February 24, 2026 - February 26, 2026
Join your fellow members for the FOA Annual Collaborative Forum - live and in-person - for informative new case studies, networking, dinners, and exhibits.
This event is for FOA Members only. To learn more about becoming an FOA member, email [email protected]. Visit the FOA web pages.
Time
8:00 am - 10:00 pm CDT
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FOA Summit (Q1 Collaborative Forum)
Join your fellow members for the FOA Annual Collaborative Forum - live and in-person - for informative new case studies, networking, dinners, and exhibits. This event is for FOA Members only. To learn more about becoming an FOA member, email [email protected]. Visit the FOA web pages.
Austin Marriott South 4415 South IH-35 Austin, TX 78744 United States
SEMI.org
[email protected]
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Location
Austin Marriott South
4415 South IH-35
Austin, TX 78744
United States
Agenda
10:30 am
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5:00 pm
FOA Golf Event (Tee Time Start) - Onion Creek Club
Onion Creek Club
2510 Onion Creek Parkway
Austin, TX 78747
5:00 pm
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9:00 pm
Women of FOA - Evening Dinner & Social Activity
Meeting room: Sycamore A&B
Day 1 -February 25, 2026 (times are subject to change)
8:00 am
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12:00 pm
Device Maker Morning Meeting - IDM's Only
Meeting room: Lone Star Ballroom
8:00 am
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8:30 am
Registration check-in & Gathering
8:30 am
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8:40 am
Karim Somani
SEMI
Meeting Start - Introductions, Agenda Review, Sponsor Recognition, Next Meetings
8:40 am
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9:40 am
Mark da Silva
SEMI
Open Forum Topics #1
9:40 am
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9:50 am
Rick Glasmann
MAX
Welcome Reception sponsor presentation - MAX
9:50 am
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10:30 am
Coffee Break
10:30 am
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10:40 am
Social Event sponsor presentation - INFICON
10:40 am
Mark da Silva
SEMI
Open Forum Topics #2
11:40 am
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11:50 am
Sean Tropsa
SEEQ
DM Lunch sponsor presentation - SEEQ
11:50 am
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1:00 pm
DM Lunch - IDM's Only
Lunch will be in rooms: Sycamore A&B and Bluebonnet
Continuation Day 1 - February 25, 2026 (times are subject to change)
12:00 pm
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6:00 pm
Exhibit Opens
Exhibits will be displayed in the foyer
1:00 pm
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6:00 pm
Session 1 - General Meeting for all FOA Members
Meeting Room: Lone Star Ballroom
1:00 pm
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1:10 pm
Mark da Silva
Welcome remarks & Updates
Removing Manufacturing Bottlenecks (Case Studies)
1:10 pm
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1:35 pm
GlobalFoundries & Semilab
Next-Generation In-Line AFM Metrology for Silicon and GaN Applications
1:35 pm
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2:00 pm
Northrop Grumman & Applied Materials
Reduction of Through-Silicon Via (TSV) Sidewall Roughness through Process Optimization in Bosch Dry Etch Process: A Collaborative Study
2:00 pm
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2:30 pm
Tosca Derrick
Baker Tilly
Industry – Tariff Updates
2:30 pm
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2:55 pm
Broadcom & Fabworx Solutions
Particles vs. Productivity: Root-Cause Solutions that Unlocked Tool Performance
2:55 pm
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3:25 pm
Coffee Break #1 – Sponsored by JST
Improving Fab Efficiency (Case Study)
3:25 pm
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3:50 pm
ST Microelectronics & INFICON
From Insight to Action: Elevating Employee Efficiency with Smart Detection and Targeted Data Delivery
3:50 pm
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4:20 pm
Inna Skvortsova
Market Research Manager, SEMI’s Market Intelligence
SEMI
SEMI Market Outlook - Fab Investments, Equipment and Materials Forecast
4:20 pm
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4:50 pm
Michelle Williams-Vaden
Executive Director, SEMI Foundation
SEMI
SEMI Foundation
4:50 pm
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4:55 pm
Wrap-up & directions to Welcome Networking Reception (within the hotel)
7:00 pm
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10:00 pm
Welcome Networking Reception
Room: Sycamore A&B and Bluebonnet - Sponsored by MAX Group
Day 2 - February 26 2026
8:00 am
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12:00 pm
Session 2 - General Meeting
Meeting Room: Lone Star Ballroom
8:00 am
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6:00 pm
Exhibits Open
8:00 am
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8:40 am
Karim Somani
Gathering & Welcome Remarks
Improve Long-Term Plant Viability (Case Studies)
8:40 am
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9:02 am
Qorvo & camLine
Lessons from the SPACE Deployment Project: Implementation at Qorvo Wafer Fab
9:05 am
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9:30 am
FormFactor & Olsson
Transforming a Mature Semiconductor Factory to Meet FormFactor’s Advanced Manufacturing Needs
9:30 am
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9:55 am
Polar Semiconductor & Mortenson
Polar Semiconductor Expansion and Modernization Project
9:55 am
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10:05 am
ControlSoft
Break Sponsor Presentation - ControlSoft
10:05 am
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10:35 am
Coffee Break #2 – Sponsored by ControlSoft
10:35 am
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11:00 am
Analog Devices & ControlSoft
Transformation in Motion: A solution for 200mm fab AMHS upgrades
Agentic AI in Manufacturing (Case Study)
11:00 am
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11:25 am
Intel & Seeq
Intel + Seeq’s Multi-Agent Architecture to "Dim the lights" in facilities Operations
11:25 am
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11:35 am
Michelle Williams-Vaden
Executive Director, SEMI Foundation
SEMI
Thursday Lunch sponsor presentation - WFOA
11:35 am
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1:30 pm
Lunch - All Members & Speakers
Lunch will be in rooms: Sycamore A&B, Bluebonnet and Wrangler
Continuation Day 2 - February 26, 2026
1:30 pm
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6:00 pm
Session 3 - General Meeting
Meeting room: Lone Star Ballroom
1:30 pm
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1:45 pm
Mark da Silva
SEMI Technology Community Update
Improving Fab Efficiency (Case Studies)
1:45 pm
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2:10 pm
Qorvo & Siconnex
Improved Fab Productivity
2:10 pm
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2:35 pm
FOA DM & Flexciton
Solving Fab-Level Execution Gaps with Intelligent Action Prioritization and Quantified Impact Modeling
2:35 pm
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3:05 pm
Taimur Burki
Sustainability Consultant
SEMI
Sustainability - Waste Management and how to Make $$ off of your waste
3:05 pm
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3:35 pm
Coffee Break #3
3:35 pm
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4:00 pm
Analog Devices & Seertech Solutions
Driving Fab Efficiency Through Automated Workforce Qualification and MES-Integrated OJT Enforcement
4:00 pm
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4:25 pm
M.I.T. Lincoln Laboratory & Eyelit
Enhancing Semiconductor R&D Workflow Flexibility and Traceability through Eyelit’s Manufacturing Operations Management Platform
Deployment of Digital Twins (Case Study)
4:25 pm
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4:50 pm
GlobalFoundries & D-SIMLAB Technologies
Dynamic Simulation Enabled Prescriptive Analytics for the AI-Driven Autonomous Factory of the Future
4:50 pm
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5:05 pm
Peilun Sun
Consortium Manager, SCC
SEMI
From Fab Floor to Climate Impact: How SCC Supports Manufacturing Decarbonization
5:05 pm
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5:25 pm
Karim Somani
FOA – Inside the Fab (@ Northrop Grumman Jul 28 – Jul 30) & Wrap-up
7:00 pm
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10:00 pm
FOA Annual Poker Tournament: Austin Marriott South
Poker Tournament: Sycamore A&B, Bluebonnet and Wrangler
FOA Events - February 24, 2026
Registration
This meeting is open for FOA Members Only.
If you are interested in becoming a member, please contact Karim Somani - [email protected].
Hotel Information and Airport Information
4415 South IH-35
Austin, Texas, 78744
Austin Marriott South for 219.00 USD per night - Last Day to Book: Monday, February 02, 2026
Booking link: Book your group rate for FOA Q1 Collaborative Forum
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
3600 Presidential Blvd
Austin, TX 78719