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Latest News
Webinar Series on Semiconductor Training Offers#1
The first aCCCess webinar of the semiconductor training offers series brought together ChipNL and CC Chip.si to introduce their training offers and highlight opportunities for professionals, organisations and other stakeholders looking to strengthen their semiconductor knowledge and skills....
Chips Think Tank Webinar#7: Building the Materials Platform for the Future of Integrated Photonics
How RIBER is expanding beyond III-V epitaxy to enable the next generation of photonic devices....
White Paper - PFAS Research Priorities for Semiconductor Manufacturing
The Industrial Alliance for Semiconductors brings together Europes key microelectronics stakeholders through dedicated working groups addressing strategic challenges. One of these groups focuses on PFAS in semiconductor manufacturing, tackling the balance between environmental concerns and industrial needs. A new white paper outlines research priorities to support this transition....
Open Calls
CHIPS JU Calls: July 2026
Opens:Jul 07, 2026 09:00 CET
Closes:Sep 30, 2026 17:00 CET
New Chips JU calls now open for applications, worth over 300 million in EU funding.
The calls span the two pillars of the programme: Electronic Components and Systems (ECS), which funds research and innovation projects, and the Chips for Europe Initiative, which funds capacity building and infrastructure.
Open Access to FAMES Pilot Line
Opens:Mar 09, 2026 00:00 CET
Closes:Dec 31, 2026 23:59 CET
The FAMES Pilot Line accepts Spontaneous User Requests year-round, offering organisations rapid access to its advanced semiconductor technologies outside the annual Open-Access Calls. This pathway enables time-critical projects to move forward without waiting for the next call.
XECS Call 6
Opens:Jun 02, 2026 00:00 CET
Closes:Jan 21, 2027 17:00 CET
Xecs is an Eureka Cluster specifically designed to accelerate the pace of sustainable industrial innovation in the Electronics Components & Systems (ECS) community. Xecs intends to create an ambitious international collaboration programme. The resulting RD&I projects will generate high societal and economic impact for all those who participate in an Xecs project.
Events
Baltic Photonics 2026
Sep 24, 2026 09:00 EESTSep 25, 2026 14:00 EEST
Vilnius, LithuaniaVisoriu informaciniu technologiju parkas
Baltic Photonics 2026 is an international event bringing together companies, researchers, startups, investors and technology leaders to explore the latest developments in photonics, semiconductors, space and defence technologies. Taking place on 24-25 September 2026 in Vilnius, the event will feature expert talks, B2B matchmaking, networking and company visits, creating opportunities to...
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IWJT
Sep 28, 2026 10:00 CETSep 28, 2026 12:00 CET
Graduate School of Sustainable Engineering for Energy, Water, and the EnvironmentGrenoble, France
Global forum for semiconductor junction formation technology The 23rd International Workshop on Junction Technology (IWJT 2026) will be held September 2829, 2026, in Grenoble, France the first time the workshop leaves Japan and China since its founding in 2000. IWJT is the premier global forum for semiconductor junction formation technology, drawing...
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61st International Conference on Microelectronics, Devices and Materials
Sep 28, 2026 10:00 CESTSep 30, 2026 17:00 CEST
Faculty of Electrical Engineering, LjubljanaSlovenia
The 61st International Conference on MIcroelectronics, DEvices and Materials MIDEM 2026 continues the long-standing tradition of annual international conferences organized by the MIDEM Society. For decades, the conference has brought together leading Slovenian and international experts in the fields of microelectronics and materials research and innovation.Covering a broad field...
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Nearly 12,000 visitors attended the opening day of the New Delhi event, showcasing has more than 600 exhibitors – including international participants from Japan, Singapore, South Korea, and Europe joining India’s semiconductor outreach.
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