International Conference on Sustainable Semiconductor Manufacturing

The semiconductor industry is currently promising significant economic growth due to the increasing demand for electronic equipment. Several other supporting aspects, such as Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), electric vehicles, and cloud computing, are driving innovation and development in the industry. For Indonesia, this opportunity is a great reason to develop the semiconductor industry. The development of the semiconductor industry in Indonesia will require the right strategy, both through investment in research and development, as well as solid collaboration between the government, industry, educational institutions, and several other countries that have developed this industry.

Currently, the Indonesian Ministry of Industry has intensively developed the semiconductor industry. However, there are several things that need to be considered so that the development of this industry does not burden the environment. This is because the semiconductor industry has a significant influence on the environment. Implementing environmentally friendly technologies are key in reducing the negative impact of the semiconductor industry on the environment. In addition, education and environmental awareness also need to be increased among industrial workers and the general public to ensure shared responsibility in maintaining environmental sustainability as the semiconductor industry grows.

The semiconductors industry is a major consumer of energy and water, and the manufacturing process produces significant waste. Research exploring sustainable process in silicon wafer processing is important in order to preserve water and energy. The wastewater produced often contains high level of anions and organic pollutants like ammonia-nitrogen, phosphate and fluoride. The phosphate and ammonia-nitrogen are major contributions to water eutrophication; while skeletal fluorosis occurs if too much fluoride is consumed by the human body. Reuses of treated wastewater for cooling towers, scrubbers and other facilities can greatly reduce water consumption and costs.

High demand of semiconductors has caused the increased of semiconductor production, which is good in term of economic. On the other hand, the environmental threats are linearly increase and the production. Therefore, comprehensive discussion between stakeholders are urgently needed in order to keep our Earth save for the next generation.

In relation to that, the Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology collaborates with the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology and Universitas Widya Mandala in the Science and Technology Innovation Center consortium, in cooperation with the Taipei Economic and Trade Office Surabaya and the Consulate General of the United States in Surabaya, to organize an international seminar on circular economy for the development of the semiconductor industry in Indonesia on August, 13, 2024. The circular economy aims to generate economic growth while maintaining the value of products, materials, and resources within the economy for as long as possible, thus minimizing the social and environmental damage caused by the linear economic approach. Below the Conference rundown

Opening  Speech by:

1. Rector of ITS, Indonesia
2. President Ted Chen, Taiwan Tech Global Alumni Association, CEO Tul Corp. Taiwan
3. Representative John C. Chen, TETO, Taiwan
4. Consul General Chris Green, US Consulate General Surabaya
5. Ajeng Arum Sari, Directorate of Research and Innovation Funding, BRIN
6. Minister Airlangga Hartarto, Coordinating Ministry of Economic Affairs, Indonesia (Prof. Hammam Riza, Experts Team Leader of Semiconductor Task Force)

Plenary speech : Plenary speech will consist of 2 (two) sessions consist of 20 minutes of presentation for each speaker, followed by collective Q&A for 20 minutes. The speakers are,

1. Jeng-Shiou Leu, Dean of College of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Taiwan Tech, will talk about Semiconductor Manufacturing in Taiwan.
2. Astria Nur Irfansyah, Senior Manager International Partnership Program from Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, will talk about Talent Cultivation for Semiconductor Manufacturing Among Higher Education in Indonesia.
3. Taufik, Director of Electric Power Institute from California Polytechnic State University, will talk about Role of Power Electronics in the Semiconductor Fabrication Industry.
4. Yu, Hongbin from Arizona State University will talk about US CHIP Act and ASU Activity in Semiconductor.
5. Anna Baweh, Director for International Government Affairs from Intel Corp, will talk about Environmental, Social, and Governance of Semiconductor Manufacturing.
6. Hans Hsu CTO of Megaunion Corp. Taiwan will talk about the Practices of Circular Economy of Semiconductor Manufacturing.
7. Ruri Agung Wahyuono, Deputy Department Chair from Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember will talk about Metal oxide semiconductor and Its Application on Photoelectrochemical Solar Energy Conversion System.

Forum Session   : The forum session will consist of 2 (two) sessions with 10 minutes presentation for each speaker and 20 minutes of discussion. The speakers are,

1. Eric Hong, Senior Manager for Process Integration at Micron will talk about Semiconductor and the AI Revolution
2. Director Fadlilatul Taufany from Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember will talk about Bridging Technology and Partnership: The Future of Semiconductor Research at ITS.
3. Brando Lubis from AMD Commercial Lead for Indonesia will talk about The Future of High-Performance Computing in the AI Era.
4. Chun-Chen Yang, Chair Professor from Ming Chi University of Technology Taiwan will talk about Semiconductor Program in MCUT.
5. Doty Dewi Risanti, Head of Advanced Functional Materials Laboratory from Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember will talk about Current Courses on Semiconductor Device Manufacturing Process: From Physics Electronics, Photonics to Basic Device Manufacture.
6. Taufik, Director of Electric Power Institute from California Polytechnic State Unversity, will talk about Power Electronics as a Driving Technology for Semiconductor Industry.
7. Ya-Fen Wang, Professor from Chung Yuan Christian University Taiwan will talk about Circular and Sustainable Utilization of Resources in Taiwan.

Closing Ceremony  : Speech by:

1. Ho Lin, Executive Director, Science & Technology Division Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Australia
2. Jhy-Chern Liu, Director of TI-STIC, Vice President, Taiwan Tech