 ▲SEMICON
KOREA 2023 Opening
450
Companies, 2,100 Booths, and Over 60,000 Visitors Expected – Rising Interest in
Semiconductors
Semiconductor Technology Conference to Share Advanced Technologies and Break
Through Technical Limits
Amid challenges faced by the
semiconductor industry, a major platform has been established to share the
latest technologies and market insights, aiming to break through the
technological limits of semiconductors. As a result, the global semiconductor
community is turning its attention to Korea. SEMICON KOREA 2023, the
nation’s largest semiconductor exhibition, opened on February 1 at COEX in Samseong-dong,
Seoul. The exhibition features about 450 companies across 2,100 booths,
with more
than 20 conferences
and 120
semiconductor experts
sharing market outlooks and insights into manufacturing technologies. Key forums include: △SEMI Technology Symposium (STS) △Metrology and Inspection Forum △Test Forum △Smart Manufacturing Forum △Sustainable Manufacturing Forum △Market Trend Forum The SEMI Technology Symposium is
divided into six tracks—Lithography, Materials, Devices, Etching,
CMP & Cleaning, and Packaging—with presentations on the latest
manufacturing technologies. Participants include major chipmakers like Samsung
Electronics and SK
hynix, as
well as semiconductor materials and equipment firms and academia, sharing
roadmaps from across the supply chain. The Metrology and Inspection Forum
addresses new technical challenges arising from the advent of GAA,
BVNAND, and NSPDN
technologies, under the theme “The Era of Convergence in
Metrology and Inspection.” The Smart Manufacturing Forum will
focus on AI and intelligent solutions being adopted in semiconductor
manufacturing for productivity gains and cost reduction. Under the theme “Future
Smart Factory,”
it will present data analytics technologies and case studies. Other forums include the Test
Forum
offering insights on next-generation testing solutions, the Sustainable
Manufacturing Forum
focusing on greenhouse gas reduction, energy efficiency, and carbon neutrality,
and the Market
Trend Forum,
featuring global research agencies sharing supply chain outlooks and the
impacts of trade conflicts. In addition, SEMI is addressing the global
semiconductor talent shortage by providing programs to attract and
nurture talent. These include “Meet the Experts,”
where students and professionals can receive career guidance directly from
engineers, and “Women in Technology,”
highlighting the vision and experiences of female leaders and engineers in the
industry. The exhibition also hosts a Business
Matching Program,
where Korean materials, parts, and equipment companies are holding about 80
meetings with GlobalFoundries,
Kioxia,
and Micron.
Furthermore, a U.S. semiconductor investment briefing is
being organized in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Commerce’s SelectUSA
program to support global expansion for Korean companies.
Hyun-dae
Cho, President of SEMI Korea, stated, “The
annual growth rate of SEMI membership is around 3.7%. While membership once
focused primarily on semiconductor companies, in recent years we have seen a
significant increase in participation from materials, parts, equipment
companies, as well as automotive and systems firms across the supply chain.
SEMICON KOREA 2023 is being held on a grand scale for the first time in four
years since the COVID-19 pandemic, and we expect more than 60,000 visitors.”
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