By Sakshi Udavant | Manufacturing Dive
For the last 50 years, Semicon West, one of the microelectronic industry’s biggest conferences, has been held in the San Francisco area. However, for the first time since its inception, next year it’s moving to Phoenix, Arizona, as the area becomes a hub for semiconductor manufacturing.
“Greater Phoenix is home to more than 75 semiconductor companies including SEMI members EMD Electronics, Intel, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company,” Joe Stockunas, president of SEMI Americas and host of the event, said in a statement announcing the change.
In just the last four years, the Phoenix metro area saw 14 major manufacturing announcements and was ranked number one in the U.S. for manufacturing construction.
For the last 50 years, Semicon West, one of the microelectronic industry’s biggest conferences, has been held in the San Francisco area. However, for the first time since its inception, next year it’s moving to Phoenix, Arizona, as the area becomes a hub for semiconductor manufacturing.
“Greater Phoenix is home to more than 75 semiconductor companies including SEMI members EMD Electronics, Intel, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company,” Joe Stockunas, president of SEMI Americas and host of the event, said in a statement announcing the change.
In just the last four years, the Phoenix metro area saw 14 major manufacturing announcements and was ranked number one in the U.S. for manufacturing construction.
