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WESEMiBAY 2026: Semiconductor Ecosystem Expo (Shenzhen)
湾区半导体产业生态博览会（湾芯展） 2026
Semiconductor supply-chain expo: wafer-fab equipment, components, materials, advanced packaging, IC design and third-generation semiconductors.
- Dates
- 14–16 Oct Wed–Fri · 3 days
- Venue
- Futian CEC Futian
- Exhibitors
- 600 2025 edition
- Visitors
- 112k 2025 edition
- Entry
- Free or register on site
- Open to
- Trade only business visitors
What is WESEMiBAY Semiconductor Ecosystem Expo?
WESEMiBAY (湾芯展, "Bay Chip Expo") is Shenzhen's own semiconductor show. It was created under the city's "one industry cluster, one expo" policy. The Shenzhen Semiconductor and IC Industry Alliance and the state-owned Shenzhen Major Industry Investment Group organise it, Shenzhen Xinmeng Exhibition runs it, and China International Engineering Consulting Corporation provides guidance. It is held at the Futian Convention & Exhibition Center in central Shenzhen, not the Bao'an venue. The organizers pitch it as a way into the Greater Bay Area's planned wafer fabs and their equipment and materials budgets.
The show is organised around the chip-making chain. There are zones for wafer-fab equipment (etch, deposition, metrology), materials and components such as pumps, valves and vacuum parts; compound semiconductors (SiC, GaN, GaAs, gallium oxide, diamond); advanced packaging, including glass substrates and TGV; and, in 2026, IC design alongside AI infrastructure such as AI chips, servers, liquid cooling and green computing.
The 2025 edition had more than 600 exhibitors and over 112,300 visitors. Exhibitors included global toolmakers Applied Materials, Lam Research, KLA, TEL, DISCO, Nikon, Merck, ZEISS and Edwards. They showed alongside Chinese equipment and chip companies such as NAURA, SiCarrier, Piotech, SMEE, China Resources Microelectronics and Huatian. SiCarrier, a Shenzhen toolmaker, drew the biggest crowds with 16 process and metrology tools. Shenzhen's Wanliyan launched a 90 GHz real-time oscilloscope there. Exhibitors released around 2,500 new products, and the organizer said about 5,000 buyers from companies including SMIC, Samsung, SK hynix, YMTC, BYD, Foxconn and DJI took part in one-to-one matchmaking. By October 2025 Applied Materials, KLA, TEL, NAURA, Piotech and ACM Research had already rebooked for 2026.
The WESEMiBAY Semiconductor Conference runs alongside. In 2025 that meant the Chip Conference, the 9th International Advanced Lithography Technology Symposium and more than 30 forums on design, manufacturing, packaging, materials, equipment and investment, with speakers from ASML, Applied Materials and Canon. The annual WESEMiBAY awards are also presented. For people following China's push for home-grown chip equipment, it is the clearest single view of which Chinese toolmakers are competing with the global suppliers, and it sits next to Shenzhen's large IC-design and electronics customer base.
Why go
- See Chinese chip-equipment makers (NAURA, SiCarrier, Piotech, SMEE) next to Applied Materials, KLA, TEL and Lam
- Zones for wafer fab, compound semiconductors, advanced packaging (glass substrates, TGV) and IC design / AI infrastructure
- 30+ forums in 2025, including an advanced lithography symposium
- Supply-demand matchmaking with buyers from fabs and electronics makers (SMIC, Samsung, SK hynix, YMTC and others in 2025)
- Central Futian venue, easy to reach from downtown Shenzhen
Our take
This one is at Futian, not Shenzhen World: the Convention & Exhibition Center stop on Metro Lines 1 and 4 is next to the halls. Pre-register on the official site. It asks for mobile-number verification, so have a phone that can receive Chinese SMS or ask a colleague to register you.
Go if you're
- Fab, packaging and equipment engineers
- Procurement teams sourcing chip equipment, materials and parts
- IC design and AI-hardware companies
- Investors and analysts following China's semiconductor supply chain
Who exhibits
Some of the companies at the 2025 edition, from the organiser's exhibitor list and press. 600 exhibitors in all (2025).
Forums, awards & what else is on
- WESEMiBAY Semiconductor Conference, including the Chip Conference (2025)
- International Advanced Lithography Technology Symposium (9th edition in 2025)
- WESEMiBAY awards (湾芯奖)
- One-to-one supply-demand matchmaking with fab and OEM buyers
- About 2,500 new-product launches by exhibitors (2025)
This year's edition
Hours: Wed–Fri 09:00–17:00.
Days & opening hours
Hours are the organiser's. Last entry is usually 30 minutes before closing, and the last day often closes early.
How to get in
- Just turn upTrade visitors can almost always register at the on-site counter. Bring your passport and a business card.
- Or pre-register onlineFree, about 3 minutes. You get a QR e-badge and skip the counter queue. Organiser's registration page ↗
- Collect your badgeShow the QR (or your passport) at the badge desk. Screenshot it first — venue Wi-Fi is slow on day one.
Online visitor pre-registration (verified with a mobile number)
Flying in? The visitor guide
What international buyers ask us most, in one place.
Many passports get 30 days visa-free, and 55 nationalities can use 240-hour visa-free transit via Shenzhen when flying on to a third country. Check your eligibility before booking.
Link a Visa or Mastercard to Alipay or WeChat Pay before you fly — booths, taxis and canteens rarely take cards. Keep ¥500 cash for samples.
Get a roaming eSIM: Google, WhatsApp and Gmail don't work on hotel or venue Wi-Fi. Suppliers will ask for your WeChat, not your email.
Pre-register, bring your passport to collect the badge, and pack 200 business cards. Photograph each card next to the booth number — you'll forget by day two.
Hall English is patchy outside the big brands. A freelance interpreter costs ¥800–1,500 a day; book a week ahead for big fairs.
Don't carry 40 kg home. SF Express and DHL counters sit in the main lobbies and will ship samples door to door from about ¥200.
Walk to a dozen business hotels in the CBD, and to the rooftop bars afterwards.
- Enter from the metro level, not the street — the badge desks are underground.
- Lunch: skip the hall canteens and walk 5 min to the malls around Shopping Park.
Good to know
When is WESEMiBAY Semiconductor Ecosystem Expo 2026?
Wed 14 Oct – Fri 16 Oct 2026. Doors open at 9am; the last day closes at 5pm.
Where is WESEMiBAY Semiconductor Ecosystem Expo held?
Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center (深圳会展中心), 111 Fuhua 3rd Rd, Futian District. Take metro Line 1/4 to Convention & Exhibition Center station.
Is WESEMiBAY Semiconductor Ecosystem Expo free to visit?
Yes for trade visitors. Pre-register online to skip the queue, or just turn up and register at the counter with your passport.
Is WESEMiBAY Semiconductor Ecosystem Expo open to the public?
No — it's trade only. Register with your company details and bring a business card.
Who is behind WESEMiBAY?
The Shenzhen Semiconductor and IC Industry Alliance (SICA) and Shenzhen Major Industry Investment Group organise it, Shenzhen Xinmeng Exhibition runs it, and China International Engineering Consulting Corporation provides guidance. It was set up under Shenzhen's "one cluster, one expo" industrial policy.
Which venue is it at?
The Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center in Futian (both 2025 and 2026), not Shenzhen World in Bao'an.
Why was SiCarrier such a draw?
SiCarrier (新凯来), a Shenzhen chip-equipment maker, showed 16 process and metrology tools in 2025, and its stand had the heaviest traffic of the show.
What are the main zones?
Wafer fabrication (equipment, materials, components), compound semiconductors, advanced packaging (including glass substrates) and, for 2026, IC design with AI infrastructure.
Are foreign equipment makers there?
Yes. In 2025 Applied Materials, Lam Research, KLA, TEL, DISCO, Nikon, Merck, ZEISS and Edwards exhibited, and several rebooked for 2026.
Sources
Researched from the organiser's own pages, last checked 2026-09-26. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.
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