SEMICON West Makes Two Big Moves – Shifts to October in 2024,
Begins Annual Rotation With Phoenix in 2025
A fixture in the San Francisco Bay Area for more than
50 years, SEMICON West is moving to Phoenix for a five-year annual rotation starting in 2025
and shifting from its longstanding July event dates to October beginning in 2024, SEMI
announced today. The event, North America’s premier microelectronics exhibition and
conference, will be held again in Arizona in 2027 and 2029, with all three appearances at the
Phoenix Convention Center.
“SEMI is excited to bring SEMICON West to Phoenix, a
booming semiconductor manufacturing hub, in October 2025,”
said Joe Stockunas, president of SEMI Americas, host of the
exhibition and conference. “Greater Phoenix is home to more
than 75 semiconductor companies including SEMI members EMD Electronics, Intel and Taiwan
Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), and the sector employs more than 100,000
with more jobs on the way. As recent investments in chip manufacturing in the area have made
abundantly clear, Phoenix embodies the drive by SEMI and the industry at large toward greater
innovation.”
“SEMI thanks the Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC), Arizona Commerce Authority
(ACA), and the city of Phoenix for their tremendous support as we make this important move,”
Stockunas added.
“We’re proud to welcome SEMICON West to Arizona!” said Governor Katie Hobbs. “Arizona has
become a global leader in chip manufacturing and innovation, with rapid growth across our
entire semiconductor ecosystem. We look forward to joining with local partners and SEMICON
West to welcome industry leaders from around the globe and showcase why Arizona has
become the world’s leading destination for new chip investments.”
“The recent expansion of the semiconductor industry in Phoenix has been transformative,” said
Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego. “We are already benefiting from new jobs, new suppliers, new
housing, new educational opportunities, and new businesses that are excited to relocate here.
SEMICON West’s presence will underscore and amplify Phoenix’s commitment to attracting and
growing our advanced manufacturing and semiconductor industries.” Mayor Gallego also
thanked the Arizona Commerce Authority, Greater Phoenix Economic Council, Visit Phoenix,
and city staff for the collaborative efforts to bring SEMICON West to Phoenix.
In November, the state of Arizona announced a $100 million investment in semiconductor
industry research and development under the U.S. CHIPS and Science Act to consolidate the
state’s competitive position. And in December, TSMC announced plans to triple its fab
investments in Phoenix to $40 billion, facilities that are expected to create 13,000 high-tech
jobs, and produce leading-edge 3-nanometer chips at the new factory by 2026. The Phoenix
site features two fabs with enough space to add four more.
Greater Phoenix is also a rich source of new talent for local semiconductor companies. The
Arizona State University engineering program is the largest in the United States, with more than
30,000 students, including 7,000 focused on microelectronics-related fields. The Maricopa
Community Colleges have also made significant investments in quick-start programs to bring
even more technicians online.
Phoenix will first host SEMICON West Oct. 7-9, 2025. The event will continue to be held at the
Moscone Center in San Francisco on the alternating years and over the long term.
The event changes do not affect this year’s SEMICON West, scheduled for July 11-13 at the
Moscone Center.