving demand for advanced chips and memory semiconductors to process and store massive amounts of data, the stage is set for SEMICON Korea 2024, opening tomorrow at COEX in Seoul to highlight innovations shaping the future. Themed Innovation Beyond Boundaries, SEMICON Korea 2024 will take aim at collaborations and innovations critical to manufacturing semiconductors demanded by advanced applications.
The region’s premier microelectronics event, SEMICON Korea 2024 is expected to draw record attendance of 70,000 as 500 companies showcase the latest semiconductor manufacturing technologies. The event will host 30 technology and business conferences featuring more than 200 visionaries and experts as speakers. Opportunities to connect and explore new collaborations will also be a key feature for attendees.
The need for greater global semiconductor industry collaboration continues as players from across the chip ecosystem explore ways to overcome some of the world’s biggest technology challenges, including harnessing the power of semiconductors to manage generative AI and other data-hungry applications. South Korea is vital in this effort, with major semiconductor equipment companies such as ASML, Applied Materials, Lam Research, and TEL establishing R&D centers in the region. At the same time, Korea’s memory leaders Samsung and SK hynix, as well as the region’s equipment, materials and parts enterprises, are uncovering new collaboration opportunities.
SEMICON Korea 2024 Keynotes
 | Choonhwan Kim, Senior Vice President, Head of R&D Process SK hynixChanges in Technology Trends to Overcome the Integration Limits of Memory Devices |  |
 | Anand Nambiar, Chief Commercial Officer of Electronics Business Sector MerckDigital and Data in the Materials World |  |
 | Sean Lundy, VP, Global Sales EliyanEliyan Unleashed: Elevating Package Performance and Accelerating Memory Chiplets Adoption |  |
 | Jung-Woo Ha, Head of AI Innovation and Head of Future AI Center NAVER NAVER’s Strategy in Era of Paradigm Shift by Frontier AI |  |
More SEMICON Korea 2024 Highlights
- The popular Supplier Search Program will host major chipmakers including GlobalFoundries, Infineon, KIOXIA and Micron as they hold some 100 meetings with Korean equipment, materials and parts companies looking to expand their global footprint.
- Forums will key in on market trends, sustainability, smart manufacturing, and metrology and inspection, with major players from across the global semiconductor ecosystem sharing best practices and cutting-edge technologies.
- Investment Forums
- The U.S. Investment Forum will offer insights into the U.S. CHIPS Act and discuss how states such as Arizona, Colorado, Indiana, New York and Texas are establishing supporting policies.
- The Europe Investment Forum will feature representatives from the European Commission, Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom offering insights into the EU CHIPS Act and investment strategies for growing the semiconductor industry.
- The Southeast Asia Investment Forum will feature representatives from Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam – all emerging semiconductor manufacturing regions.
- New: The Startup Summit will match venture capitalists with startup chip companies aspiring to become the next unicorns in order to explore investment opportunities.
The STS (SEMI Technology Symposium) at SEMICON Korea 2024 will showcase the latest technology advances and roadmaps in sessions on six key semiconductor manufacturing processes:
- Lithography
- Materials
- Device
- Etch
- CMP and Cleaning
- Packaging
Workforce Development
To help address the semiconductor industry’s talent shortage, 10 engineers will provide guidance on career development to STEM university students during the Meet the Experts! mentoring program. Additionally, Women-in-Technology, aimed at enhancing industry competitiveness by promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in the chip industry, will host four female leaders as they share insights into career growth.
Full details are available on the SEMICON Korea 2024 website.
