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By Asma Adhimi
Materials innovation for AI, advanced packaging and quantum technologies will take center stage at the Strategic Materials Conference (SMC) 2026, which takes place in San Jose, California, from July 13-15.
Organized by SEMI, the annual event brings together semiconductor materials suppliers, device manufacturers, equipment vendors and industry analysts to discuss the technologies shaping the next phase of chip industry growth. This year’s theme, Materials Innovation in the AI Era: Powering Semiconductors to One Trillion Dollars and Beyond, reflects the growing importance of materials engineering as AI systems drive demand for more powerful and efficient semiconductor devices.
For eeNews Europe readers, the conference agenda highlights several of the industry’s most pressing challenges, including advanced packaging, supply chain resilience and the industrialization of next-generation materials. The event also offers insight into how geopolitical shifts and market dynamics are influencing semiconductor manufacturing strategies worldwide.
According to SEMI, the conference will focus on how materials innovations are enabling scalable AI infrastructure, advanced packaging technologies, quantum computing systems and emerging semiconductor devices.
The program includes sessions on market and economic trends, materials for AI systems, advanced packaging and materials integration, and the transition of new materials technologies from research labs into high-volume manufacturing environments. Another session will examine the future role of quantum technologies and emerging devices.
As AI workloads continue to push the limits of semiconductor performance, materials development has become a critical enabler for improving power efficiency, thermal management and device scaling. Conference speakers and attendees will discuss these topics throughout the event.
The event opens with a welcome reception on July 13, followed by two days of keynote presentations and executive discussions. Featured keynote speakers include Hideaki Okamoto of Mitsubishi Chemical, Prahalad Parthangal of Lam Research, Beth Adkison of Intel and Chuck Mattera of Avalanche Thinking.
Joe Stockunas, President of SEMI Americas, and Sanjiv Bhatt of Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials will welcome attendees.
Additional presentations will come from executives and experts representing companies including Applied Materials, NVIDIA, GlobalFoundries, Entegris, SkyWater Technology, Resonac and Rapidus, as well as researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology and other organizations.
A dedicated executive panel will address one of the semiconductor industry’s most persistent concerns: supply chain resilience. The discussion will explore how manufacturers and suppliers can overcome ongoing constraints and strengthen long-term industry growth.
With AI investment accelerating and advanced semiconductor manufacturing becoming increasingly complex, SMC 2026 is set to provide a timely forum for discussing the materials technologies that will underpin the industry’s next decade of expansion.
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