"China Now Has Its Own ‘Hard-to-Get-a-Seat‘ International Semiconductor Exhibition"

  As China’s most authoritative exhibition in semiconductor equipment and core components, CSEAC has become the annual must-attend event for the nation’s semiconductor community. More

 international manufacturers are now transitioning from cautious observers to active participants—a testament to the "professionalism, industrial impact, and global reach" that experts, scholars,

 premium exhibitors, and professional attendees collectively forged under the CSEAC brand. This momentum showcases China’s semiconductor industry as an unstoppable force on the rise!

                              Image source: CSEAC 2025 promotional poster

Grand Exhibition, Grand Cluster, Grand Platform.

The "Three Pillars" of CSEAC—Professionalization, Industrialization, and Internationalization—have established a cooperative platform for global semiconductor industry players to

 exchange technologies, negotiate trade, expand markets, and promote products. This is evidenced by its >40% annual exhibitor growth: All leading Chinese semiconductor

 equipment manufacturers now attend; domestic microelectronics component suppliers eagerly demonstrate capabilities here; and China's premier semiconductor material

 companies jointly empower chip manufacturing on this stage.

As the backbone of China's new quality productive forces, professionalization is fundamental.

CSEAC 2025's thematic zones comprehensively cover core industries, while 20+ professional forums precisely address market hotspots and industrial pain points—all requiring

 interactive exchanges between specialized visitors and technical experts across the entire supply chain. Each annual gathering unites thousands of industry experts, entrepreneurs,

 and representatives from academia, research institutes, and investment institutions. Against the backdrop of global semiconductor competition and domestic industrial realities,

 they holistically examine challenges in localized equipment/components/materials—from macro architectures to technical bottlenecks—to explore sector-wide opportunities.

This national strategic industry's flagship event adopts 2025's theme: "Empowering China's Silicon, Engaging the Silicon World."

Growing participation from global and domestic semiconductor players has become a defining trend: Nearly 200 international exhibitors have proactively registered this year, while

 qualified domestic exhibitors with competitive products and clear demand are surging. With 60,000+ sqm exhibition space (40% YoY growth) and 1,000+ exhibitors, onsite visitors

 are projected to approach 100,000—remarkable for Wuxi as a second-tier host city; metropolitan venues would undoubtedly attract overwhelming attendance.

Vitality Showcased Through New Product Launches and Supply-Demand Matching

According to the organizers, an increasing number of enterprises are competing to demonstrate their latest semiconductor equipment, components, and advanced solutions

 through new product releases this year. Specialized, sophisticated, and innovative enterprises will fully utilize this platform for product launches and promotions to showcase the

 excellence of high-quality companies. Relevant officials from the organizing committee stated that this year's conference and exhibition will undoubtedly establish a platform for

 industrial exchange and collaboration, facilitating information sharing, supply-demand matching, collaborative supporting efforts, and joint research initiatives. It aims to build an

 ecosystem for "point-to-point" upstream and downstream industrial chain connections while attracting more international premium resources to participate in China's golden era

 of semiconductor development.

Global Vision and Worldwide Semiconductor Industry Integration

This year's exhibition features proactive participation from overseas enterprises across 22 countries and regions. The "Global Semiconductor Industry Chain Cooperation Forum"

 brings together global semiconductor industry leaders and authoritative technical experts who will focus on key chip technology areas through keynote speeches and roundtable

 discussions. Notably, the newly introduced "IC Elite Masterclass" gathers international experts and industry leaders to concentrate on three core semiconductor sectors: AI

 computing clusters (CPO/OIO optical interconnects), advanced packaging inspection (TGV/TSV AI optical measurement), and thermal management materials (diamond-based

 cooling solutions). This initiative provides methodologies for industry-academia-research collaborative development, promoting technological transformation and industrial

 upgrading in high-speed interconnection fields.

Beyond the 20+ Professional Forums Highlighting Technological Innovation and Ecosystem Vitality

The Talent Zone, integrating industry and education to empower talent development, represents another innovative focus of CSEAC 2025. Centering on building an integrated

 circuit industry talent ecosystem, it creatively establishes a university achievement exhibition area and industry-education integration activities, aiming to break down barriers

 between talent cultivation, scientific innovation, and industrial demands. Onsite, nearly 30 prestigious universities—including Tsinghua, Fudan, Zhejiang University, and Shanghai

 Jiao Tong University—along with over 100 leading exhibitors will implement university-enterprise对接 plans, realizing tangible "industry-education integration." This serves as

 fertile ground for cultivating China's practical semiconductor talents from root to fruition.

"Empowering China's Silicon"

CSEAC strives to collaboratively build a complete and resilient Chinese semiconductor equipment, components, and materials industrial chain while opening its doors globally to

 "Embrace the Silicon World," extending its industrial chain ecosystem. Thus, CSEAC's "hard-to-get-a-seat" phenomenon becomes an inevitable outcome of these concerted efforts.

The forums currently set up for CSEAC 2025 are as follows:

Concurrent Forums

Keynote Forum

The 13th (2025) Annual Conference of China Electronic Special Equipment Industry Association Semiconductor Equipment

Thematic Forums

Equipment and Components

Forum on Collaborative Development of Manufacturing Processes and Semiconductor Equipment Industry Chain

Forum on New Advances in Semiconductor Equipment and Core Component Support

Forum on Innovation and Development of Semiconductor Measurement and Inspection Equipment

Materials and Processes

Forum on Power and Compound Semiconductor Industry Development

Forum on New Devices and Processes Driving Innovation in New Materials and Equipment

Corporate Executive Dialogue

Chairman Forum on Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment and Core Components

Chairman Forum on Semiconductor Manufacturing and Materials

Packaging and Testing

Forum on Advanced Semiconductor Packaging Processes and Collaborative Industry Chain Development

The 17th Integrated Circuit Packaging and Testing Industry Chain Innovation and Development Forum & Yangtze River Delta Advanced IC Packaging Development Forum

Forum on Advanced Packaging Technology and System Integration

Conference on Optoelectronic Co-Packaging CPO and Heterogeneous Integration Technology Innovation

Technical Elite Seminar

CSEAC 2025 Fengmi IC Elite Lecture

Regional Industry Development

Global Semiconductor Industry Chain Cooperation Forum

Forum on Collaborative Development of Optical Chip Industry Chain

Equipment and Scientific Research & Education

Forum on Semiconductor Equipment and Instruments Empowering Scientific Research and Education

Equipment and Sensing Technology

"Smart Sensing, Future Chips" – Forum on Collaborative Innovation and Development of High-Precision Sensing Technologies in Semiconductor Equipment

Equipment and Investment & Financing

Forum on Investment and Financing in Semiconductor Equipment and Core Components

Energy and Sustainable Development

Forum on Green Facility Management and ESG Development

Current Status and Development Trends of Solar Cell Manufacturing Equipment