Program at a Glance

Last update : October 20, 2025

Nov. 10  (Mon.) Time Room A (Capri Room, 2F) Room D (Sydney Room, 2F) 2F Lobby
13:00-16:00 Tutorial I

Current and Future Challenges and Solutions in AI & HPC System and Thermal Management

Dr. Gamal Refai-Ahmed (AMD, USA)
  Registration
16:00-17:30 Tutorial II

Non-Volatile Memory-Based AI Semiconductors for Low-Power Neural Networks

Prof. Jong-Ho Lee (Seoul Nat'l Univ., Korea)
Short Course (in Korean Language)

3D NAND Flash Technology Trends

Prof. Sungnam Chang (Hanyang Univ. / PeDiSem Ltd., Korea)
18:15-20:00 Welcome Reception (Sicily Room, 1F)

Plenary Session will be live streamed at Sydney Room (2F) and Sicily Room (1F).

Nov. 11 (Tue.) Time Room A
(Capri Room, 2F)
Room B
(Grand Ballroom 1, 2F)
Room C
(Grand Ballroom 3, 2F)
Room D
(Sydney Room, 2F)
Room E
(Sicily Room, 1F)
Room F
(Panorama Room, 16F)
2F Lobby
10:00-10:45 Plenary Session I (Capri Room, 2F)

Semiconductor Technology Trends to Overcome the Integration Limitations for Future AI Memory Devices

Dr. Jiho Kang (SK hynix Inc., Korea)
Registration
& Exhibition
10:45-11:00 Coffee Break (2F Lobby)
11:00-11:30 Opening Ceremony (Grand Ballroom 1, 2, 3, 2F)
11:30-13:00 Lunch
13:00-14:40 TuA1 (Thin Film) TuB1 (Etching) TuC1 (MI) TuD1 (Power) TuE1 (CMP)  
Nanoscale Thin Film Deposition I Advanced Etchg I Advanced Metrology & Inspection, Process Diagnostics & Control, and Yield Management I Power Devices I Innovative Abrasives and Carbon Layer CMP
14:40-14:50 Coffee Break (2F Lobby)
14:50-16:30 TuA2 (Thin Film) TuB2 (Etching) TuC2 (MI) TuD2 (Power) TuE2 (CMP) TuF2 (PKG)
Nanoscale Thin Film Deposition II Sustainable Etch Advanced Metrology & Inspection, Process Diagnostics & Control, and Yield Management II Power Devices II CMP Consumables: Conditioning, Monitoring, and Abrasives Processing for 3D Integration
16:30-16:40 Break
16:40-17:25 Special Session I (Capri Room, 2F)

Why Semiconductor in the AI World?

Chairman Chul Joo Hwang (Jusung Engineering Co., Ltd., Korea)
17:25-18:15 Poster Session I (Grand Ballroom 4, 2F)
Nov. 12  (Wed.) Time Room A
(Capri Room, 2F)
Room B
(Grand Ballroom 1, 2F)
Room C
(Grand Ballroom 3, 2F)
Room D
(Sydney Room, 2F)
Room E
(Sicily Room, 1F)
Room F
(Panorama Room, 16F)
2F Lobby
09:00-10:40 WeA1 (Thin Film) WeB1 (Etching) WeC1 (MI) WeD1(Litho) WeE1 (CMP) WeF1 (PKG) Registration
& Exhibition
Nanoscale Thin Film Deposition III HARC Etch and Plasma Source Advanced Metrology & Inspection, Process Diagnostics & Control, and Yield Management III LIthography Process Nanostructured Materials and Surface Chemistry Processing for AI Semiconductor Modules
10:40-10:55 Coffee Break (2F Lobby)
10:55-11:40 Plenary Session II (Capri Room, 2F)

Atomic Layer Processing: Status and Perspectives in Advancing Semiconductor Manufacturing

Prof. Fred Roozboom (Univ. of Twente, The Netherlands)
11:40-13:10 Lunch
13:10-13:55 Plenary Session III (Capri Room, 2F)

Pushing the Limits: A Decade of Thermo-Mechanical Breakthroughs in Semiconductor Packaging

Dr. Gamal Refai-Ahmed (AMD, USA)
13:55-14:10 Coffee Break (2F Lobby)
14:10-15:50 WeA2 (Thin Film) WeB2 (Etching) WeC2 (MI) WeD2 (Litho) WeE2 (CMP) WeF2 (PKG)
 Nanoscale Thin Film Deposition IV Advanced Etch II Advanced Metrology & Inspection, Process Diagnostics & Control, and Yield Management IV Material & Process AI-Driven CMP and Emerging Process Strategies Materials and Processing for Advanced Packaging
15:50-16:05 Break
16:05-17:45 WeA3 (Thin Film)   WeD3 (Litho) WeE3 (CMP) WeF3 (PKG)
Nanoscale Thin Film Deposition V Computational Lithography & Mask Reliability and Integration Challenges in Advanced Packaging Advanced Designs, Processing, and Reliability
17:45-18:30 Break
18:30-20:30 Banquet (Grand Ballroom, 2F)
Nov. 13  (Thu.) Time Room A
(Capri Room, 2F)
Room B
(Grand Ballroom 1, 2F)
Room C
(Grand Ballroom 3, 2F)
Room D
(Sydney Room, 2F)
Room E
(Sicily Room, 1F)
Room F
(Panorama Room, 16F)
2F Lobby
09:00-10:40 ThA1 (Thin Film) ThB1 (Etching) ThC1 (MI) ThD1 (Litho) ThE1 (CMP) ThF1 (ESG) Registration
& Exhibition
Nanoscale Thin Film Deposition VI Atomic Scale Etching Advanced Metrology & inspection, Process diagnostics & control, and Yield management V  Process & Mask CMP for Heterogeneous Integration and New Materials Carbon Neutrality in Semiconductor Industry I
10:40-10:50 Coffee Break (2F Lobby)
10:50-12:30 ThA2 (Thin Film) ThB2 (Etching) ThC2 (MI) ThD2 (Litho) ThE2 (CMP) ThF2 (ESG)
Nanoscale Thin Film Deposition VII Etch Process Monitoring Advanced Metrology & inspection, Process diagnostics & control, and Yield management VI Alternative Lithography Next-Generation Slurries and Pad Technologies Carbon Neutrality in Semiconductor Industry II
12:30-14:00 Lunch
14:00-14:45 Special Session II (Capri Room, 2F)

Memory Technology Trends and Outlook: DRAM, NAND, Emerging Memory

Dr. Jeongdong Choe (TechInsights, Canada)
14:45-15:00 Coffee Break (2F Lobby)
15:00-15:45 Plenary Session IV (Capri Room, 2F)

The Planarization Technology Innovations in the Era of 3D Ics

Dr. Bo Un Yoon (Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Korea)
15:45-16:55 Coffee Break (2F Lobby)
15:55-16:45 Poster Session II (Grand Ballroom 4, 2F)
16:45-17:00 Break
17:00-17:30 Closing Ceremony & Award Ceremony (Capri Room, 2F)
Nov. 14  (Fri.) Time Room A
(Capri Room, 2F)
Room B
(Grand Ballroom 1, 2F)
Room C
(Grand Ballroom 3, 2F)
Room D
(Sydney Room, 2F)
Room E
(Sicily Room, 1F)
Room F
(Panorama Room, 16F)
2F Lobby
08:30-12:00
08:30-17:30
Optional Tour
Topic Session
1. Nanoscale Thin Film Deposition TuA1, TuA2, WeA1, WeA2, WeA3, ThA1, ThA2
2. Advanced CMP & Cleaning TuE1, TuE2, WeE1, WeE2, WeE3, ThE1, ThE2
3. Advanced Etching Technology TuB1, TuB2, WeB1, WeB2, ThB1, ThB2
4. Advanced Lithography + Patterning WeD1, WeD2, WeD3, ThD1, ThD2
5. Advanced Packaging Technology TuF1, WeF1, WeF2, WeF3
6. Advanced Metrology & Inspection, Process Diagnostics & Control, and Yield Management TuC1, TuC2, WeC1, WeC2, ThC1, ThC2
7. Power Semiconductor Devices and Manufacturing Process TuD1, TuD2
8. Carbon Neutrality in Semiconductor Industry ThF1, ThF2
How to See the Session Codes
Day of Week Room Session No. Presentation No. Presentation Code
Tuesday Tu A 1 1 TuA1-1
Wednesday We B 2 2 WeB2-2
Thursday Th C 3 3 ThC3-3

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