- 1. Executive Summit – The event, themed “Enforcing Competitiveness of the European Semiconductor Industry,” featured speakers from all facets of the semiconductor and photovoltaic manufacturing supply chain, who will explore the challenges facing the microelectronics industry in Europe and examine the opportunities to pursue in order to strengthen the regional high-tech industry. Speakers for the Summit included Wolfgang Ziebart, CEO of Infineon Technologies; Peter Woditsch, CEO of Deutsche Solar; Bernd Haeuser, senior vice president of Bosch; André-Jacques Auberton-Hervé, CEO of Soitec; and Papken der Torossian, executive chairman of Vistec.
- 2. Fab Managers Forum – The SEMI Fab Managers Forum has become a recognized meeting platform for fab managers, executives and professionals from the European semiconductor industry to meet and discuss topics of mutual interest in the essential drive toward total productivity in semiconductor manufacturing.
- 3. Advanced Packaging Conference – The conference was targeted at advanced packaging experts, as well as their manufacturing and R&D counterparts and the key representatives of packaging and service companies. With two days of sessions focused on first-level packaging, the conference featured presentations by some of the foremost experts in the field.
- 4. International MEMS/MST Industry Forum – Europe leads the world in innovation in MEMS/MST design and manufacturing. With MEMS/MST growth – particularly in automotive applications, of which Europe generate more than 40 percent of the market – come new challenges and opportunities in design, materials, and manufacturing.
- 5. 3rd Advanced Photovoltaic Manufacturing Technology Conference – The 3rd Photovoltaic Manufacturing Technology Conference focused on the solutions, equipment, and materials that the industry is able to provide to the wafer, cell and module makers in order to become more competitive in the global energy market. Industry leaders presented their suggestions for improvements both for bulk silicon processes and for the fast developing thin-film production facilities. Different elements of the production process were highlighted: integrated logistics and automation; quality control and monitoring; and energy conservation. New technology breakthroughs were also presented; for instance, the use of MEMS know-how to improve the efficiency of photovoltaic cells or the use of laser micro-jets for cutting and edge isolation.
