Founded 1971 (2011: 41st year)

SEMICON West is the flagship annual event for the global microelectronics industry. It is the premier event for the display of new products and technologies for microelectronics design and manufacturing, featuring technologies from across the microelectronics supply chain, from electronic design automation, to device fabrication (wafer processing), to final manufacturing (assembly, packaging, and test). More than semiconductors, SEMICON West is also showcase for emerging markets and technologies born from the microelectronics industry, including micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), photovoltaics (PV), flexible electronics and displays, nano-electronics, solid state lighting (LEDs), and related technologies.
Major technologies served

Semiconductors
Photovoltaics/Solar
Micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS)
LEDs/Solid State Lighting
Printed/Flexible Electronics
Technology/product segments include

Device Fabrication/Wafer Processing Equipment and Materials
Deposition (CVD, PVD, ALD)
Etch
Ion implant
Lithography
Masks/reticles and mask-making equipment
Chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) equipment and materials
Silicon and non-silicon based wafers and substrates
Process chemicals and gases
Chemical handling systems
Vacuum systems, components, and parts
Robotic systems and components
Valves, actuators, gear systems, and other components
Factory automation systems, software, and components
Assembly and packaging equipment and materials
Wire bonding
Bump/flip chip/wafer-level packaging
Automated semiconductor test equipment (ATE)
Test handlers
Probe cards and test materials