SiCON

SiCON is an international conference series focused on silicon technologies. The name is used by several independent events and organizations around the world that address semiconductor science, silicon materials, device physics, fabrication, integration, and related applications. Because multiple organizers run events under the SiCON banner, there is no single, centralized program, and the scope of each edition may vary.

Origins trace to regional meetings in the late 1990s that brought together researchers and industry personnel to discuss silicon manufacturing and device innovation. Through the 2000s, SiCON-style gatherings grew into international conferences with rotating host cities and diverse technical tracks.

Typical features include keynote talks by leaders in academia and industry, parallel sessions for peer‑reviewed papers, poster displays, tutorials, and an exhibition area with equipment vendors and startup showcases. Proceedings are usually published in digital form and indexed in major technical bibliographies; selected papers may be invited for expanded journal publication.

Topics commonly covered include CMOS scaling, silicon materials and device physics, process and metrology, reliability and yield, packaging and testing, and emerging silicon-based technologies such as MEMS and silicon photonics.

Organizing bodies are typically coalitions of universities, national laboratories, and industry associations, with sponsorship from equipment suppliers and technology firms. Attendance tends to be international, with participants from academia, government, and the semiconductor industry, reflecting SiCON’s role as a forum for research collaboration and technology transfer.