Along with the remarkable growth of the semiconductor industry, competition in advanced technology for next-generation processes is intensifying. With semiconductor investment and research active in the era of digital transformation, including autonomous driving, the metaverse, and smart manufacturing, a venue was organized to provide insights into new processes and materials.

The 2022 e4ds Semiconductor Trend Day , hosted by Channel 5 Korea, will be held simultaneously online and offline on the 10th of next month at Conference Room 327 of COEX in Samseong-dong, Seoul.

The theme of this event is 'Digital Transformation: The Full-Scale Opening of Competition in Advanced Semiconductor Technology and Materials,' providing a platform to examine the latest semiconductor trends and explore insights from experts in various fields regarding advanced semiconductor material technologies.

The detailed sessions consist of three sessions on the latest trends in GaN, SiC, and automotive semiconductors, as well as the latest semiconductor design issues and semiconductor material technology trends.

For the special presentation, Professor Chul-Sung Hwang, Chair Professor at the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Seoul National University, is scheduled to give a lecture on the topic of "Development Directions and Material Trends of Next-Generation Memory - 3D Stacked DRAM Technology."

Semiconductor Trend Day will begin with a welcoming address, followed by a presentation on 'Global Semiconductor Market Trends' by Noh Geun-chang, Managing Director of Hyundai Motor Securities.

The morning session will feature presentations on 'Trends in Research and Development of GaN Power Semiconductors' by Lee Hyung-seok, Principal Researcher at the Korea Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute; 'Latest Technology Trends in SiC Power Semiconductors' by Ham Jeong-ho, FAE at Wolfspeed; and 'Latest Technology Trends in Automotive Semiconductors' by Choi Yeon-gyu, Director at Infineon Technologies Korea.

In the afternoon session, Professor Jaehyuk Choi of KAISTSu-ga is scheduled to give a lecture on 'Latest Semiconductor Design Issues and ISSCC 2022 Trends'. This will be followed by seminars on 'Semiconductor Material Technology Trends - Precursor' by Lee Sang-ik, Executive Director of DNF, and 'Semiconductor Material Technology Trends - Specialty Gas & Rare Gas' by Bae Jong-in, Editor-in-Chief of e4ds news.

As the highlight of the session, Professor Chul-Sung Hwang, a distinguished professor at Seoul National University, will present on "Development Directions and Material Trends of Next-Generation Memory - 3D Stacked DRAM Technology." As 3D stacking is emerging as a solution to enhance the performance and increase the integration density of next-generation semiconductors, this session is expected to provide insights into future changes in processes and materials, as well as process issues that may arise during the stacking process.

In addition, various benefits have been prepared for participants, such as prize draw events, questioner and survey participation events, and an early bird discount is being offered until the 3rd of next month.

Bae Jong-in, Editor-in-Chief of the Semiconductor Trend Day, stated, “A full-scale competition in cutting-edge technology is expected to unfold, including the mass production of next-generation GAA processes.” He added, “With the demand for new material development rising due to new semiconductor processes, we have organized this event to provide insights from experts across various fields, so we hope for active participation.”

Meanwhile, the 2022 e4ds Semiconductor Trend Day, to be held on the 10th, will be broadcast live online in real time via the e4ds platform, and further information can be found at https://www.e4ds.com/seminar_introduce.asp?idx=131 .