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From materials to metrology: pushing the limits of lithography

SPIE Advanced Lithography + Patterning

Materials, processes, and devices to accelerate semiconductor manufacturing innovations.

IEEE EDTM 2026

The world's largest and most influential connectivity event

MWC 2026

Ever wondered what it’s like to work at the forefront of semiconductor innovation? The Student Excellence Day at imec (HQ, Leuven, Belgium) gives you a unique opportunity to find out.

Student Excellence Day

The Precision Medicine World Conference (PMWC) is an annual gathering that brings together stakeholders from across healthcare, biotechnology, research, and clinical practice to discuss developments in precision medicine. The event provides a platform for dialogue on topics including genomics technologies, clinical implementation, translational research, and related regulatory and reimbursement considerations.

PMWC 2026

Thermal Innovations that Keep the World’s Technology Cool

SEMI-THERM 2026

Connecting the embedded community

embedded world

Navigating geopolitics: Shaping Europe's future

ISS Europe 2026

Brussels European Defense Exhibition &amp; conference

Bedex 2026

The future of optical networking and communications

OFC 2026

One of the largest international conferences about recent advancements in all areas of physics including quantum computing.

APS Global Physics Summit 2026

The FCMN will bring together scientists and engineers interested in all aspects of the characterization technology needed for nanoelectronic materials and device research, development, integration, and manufacturing. All approaches are welcome: chemical, physical, electrical, magnetic, optical, in situ, and real-time control and monitoring. The semiconductor industry is evolving rapidly: &nbsp;the conference will highlight major issues and provide critical reviews of important materials and structure characterization and nearline/inline metrology methods, including hardware, data analysis, and AI and machine learning, as the industry both extends the technology deep into the nanoscale and increases the diversity of devices and systems.

FCMN 2026

The 9th International Conference ALD FOR INDUSTRY will again bridge the gap between fundamental science, industrialization and commercialization of this technology. Atomic layer deposition (ALD) is a process for depositing a variety of thin film materials from the vapor phase of matter. The growth of this technology is not only based in microelectronics applications, but also in areas of industrial Li-Ion batteries, photovoltaics, optics, light, biomedicine and quantum technology. &nbsp;

ALD for Industry 2026 - EFDS

The event drives learning and discussions on the future market and technology image sensor trends.

Image Sensors Europe 2026

Flagship conference for semiconductor device reliability.

IRPS (IEEE International Reliability Physics Symposium) 2026

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SATELLITE 2026

IEEE International Conference on Microelectronic Test Structures

ICMTS 2026

Dive Deeper into the Chiplet Market &amp; Future Challenges

Automotive Computing Conference USA 2026

Join us for an in-depth workshop on advanced CMOS technology nodes (N2 and A14), co-organized by Europractice and the NanoIC pilot line.

Advanced PDK workshop: N2 and A14 nanosheet pathfinding and applications

&nbsp;Join us in Boston, at the heart of a leading life sciences and medtech ecosystem, to hear perspectives from organizations including Merck, ThermoFisher, a

Imec bioconvergence forum: specialty silicon driving deeptech in life sciences & medtech

Build relationships, meet customers and collaborators, discover suppliers and new partners – all within four days that bring together the entire microelectronics packaging community.

ECTC 2026 (IEEE Electronic Components and Technology Conference)

Join us in Cambridge, MA, in the heart of a leading life sciences and medtech ecosystem, to hear perspectives from Merck, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Lonza, Nabsy

International Conference on Nanomaterials, Nanofabrication and Nanocharacterization

7th NANOMACH 2026

Discussions on Nano and Mesoscopic Optics

DINAMO 2026

The 32nd Symposium on Photomask and Next Generation Lithography Mask Technology

Photomask Japan 2026

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SPIE Photonics Europe 2026

IEEE International Magnetic Conference&nbsp;

INTERMAG 2026

2nd Annual International Conference on Materials Science and Nanoscience

AICMSN 2026

Insights on current and future innovations in photonic devices, materials, and applications, as well as novel monolithic and heterogeneous integration and fabrication technologies on silicon photonics

SiPhotonics

The IEEE Silicon Photonics Conference delivers insights on current and future innovations in photonic devices, materials, and applications, as well as novel monolithic and heterogeneous integration and fabrication technologies on silicon platforms.

IEEE SiPhotonics 2026

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CadenceLIVE Silicon Valley

27th International Conference on Thermal, Mechanical and Multi-Physics Simulation and Experiments in Microelectronics and Microsystems

EuroSimE 2026

Scaling AI: Hardware innovation, compute acceleration and next-gen infrastructure &nbsp;

ISES USA

The world's premier conference devoted to IC development.

CICC 2026

Connecting the photonic integrated circuits, compound semiconductor &amp; power electronics community

PIC/CS/PE International Conference 2026

Design, Automation and Test in Europe Conference | The European Event for Electronic System Design &amp; Test

DATE 2026

International conference on osteoarthritis, research and clinical aspects.

OARSI 2026

From Prototype to Platform: Building Quantum Infrastructure for the Utility Era

ISIG Quantum Computing Infra Summit 2026

Shaping the Future of RF Technology

The RF Workshop

The MRS is the world's foremost scientific gathering for materials research, covering aspects of a wide range of applications. It will convene materials researchers from academia, industry, government and national laboratories together for a week of cross-disciplinary collaboration and scientific exchange. The Spring Meeting &amp; Exhibit will feature breakthroughs in areas such as sustainable manufacturing, advanced characterization and energy materials—driving forward innovation on a global scale.

MRS Spring Meeting 2026

Discover the next-gen advancements transforming display technology.

SID Display Week 2026

ASMC is a technical conference discussing improvements in advanced semiconductor manufacturing, with a focus on 3D integration &amp; advanced metrology. It brings together manufacturers, equipment and materials suppliers, and academia to solve manufacturing challenges with innovative strategies and methodologies.

ASMC 2026

Accelerating the Future: AI-Driven Innovations in Si-Photonics, Advanced Packaging, and Next-Generation Interconnect

ISES Taiwan

The premier international forum for scientific and technical optics

CLEO Conference

The extreme conditions of space—including intense radiation, vacuum, extreme temperatures, and vibrational forces—pose immense challenges to the reliability and performance of any technology. Photonics is at the forefront of enabling missions to survive and thrive in these harsh environments. By developing radiation-hardened optics, cryogenic sensors, and robust laser communication systems, photonics ensures the enduring functionality of satellites, deep-space probes, and planetary exploration vehicles. These advancements are critical for scientific discovery, secure communication, and extending the lifespan of vital space infrastructure, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible beyond Earth.

EPIC Online Technology Meeting on Photonics for Space – Extreme Environment

The IEEE Electronic Components and Technology Conference (ECTC) is the premier international event that brings together the best in packaging, components and microelectronic systems science, technology and education in an environment of cooperation and technical exchange.

ECTC 2026

The Intersociety Conference on Thermal and Thermomechanical Phenomena in Electronic Systems (ITherm) is an international conference for scientific and engineeri

IEEE ITherm Conference 2026

Discover how NanoIC’s IGZObased eDRAM PDK can accelerate your nextgeneration memory designs in a oneday workshop.

Advanced PDK Workshop: NanoIC’s IGZObased eDRAM PDK

The first edition of Tech Tour Drones Innovation is an Investment Programme of Tech Tour, prior to the EIC Summit 2026 on 3-4 June

Tech Tour Drones Innovation 2026 

Automotive Chiplet Forum – Spring 2026

This Conference will feature high-level speakers from the European Institutions, RTOs, industry, as well as EARTO members.

EARTO Annual Conference 2026

The Event for High Performance Computing, AI, Data Analytics &amp; Quantum Computing

ISC High Performance 2026

7th International Conference Spin-Based Quantum Information Processing

Spin Qubit 

E\PCOS 2026 comes to Leuven, Belgium, from 20 to 23 September 2026. The European Phase Change and Ovonics Symposium (E\PCOS) will once again bring together the international community working on phase-change and ovonic materials and devices.

E\PCOS 2026

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Event calendar

22 - 26 February 2026 | San Jose, California, USA

SPIE Advanced Lithography + Patterning

01 - 04 March 2026 | Penang, Malaysia

IEEE EDTM 2026

02 - 05 March 2026 | Barcelona, Spain

MWC 2026

March 4, 2026 | Leuven, Belgium

Student Excellence Day

04 - 06 March 2026 | Santa Clara, USA

PMWC 2026

09 - 12 March 2026 | San Jose, US

SEMI-THERM 2026

10 - 12 March 2026 | Nuremberg, Germany

embedded world

11 - 13 March 2026 | Sopot, Poland

ISS Europe 2026

12 - 13 March 2026 | Brussels, Belgium

Bedex 2026

15 - 19 March 2026 | Los Angeles, USA

OFC 2026

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