JUNE 9-11, 2025 | AUSTIN, TX
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  Special Symposium:   
Semiconductor Industry — Challenges   
and Opportunities  



This symposium will focus on 3 target areas identified as critical to the R&D initiatives in the semiconductor industry:

  1. Heterogeneous integration and chiplet technology
  2. SmartFab infrastructure for large scale data handling and more efficient operation
  3. Emerging methods in metrology

Topics & Application Areas
  • Heterogeneous integration and chiplet technology
  • SmartFab infrastructure for large scale data handling and more efficient operation
  • Emerging methods in metrology
  • Other
 

Symposium Co-Chairs


Dalia Yablon

Dalia Yablon

Technical Program Chair

TechConnect World Innovation Conference

Alex Norman

Alex Norman

Executive Director

Princeton Materials Institute, Princeton University


Daniel Woodie

Daniel Woodie

Director of micro/Nano Fabrication Center

Princeton University




 

 
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Symposium Sessions

Tuesday June 10

4:00Microelectronics R&D - Posters

Wednesday June 11

8:30CHIPS in Space: An Alliance for Pioneering Space-Based Semiconductor Manufacturing to Advanced Science and Establish US Preeminence in Semiconductors
9:00Microelectronics R&D
10:10CHIPS in Space: An Alliance for Pioneering Space-Based Semiconductor Manufacturing to Advanced Science and Establish US Preeminence in Semiconductors
1:00CHIPS in Space: An Alliance for Pioneering Space-Based Semiconductor Manufacturing to Advanced Science and Establish US Preeminence in Semiconductors
3:10CHIPS in Space: An Alliance for Pioneering Space-Based Semiconductor Manufacturing to Advanced Science and Establish US Preeminence in Semiconductors

Symposium Program

Tuesday June 10

4:00Microelectronics R&D - PostersJW Grand Ballroom
In-memory computing using ReRAM arrays for 2-bit and 3-bit multipliers
J. Modasiya, M. Liehr, N. Cady, University at Albany, US
Self-activated epitaxial growth of ScN films from molecular nitrogen at low temperatures
C.P. Savant, A. Verma, T-S. Nguyen, L. van Deurzen, Y-H. Chen, Z. He, S.S. Rezaie, J. Gollwitzer, B. Gregory, S. Sarker, J. Ruff, G. Khalsa, A. Singer, D.A. Muller, H.G. Xing, D. Jena, J. Casamento, University of North Texas, US

Wednesday June 11

8:30CHIPS in Space: An Alliance for Pioneering Space-Based Semiconductor Manufacturing to Advanced Science and Establish US Preeminence in SemiconductorsLone Star A
8:30 Welcome and Opening Remarks
S. Putna, Semiconductor Institute at Texas A&M, US
8:40 Keynote To Be Announced
9:05 Findings and Insights
A. Wilson, Butler University, US
9:30 New Findings in Space Research
D.G. Senesky, Stanford University, EXtreme Environment Microsystems Lab (XLab), US
9:00Microelectronics R&DLone Star F
Session chair: Dan Woodie, Princeton University, US
Expanding Our Reach: Creating a Virtual Reality Semiconductor Educational Platform at the Cornell NanoScale Facility
T. Pennell, J. Williamson, C. Fiore, K. Ionova, B. Lane, L. Rathbun, R. Olson, A. Godwin, J. Cha, Cornell University, US
Equipping Students for CHIPS R&D and Manufacturing Engineering through Transformative Microfabrication Education
M. Pleil, N. Jackson, University of New Mexico, US
Room Temperature 2D/3D Heterojunction Rectifiers Through Integration of Monolayer n-MoS2 With p-type Boron Doped Diamond
A. Wali, R. Padhan, R. Divan, P. Darancet, N. Pradhan, A.V. Sumant, Argonne National Laboratory, US
10:10CHIPS in Space: An Alliance for Pioneering Space-Based Semiconductor Manufacturing to Advanced Science and Establish US Preeminence in SemiconductorsLone Star A
10:10 Panel Discussion: Startups Propelling the Commercialization of In Space Manufacturing. Moderator: Stephen Meckler
Astral Materials, US
United Semiconductors, US
10:45 Technology in Enablers. Moderator: Christine Kretz, Karmanline Consulting
Robotics
Orbital Composites, US
Compute on the Edge
Ecoatoms & Axiom, US
Virtual Reality
Siminsights, US
11:20 Panel Discussion: Startups propelling the Commercialization of In Space Manufacturing
Varda, US
Space Forge, US
Above Space, US
1:00CHIPS in Space: An Alliance for Pioneering Space-Based Semiconductor Manufacturing to Advanced Science and Establish US Preeminence in SemiconductorsLone Star A
1:00 Panel Discussion: Commercial Space Infrastructure in Space Up / Down Mass Featuring Representatives from Industry Leaders. Moderator: Molly Mulligan, Redwire
Voyager (Starlab), US
Rogue Space, US
Space Phoenix, US
1:40 Panel Discussion: The Role of Accelerators and Venture Capital.
Eascra, US
Sky Orchard Financial, US
2:10 Best Practices for Driving Innovation: Texas State Ecosystem and Initiatives. Moderator: Christine Kretz, Karmanline Consulting
N. Garza, Texas Space Commission, US
A. Marion, Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund, US
S. Murphy, TARSEC Executive Committee, US
3:10CHIPS in Space: An Alliance for Pioneering Space-Based Semiconductor Manufacturing to Advanced Science and Establish US Preeminence in SemiconductorsLone Star A
3:10 Panel Discussion: Research Collaboration by World Renowned Researchers. Moderator: Steve Wood Esq., Vela Wood
D.G. Senesky, Stanford University, US
D. Staack, Texas A&M University, US
P. Kumta, University of Pittsburgh, US
3:50 Workforce Development for In Space Manufacturing
J. Rome, AEROSPACE CORP, US
4:30 Closing Remarks
S. Putna, Semiconductor Institute at Texas A&M, US


2024 Syposium Sponsored by:

micron
MNT-EC

 

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