Future of AI Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology to Be Discussed... KISM 2026 to Be Held in Busan

[Financial News] Semiconductor experts from around the world are gathering in Busan to discuss the future of semiconductor manufacturing technology in the era of artificial intelligence (AI). Global technology exchanges and industry-academia-research collaboration are also expected to gain momentum to foster Busan’s power semiconductor industry.
The city said on the 9th that KISM 2026 BUSAN, an international conference on semiconductor manufacturing technology, had opened at Paradise Hotel Busan in Haeundae-gu and would run through the 13th.
The event, hosted by the Korean Society of Semiconductor and Display Technology, will bring together around 800 experts from 15 countries and regions worldwide. They will present around 300 research papers and share the latest technology trends in semiconductor manufacturing processes and the materials, components and equipment sectors.
This year’s theme is “Beyond Limits: Smart Manufacturing for the AI Era.” The conference will explore directions for the development of advanced semiconductor manufacturing processes and materials technology, as well as AI-based smart manufacturing.
The main program includes short courses and advanced lectures on semiconductor manufacturing technology, keynote addresses, invited talks in various fields, paper presentations, technical training, corporate exhibitions, and industry-academia-research exchange events.
Participants will discuss advanced processes and materials technology and AI-based manufacturing innovation from a broad perspective. They will also share research achievements and the technology needs of industry, and explore opportunities for new research and development and business collaboration.
At the keynote sessions, experts from Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Japan’s Tokyo Electron and SK hynix will outline key challenges and future directions in semiconductor manufacturing technology, focusing on advanced packaging, future memory and smart manufacturing.
Dr. Sim Ji-hye of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. will present on advanced packaging material solutions on the 10th, while Dr. Sato Motoyuki of Tokyo Electron will discuss future memory processes and materials innovation on the 11th. On the 12th, SK hynix Vice President Sim Gyu-chan will outline how to implement AI-based smart manufacturing.
The conference will also feature a special technical track linked to the power semiconductor industry, which the city is prioritizing for development. Professor Seok O-gyun of Pusan National University (PNU) will chair the track and share the latest research on power semiconductor devices and manufacturing processes with experts from universities and research institutes in Korea and abroad.
Through this technical track, the city plans to expand technology exchanges among local universities and research institutes and semiconductor companies in Korea and abroad, while strengthening the research and development capabilities and collaborative foundations of the local power semiconductor industry.
Park Jae-geun, president of the Korean Society of Semiconductor and Display Technology, said, “In the AI era, semiconductor manufacturing technology is moving into a new era of technological innovation in areas such as advanced processes and materials, packaging, and smart manufacturing. I hope this conference will be a meaningful occasion that connects the research achievements and field experience of experts in Korea and abroad and broadens the possibilities for new research and collaboration.”

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