BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Kolkata BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:19451014T230000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0630 TZOFFSETTO:+0530 TZNAME:IST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260517T043008Z UID:BDC8A416-A88A-40D5-B258-4D768E1C2520 DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260628T093000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260628T170000 DESCRIPTION:The IEEE CEDA SMS 2026\, themed “Powering India’s Semicondu ctor Future\,” is a flagship symposium bringing together industry leader s\, researchers\, academia\, startups\, and students to discuss the rapidl y evolving semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem in India.\n\nIndia’s se miconductor sector is witnessing unprecedented growth driven by government initiatives\, global investments\, and increasing demand for advanced ele ctronics and chip manufacturing capabilities. This symposium aims to creat e awareness about semiconductor manufacturing technologies\, ecosystem opp ortunities\, and future career pathways while enabling collaboration among stakeholders.\n\nThe event will feature:\n\n- Keynote addresses by indust ry experts\n- Technical sessions on semiconductor fabrication and manufact uring\n- Panel discussions on India’s semiconductor roadmap\n- Startup a nd innovation showcases\n- Mentorship and networking opportunities\n- Indu stry-academia interaction sessions\n\nFocus Areas\n\n- Semiconductor Fabri cation\n- Lithography\, Deposition & Etching\n- Packaging & Assembly\n- Eq uipment & Process Technology\n- Semiconductor Ecosystem & Policy\n- Startu ps & Innovation\n\nTarget Audience\n\n- Students (ECE\, Mechanical\, Civil \, Chemical and allied domains)\n- Industry Professionals\n- Faculty Membe rs & Researchers\n- Startups & Entrepreneurs\n\nAgenda: \nTime Session Det ails\n09:30 – 10:00 AM Registration & Networking Participant check-in an d networking\n10:00 – 10:30 AM Inaugural Keynote Welcome address\, openi ng remarks\, and keynote\n10:30 – 11:15 AM Session 1: India’s Semicond uctor Ecosystem Overview of India’s landscape\, initiatives\, opportunit ies\, and challenges\n11:15 – 11:30 AM Networking Break Tea/Coffee break \n11:30 – 12:30 PM Session 2: End-to-End Semiconductor Manufacturing Fab rication processes\, technologies\, and role of engineering domains\n12:30 – 01:30 PM Panel Discussion Role of India in semiconductor manufacturin g – industry\, academia\, startups\n01:30 – 02:30 PM Lunch Break Netwo rking lunch\n02:30 – 03:15 PM Session 3: Role of AI in Semiconductor Man ufacturing AI-driven automation\, predictive analytics\, smart fabs\, and emerging opportunities\n03:15 – 04:15 PM Breakout Mentorship Sessions Pa rallel tracks: Electronics\, Mechanical\, Civil\, Chemical\n04:15 – 04:3 0 PM Evening Networking Break Tea/Coffee and interaction session\n04:30 – 05:00 PM Closing Session Summary\, feedback\, and vote of thanks\n\nDo ubleTree by Hilton Bengaluru Whitefield\, ITPL Main Rd\, EPIP Zone\, Brook efield\, Bengaluru\, Karnataka\, India\, 560037 LOCATION:DoubleTree by Hilton Bengaluru Whitefield\, ITPL Main Rd\, EPIP Zo ne\, Brookefield\, Bengaluru\, Karnataka\, India\, 560037 ORGANIZER:avamsikrishna@ieee.org SEQUENCE:8 SUMMARY:IEEE CEDA SMS 2026 – Semiconductor Manufacturing Symposium URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/559610 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p data-start="495" data-end="775">The <span class="hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-ba seline"><span class="whitespace-normal">IEEE CEDA SMS 2026</span></span>\, themed <strong data-start="545" data-end="589">&ldquo\;Powering India&rsq uo\;s Semiconductor Future\,&rdquo\;</strong> is a flagship symposium brin ging together industry leaders\, researchers\, academia\, startups\, and s tudents to discuss the rapidly evolving semiconductor manufacturing ecosys tem in India.</p>\n<p data-start="777" data-end="1167">India&rsquo\;s semi conductor sector is witnessing unprecedented growth driven by government i nitiatives\, global investments\, and increasing demand for advanced elect ronics and chip manufacturing capabilities. This symposium aims to create awareness about semiconductor manufacturing technologies\, ecosystem oppor tunities\, and future career pathways while enabling collaboration among s takeholders.</p>\n<p data-start="1169" data-end="1192">The event will feat ure:</p>\n<ul data-start="1193" data-end="1471">\n<li data-section-id="xb6 j9v" data-start="1193" data-end="1232">Keynote addresses by industry exper ts</li>\n<li data-section-id="gocqjb" data-start="1233" data-end="1300">Te chnical sessions on semiconductor fabrication and manufacturing</li>\n<li data-section-id="4acq02" data-start="1301" data-end="1353">Panel discussio ns on India&rsquo\;s semiconductor roadmap</li>\n<li data-section-id="829l jj" data-start="1354" data-end="1388">Startup and innovation showcases</li >\n<li data-section-id="ti7tnz" data-start="1389" data-end="1430">Mentorsh ip and networking opportunities</li>\n<li data-section-id="1dmtsy7" data-s tart="1431" data-end="1471">Industry-academia interaction sessions</li>\n< /ul>\n<h3 data-section-id="bqpzgu" data-start="1473" data-end="1488">Focus Areas</h3>\n<ul data-start="1489" data-end="1667">\n<li data-section-id=" iuuv5v" data-start="1489" data-end="1516">Semiconductor Fabrication</li>\n <li data-section-id="qgy9mr" data-start="1517" data-end="1552">Lithography \, Deposition &amp\; Etching</li>\n<li data-section-id="1q592vj" data-star t="1553" data-end="1575">Packaging &amp\; Assembly</li>\n<li data-section- id="hfbe6h" data-start="1576" data-end="1608">Equipment &amp\; Process Tec hnology</li>\n<li data-section-id="trru1" data-start="1609" data-end="1643 ">Semiconductor Ecosystem &amp\; Policy</li>\n<li data-section-id="16kwhud " data-start="1644" data-end="1667">Startups &amp\; Innovation</li>\n</ul> \n<h3 data-section-id="ntj9mr" data-start="1669" data-end="1688">Target Au dience</h3>\n<ul data-start="1689" data-end="1837">\n<li data-section-id=" 1neijgb" data-start="1689" data-end="1753">Students (ECE\, Mechanical\, Ci vil\, Chemical and allied domains)</li>\n<li data-section-id="dnbi0a" data -start="1754" data-end="1778">Industry Professionals</li>\n<li data-sectio n-id="qsfu4g" data-start="1779" data-end="1810">Faculty Members &amp\; Res earchers</li>\n<li data-section-id="5sz6ug" data-start="1811" data-end="18 37">Startups &amp\; Entrepreneurs</li>\n</ul><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><ta ble style="border-collapse: collapse\; width: 100%\;" border="1"><colgroup ><col style="width: 33.3333%\;"><col style="width: 33.3333%\;"><col style= "width: 33.3333%\;"></colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style="text-align: cen ter\;">Time</th>\n<th style="text-align: center\;">Session</th>\n<th style ="text-align: center\;">Details</th>\n</tr>\n<tr style="text-align: center \;">\n<td>09:30 &ndash\; 10:00 AM</td>\n<td>Registration &amp\; Networking </td>\n<td>Participant check-in and networking</td>\n</tr>\n<tr style="tex t-align: center\;">\n<td>10:00 &ndash\; 10:30 AM</td>\n<td>Inaugural Keyno te</td>\n<td>Welcome address\, opening remarks\, and keynote</td>\n</tr>\n <tr style="text-align: center\;">\n<td>10:30 &ndash\; 11:15 AM</td>\n<td>S ession 1: India&rsquo\;s Semiconductor Ecosystem</td>\n<td>Overview of Ind ia&rsquo\;s landscape\, initiatives\, opportunities\, and challenges</td>\ n</tr>\n<tr style="text-align: center\;">\n<td>11:15 &ndash\; 11:30 AM</td >\n<td>Networking Break</td>\n<td>Tea/Coffee break</td>\n</tr>\n<tr style= "text-align: center\;">\n<td>11:30 &ndash\; 12:30 PM</td>\n<td>Session 2: End-to-End Semiconductor Manufacturing</td>\n<td>Fabrication processes\, t echnologies\, and role of engineering domains</td>\n</tr>\n<tr style="text -align: center\;">\n<td>12:30 &ndash\; 01:30 PM</td>\n<td>Panel Discussion </td>\n<td>Role of India in semiconductor manufacturing &ndash\; industry\ , academia\, startups</td>\n</tr>\n<tr style="text-align: center\;">\n<td> 01:30 &ndash\; 02:30 PM</td>\n<td>Lunch Break</td>\n<td>Networking lunch</ td>\n</tr>\n<tr style="text-align: center\;">\n<td>02:30 &ndash\; 03:15 PM </td>\n<td>Session 3: Role of AI in Semiconductor Manufacturing</td>\n<td> AI-driven automation\, predictive analytics\, smart fabs\, and emerging op portunities</td>\n</tr>\n<tr style="text-align: center\;">\n<td>03:15 &nda sh\; 04:15 PM</td>\n<td>Breakout Mentorship Sessions</td>\n<td>Parallel tr acks: Electronics\, Mechanical\, Civil\, Chemical</td>\n</tr>\n<tr style=" text-align: center\;">\n<td>04:15 &ndash\; 04:30 PM</td>\n<td>Evening Netw orking Break</td>\n<td>Tea/Coffee and interaction session</td>\n</tr>\n<tr >\n<td style="text-align: center\;">04:30 &ndash\; 05:00 PM</td>\n<td styl e="text-align: center\;">Closing Session</td>\n<td style="text-align: cent er\;">Summary\, feedback\, and vote of thanks</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</tab le> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR