HONG KONG, Feb. 27 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Twelve of the world's 15 largest semiconductor companies are set to showcase their latest technologies at mainland China's largest-ever IC exhibition -- the 12th International IC-China Conference and Exhibition (IIC-China).
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Global Sources' (Nasdaq: GSOL) IIC-China and Embedded Systems Conference-China (ESC-China) will be co-located and run in:
-- Shenzhen: March 5-6 at the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center
-- Beijing: March 8-9, China World Trade Center
-- Shanghai: March 13-14, Shanghai Mart
Exhibitors include Altera, Analog Devices, Atmel, Fairchild Semiconductor, Freescale Semiconductor, Intel, International Rectifier, Intersil, Micron Technology, NEC, NXP Semiconductors, Qimonda, Renesas Technology, Samsung, SigmaTel, Spansion, STMicroelectronics, Texas Instruments and Toshiba Semiconductor.
Mark A. Saunderson, president of Global Sources' Electronics Business Unit, said: "This year's show presents even more design ideas and solutions. Combined, all three venues will showcase more than 900 booths -- up 12 percent from 2006.
"The show continues to grow, particularly in Shenzhen, where we will host a record 486 booths -- up 24 percent from last year.
"Plus, we expect a full-house in each city with a record 30,000 Chinese engineers attending the events. "
IIC-China Expands to Include Electronic Components in Shenzhen
IIC-China will launch a Components Pavilion in Shenzhen to exhibit quality components suitable for use in mainland China's export electronics products.
More than 90 manufacturers at over 130 booths will showcase components including active and passive components, interconnects and electromechanical components.
Next-Generation Technologies Discussed at 2007 Conference Program with Panelists from Altera, Ceva, Infineon, Micrel, NXP Semiconductors, SigmaTel, and Tensilica
Senior executives from the world's top semiconductor companies are scheduled to deliver keynote addresses at each IIC-China venue:
-- Shenzhen: NXP Semiconductors Senior Vice President and General
Manager, Home Business Unit, Giel Rutten
-- Beijing: Atmel Corporation President and CEO, Steven Laub
-- Shanghai: Texas Instruments Asia President, Terry Cheng
IIC-China's 2007 Summit program focuses on the challenges and opportunities of going portable. Panelists are senior managers from Altera, Ceva, Infineon, Micrel, NXP Semiconductors, SigmaTel, and Tensilica. Sessions will be held on March 6 in Shenzhen, March 9 in Beijing and March 14 in Shanghai.
Vendor Seminars for Engineers Cover Embedded Systems, Automotive Electronics and EDA Tools
Engineers can also learn about specific technologies including embedded systems, automotive electronics and EDA tools at more than 100 IIC-China Vendor Seminars. Companies hosting seminars include Altera, Altium, Analog Devices, Freescale Semiconductor, Intel, Micrel, NXP Semiconductors, Primarion, SigmaTel and Texas Instruments.
Annual Creativity in Electronics Awards Winners to Be Named at Gala Dinner
The Annual Creativity in Electronics (ACE) Awards ceremony will be held on March 5 to open the Shenzhen stage of IIC-China.
The ACE Awards being presented cover 24 awards in total including Best Brand of the Year, Outstanding Services of the Year, Startup of the Year, Editor's Choice and 20 Product of the Year awards.
Atmel is a gold sponsor of the ACE Awards in mainland China. Micrel, Microchip Technology and Marco Polo Shenzhen are silver sponsors of the event.
IIC-China is open to qualified visitors from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. More information and online pre-registration are available at http://www.english.china.iicexpo.com or the Chinese website at http://www.china.iicexpo.com .
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Global Sources has been facilitating global trade for 36 years. In mainland China it has over 1,600 team members in 44 locations, and a community of over 1 million registered online users and magazine readers for
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