Issue




03/01/2006







April 11-15, Munich, Germany

Exhibition Hours
Tuesday, April 4 10 am-5 pm
Wednesday, April 5 10 am-5 pm
Thursday, April 6 10 am-4 pm

Semicon Europa, celebrating its 30th anniversary, will be held from Monday, April 3, to Thursday, April 6, at the New Munich Trade Fair Centre. Sponsored by trade organization Semi, the exhibition will run from April 4-6, and the technical program and events will run from April 3-6.

At last year’s Semicon Europa, 874 companies presented their products to more than 8200 registered visitors on the exhibition floor. As of the beginning of last month, hundreds of companies from ABB Bomen Inc. to Yield Engineering Inc. were scheduled to attend the 2006 event. See www.semi.org for an up-to-date exhibitor list.


Attendees at the 2005 Semicon Europa trade show at the New Munich Trade Fair Centre in Munich, Germany.
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The technical program will consist of three platforms: advanced semiconductor manufacturing and packaging; MEMS/nanotechnology, including the International MST/MEMS Industry Forum Nanoelectronics conference; and photovoltaics (PV).

The PV platform will include the 2nd annual Advanced Photovoltaic Manufacturing Technology (APVM) conference (in cooperation with the European Voltaic Industry Association), which will discuss the current state and prospects of PV production and the future of PV materials and equipment development.

What follows is a brief chronological listing of event titles, which is subject to change. See www.semi.org for the complete technical program and to register for events.

Monday, April 3

  • International MEMS/MST Industry Forum
  • 10th Fab Managers Forum

Tuesday, April 4

  • 8th European Manufacturing Test Conference (EMTC)
  • Nanoelectronics: Technology to Markets
  • Advanced Packaging Conference
  • Factory Automation: Maximizing the Efficiency of the 300mm fab
  • Energy Conservation Workshop
  • Intellectual Property (IP) Seminar

Wednesday, April 5

  • 2nd Advanced Photovoltaic Manufacturing Technology Conference
  • E-Manufacturing Semi Standards Workshop
  • Challenges of the New Materials in Semiconductor Manufacturing
  • Lead-free Solutions for Assembly and Packaging
  • Silicon Wafer Standards Workshop
  • Can We Afford Lithography?
  • Semiconductor Equipment and Materials Market Briefing

Thursday, April 6

  • ISMI Symposium
  • Precursors Standards Workshop
  • Lead-free Solutions for Assembly and Packaging

In addition, Semi International Standards Programs and Meetings are scheduled during the week.

For more information and updates regarding programs and events during the Semicon Europa show week, contact: Johanna Turpeinen, Semi Europe, Brussels, Belgium, ph 32/2-289-6496; e-mail: [email protected].