2025 CMC Conference
2025 Critical Materials Council (CMC) Conference
“Critical Materials Matter: Building the Future for Smart Semiconductor Supply Chains, Sustainability, and Technology”
Presented by TECHCET
Hilton Austin Airport Hotel in Austin, TX, USA
April 9-10, 2025
(with Welcome Reception the evening of April 8)
(The CMC Conference follows the Private CMC Meetings:
CMC Fabs-Only on Apr. 7-8, and CMC Joint Session (Fabs & Suppliers) on Apr. 8)
The Critical Materials Council (CMC) Conference brought to you by TECHCET is a 2-day event providing actionable information on materials and supply-chains for current and future semiconductor manufacturing. Unlike other conferences, the CMC Conference provides practical information addressing “How-to” not just “What.” Solutions to process challenges and materials-related issues are a key focus for the CMC conference presenters. Equally important focal points include business and supply-chain trends and materials needed for emerging technologies.
Featuring 5 Impactful Sessions:
1. Global Issues & Trends Impacting Materials
2. Heterogenous Integration& Advanced Packaging Materials
3. Immediate Challenges of Materials and Manufacturing
4. Challenges of Equipment & Consumable Component Materials
5. Emerging Materials in R&D and Pilot Fabrication
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2025 CMC Conference Agenda
*updated weekly
Conference Chairs: Alan Balderson (Kanto) and Jeff Hemphill (Intel)
The 2025 CMC Conference will start at 8AM Austin time on April 9 & 10 at the Hilton Austin Airport Hotel.
Welcome Reception will take place at 6PM on April 8.
| Day 0 – April 8, 2025 | ||
| Welcome Reception and Check-In | ||
| Conference Day 1 – April 9, 2025 | ||
| Session I: Global Issues & Trends Impacting Materials Session Chairs: Jeff Loewecke (Texas Instruments) |
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| Speaker | Topic | |
| Tom Hackenberg, Principal Analyst – Memory and Computing Division at Yole Group | Market Trends | |
| Lita Shon-Roy, President and CEO at TECHCET | Materials Markets and the Intersection of AI | |
| Surya Kalidindi, Ph.D., Co-Founder at Multiscale Technologies and Professor at Georgia Institute of Technology | Digital Twins for Semiconductor Materials and Manufacturing Innovation | |
| More Speakers Coming Soon | ||
| Session II: Immediate Issues of Manufacturing and Materials Session Chairs: Rachel Ren (Edwards) and Elena Valdez (NXP) |
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| Silke Sorger, Sr. VP Procurement at Infineon | Local vs Global Supply Chains | |
| Bastiaan Saris, Procurement Director at NXP | Supply Chain Dynamics | |
| Laurie Beau, Independent Consultant | The Status of PFAS and Alternatives | |
| Jacob Wood, Engineer at Samsung Austin Semiconductor | Material Quality Readiness for Suppliers to the US from Asia | |
| Shari Liss, VP Global Workforce Development & Initiatives at SEMI | Future Workforce Shortages: Trends and Solutions | |
| David Lee, VP Commercial Semiconductor at CoorsTek | Readiness for ESG, Sustainability, and Scope 3 Goals | |
| “Not-So-Usual” Roundtable Networking Event with Beer Tasting and Trivia! – Come meet Speakers and Discuss Hot Topics! |
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| Conference Day 2 – April 10, 2025 | ||
| Session III: Heterogenous Integration & Advanced Packaging Materials Session Chairs: Jim Hannah (SEH) and Shaun Bowers (TECHCET) |
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| Brett Walker, Ph.D., CEO at Electroninks Incorporated | 3D Printable Cu Ink for Replacement of Plated Copper in Advanced Packaging Applications | |
| Amy Lujan, President at SavanSys | Breakdown of Material Cost Contributions in Advanced Packaging & Heterogenous Integration | |
| More Speakers Coming Soon | ||
| Session IV: Challenges of Equipment & Component Materials Session Chairs: David Lee (CoorsTek) and Dalia Vernikovsky (ASNA) |
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| Mike Haverty, Director of Materials Design Group at Applied Materials | AI Materials Discovery | |
| Robert Schick, Ph.D., Addressing Critical Liquid Filtration Challenges with Advanced Materials at Pall Filters | The Need for Liquid Filtration | |
| Keith Melcher, Wafer Fab Procurement and Logistics Director at Texas Instruments | Managing Component Supply Chains Throughout Geopolitical Issues | |
| Virendra Warke, Ph.D., Director, RD&E at Entegris | Meeting Leading Edge Purity Requirements Through Contamination Control (for Precursors) | |
| More Speakers Coming Soon | ||
| Session V: Emerging Materials in R&D and Pilot Fabrication Session Chairs: Nicolas Blasco (Air Liquide) and Steve Consiglio (TEL) |
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| Nathaniel Cady, Ph.D., Professor at SUNY Albany | Memristors and Materials for AI Computing | |
| Sandra Barithel, VP Sales & Marketing, Stable Isotopes at Orano | Isotopic Enrichment of Silicon and Germanium | |
| More Speakers Coming Soon | ||
*Agenda is subject to change
2025 CMC Conference Call for Papers
TECHCET is looking to find the best original work from all areas of the semiconductor industry pertinent to materials. To submit a paper for consideration, please send a 1-page abstract focusing on critical materials supply dynamics to cmcinfo@techcet.com. The call for papers deadline is December 31, 2024.
The Conference will be held at the Hilton Austin Airport Hotel in Austin, TX, USA from April 9-10, 2025, with Welcome Reception on April 8.
The Critical Materials Council (CMC) Conference is a 2-day event, with welcome reception the day prior, providing actionable information on materials and supply-chains for current and future semiconductor manufacturing. Unlike other conferences, the CMC Conference provides practical information addressing “How-to” not just “What.” Solutions to process challenges and materials-related issues are a key focus for the CMC conference presenters. Equally important focal points include business and supply-chain trends and materials needed for emerging technologies.
2025 CMC Conference welcomes submissions to cater to our 5 Sessions:
1. Global Issues & Trends Impacting Materials
2. Heterogenous Integration& Advanced Packaging Materials
3. Immediate Challenges of Materials and Manufacturing
4. Equipment & Consumable Component Materials
5. Emerging Materials in R&D and Pilot Fabrication
The theme for the 2025 CMC Conference is:
Critical Materials Matter: Building the Future for Smart Semiconductor Supply Chains, Sustainability, and Technology
Material areas of consideration include front end and back end process materials and equipment components, including: wafers & substrates, electronic gases, chemicals, CMP consumables, sputter targets, precursors, metal chemicals, photoresist and other lithography materials; packaging materials; and equipment components, with emphasis on quartz, SiC, and ceramics.
2025 CMC Conference will be held at the Hilton Austin Airport Hotel
Address: 9515 Hotel Drive, Austin, Texas 78719 USA
Website: https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/ausahhf-hilton-austin-airport/
Early-Bird Registration Now Open!
*For member pricing and coupon codes, please email us
Early-Bird Registration w/ Advisory Alerts — $999
*Full Price: $1,299
- Admission to the 2025 CMC Conference on April 9-10 in Austin, TX
- Admission to Welcome Reception on April 8 with light hors d’oeuvres
- Continental breakfast, lunch, and coffee on both days
- Admission to Not-So-Usual Roundtable (NSURT) networking event with beer tasting
- Access to presentation slides after the Conference
- Access to Conference Whova app to view and connect with attendees, plan schedule, and more
- Access to 2 Advisory Alert Webinars hosted by TECHCET analysts and industry experts
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Early-Bird Registration (no Advisory Alerts) — $899
*Full Price: $1,099
- All Regular Registration features (see above) except NO access to 2 Advisory Alert Webinars
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2025 CMC Conference Sponsorship Opportunities
Establish your presence within the semiconductor market by sponsoring the CMC Conference. Utilize sponsorship as a pathway to leading semiconductor fabricators, OEMs, and materials suppliers in the industry. Opportunities include:
- Conference Welcome Reception
- CMC Fabs Private Dinner Sponsor
- WiFi
- Coffee Breaks
- Lunches / Breakfasts
- Exhibitor Tables
- And more!
*Most Sponsorship levels include free registration, clickable & trackable digital logo advertisement on our webpages, and company display at the event.
If you are interested in sponsoring, please contact us here.