IEDM

What IEDM does

IEDM (IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting) is the flagship annual conference of the IEEE Electron Devices Society, established in 1955 and now in its 72nd edition. It serves as the premier global forum for reporting breakthroughs in semiconductor and electronic device technology, including nanometer-scale CMOS transistors, advanced memory, displays, sensors, MEMS devices, quantum and nano-scale devices, optoelectronics, power devices, and emerging computing architectures. The technical program spans 10 subcommittees and over 40 sessions with 200+ speakers drawn from leading semiconductor companies and universities including Intel, TSMC, Samsung, SK Hynix, GlobalFoundries, STMicroelectronics, IBM, IMEC, Stanford, MIT, and Tohoku University. The conference is held at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square, with scheduled dates confirmed through 2028.

The business model is a non-profit event-driven revenue structure with three primary streams: conference registration fees (ranging from $250 for student/life members to $915 for non-members), exhibition booth sales ($2,500 per standard 10x10 booth, $1,000 academic; limited to 22 booths), and sponsorship support from IEEE and the Electron Devices Society and global semiconductor industry leaders. Go-to-market is community-led through IEEE's professional network and direct outreach to academic and industry researchers, complemented by event-driven Calls for Papers, keynote speaker announcements, and digital channels (website, email, LinkedIn, X, Facebook, YouTube). Distribution occurs through in-person attendance at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square and a self-serve IEDM OnDemand streaming platform that extends content accessibility from December 21, 2026 through January 31, 2027. Customer segments are three primary personas — academic researchers, semiconductor industry professionals, and graduate students — with a secondary B2B segment of exhibitors and sponsors purchasing booth access. The conference is operationally executed through a deep vendor partnership ecosystem including Maritz (registration), Freeman (general contractor), Map Your Show (mobile app), Mirasmart (proceedings), BTB Marketing (PR), and Canfield Event Management (exhibits).

Name

IEDM

Legal name

IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting

Website

https://ieee-iedm.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

IEDM is the IEEE Electron Devices Society's flagship annual conference on semiconductor and electronic device technology, serving global academic researchers, semiconductor industry professionals, and graduate students through technical sessions, keynotes, tutorials, and exhibitions held at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Piscataway

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Conference Registration Fees: Attendees pay registration fees to access technical sessions, keynotes, tutorials, short courses, and OnDemand content. Rates vary by IEEE membership status and participation type (in-person vs. OnDemand).
2. Exhibition Booth Sales: Semiconductor companies and technology providers purchase exhibit booths ($2,500 for standard 10x10 booth, $1,000 for academic booths) to showcase products and services to conference attendees.
3. Sponsor Support from IEEE and EDS: The conference is organized and sponsored by IEEE and the Electron Devices Society, with support from global semiconductor industry leaders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

IEDM (IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting) is the premier annual international technical conference organized by IEEE and the Electron Devices Society, dedicated to the presentation and discussion of breakthrough research in semiconductor and electron device technology. The conference features peer-reviewed technical sessions, keynote addresses, tutorials, short courses, late-news papers, and an industry exhibition, bringing together academic researchers, industry engineers, and students to advance nanoelectronics, MEMS, photonics, memory, power devices, and emerging device technologies. The 72nd Annual IEDM is held at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square.

Product overview

IEDM (International Electron Devices Meeting) is a conference and event management organization operated by IEEE and the Electron Devices Society. It operates as a platform-plus-services model consisting of: (1) the core annual in-person conference featuring keynote presentations, technical sessions across 10 subcommittees, tutorials, and short courses; (2) IEDM OnDemand for post-conference video access; (3) the Call for Papers submission system for paper acceptance; (4) conference registration services; (5) Expo/Exhibitor services for industry showcase; (6) the Best Student Paper Award program; and (7) the Late News Papers track for recent breakthroughs. The conference covers semiconductor and electron device technology including nanometer-scale CMOS, advanced memory, displays, sensors, MEMS, quantum devices, optoelectronics, and power devices.

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Products and services

• IEDM Annual Conference The flagship multi-day in-person conference for the semiconductor and electron device community, comprising technical sessions organized across multiple subcommittees (covering CMOS devices, memory, power, MEMS, photonics, quantum, etc.), plenary keynotes, panel discussions, late-news sessions, and an industry exhibition. Targeted at academic researchers, industry engineers, and graduate students.
• IEDM OnDemand Online digital library providing access to recorded IEDM presentations and papers for attendees and subscribers who cannot attend the conference in person. Targeted at the global semiconductor research community seeking on-demand access to conference content.
• Expo / Exhibitor Services Exhibition space and booth sales for semiconductor equipment manufacturers, foundries, design houses, EDA vendors, materials suppliers, and research institutions to showcase products and recruit talent during the annual conference.
• Registration Conference attendance registration sold to individual researchers, students, IEEE/EDS members, and industry professionals, with tiered pricing based on membership status and registration timing.
• Tutorials and Short Courses Educational pre-conference and in-conference sessions covering foundational and emerging topics in electron devices and semiconductor technology. Targeted at students, early-career researchers, and engineers seeking to deepen technical expertise.
• Call for Papers Paper submission program for researchers worldwide to submit original technical contributions for peer review and presentation at the annual conference, organized across multiple technical subcommittees.

Quantifiable outcome

• 72nd Annual conference in 2026 with over 40 technical sessions and 200+ speakers
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIEEE is the primary organizing body of IEDM. IEEE is a not-for-profit organization, the world's largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity. IEEE organizes and sponsors IEDM through the Electron Devices Society.
• IEEE Electron Devices Society (EDS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe IEEE Electron Devices Society is the dedicated sponsoring society for IEDM. EDS promotes excellence in electron device engineering and is the primary organizer of the conference alongside IEEE.
• MaritzcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOfficial IEDM partner for Registration & Exhibitor Services. Handles conference registration, attendee management, and exhibitor services. Contact: [email protected] or +1 774-247-4023.
• FreemancoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOfficial IEDM General Contractor responsible for exhibit hall setup, logistics, and on-site operations management.
• Map Your ShowcoreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial IEDM partner for Online Program and Mobile App. Provides the conference floorplan, exhibitor directory, and mobile app platform for attendees.
• MirasmartcoreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial IEDM partner for Proceedings Download. Manages the conference submission platform (submissions.mirasmart.com) and technical digest distribution.
• BTB MarketingmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial IEDM PR/Media partner. BTB Marketing handles public relations, media outreach, and press communications for IEDM. Contact: Chris Burke, Media Relations Director at [email protected].
• Canfield Event ManagementcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial IEDM partner for Exhibit Management. Manages booth reservations, exhibitor communications, and exhibit hall operations. Contact: [email protected] or +1 972-521-9902.
• Hilton San Francisco Union SquarecoreOthersOfficial conference hotel and venue for IEDM 2026 (December 12-16), 2027 (December 4-8), and 2028 (December 2-6). Located at 333 O'Farrell Street, San Francisco, CA. Special IEDM room rates available: Standard $249/night, Deluxe $269/night (plus 17.7% city tax). Resort fee waived for IEDM bookings.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• VLSI Symposium (Symposium on VLSI Technology and Circuits): IEEE-sponsored annual symposium covering VLSI technology and circuits, the most direct competitor to IEDM in semiconductor device technology. Both target the same academic and industry research community, accept overlapping paper topics, and share key organizers and sponsors.
• IEEE International Reliability Physics Symposium (IRPS): IEEE annual conference focused on reliability of semiconductor devices and systems, one of IEDM's closest topical neighbors. Shares Reliability of Systems and Devices (RSD) sub-committee interests with IEDM and competes for the same industry reliability researchers.
• IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium (IMS): IEEE flagship RF/microwave conference overlapping with IEDM's Power, Millimeter Wave and Analog Technology (PMA) sub-committee. Shares attendees and committee members in RF, mmWave, and high-frequency device research.
• IEEE International Interconnect Technology Conference (IITC): IEEE conference on interconnect technology for semiconductor devices, covering BEOL, metallization, and contact technologies that intersect IEDM's Advanced Logic Technology and Memory Technology tracks. Targets overlapping academic and industry attendees.
• SPIE Advanced Lithography + Patterning: SPIE's annual conference on semiconductor lithography and patterning, closely aligned with IEDM's scope on process technology and advanced CMOS scaling. Strong overlap in attendees from equipment makers, foundries, and materials suppliers exhibiting at both events.
• IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC): IEEE flagship conference on solid-state circuits and systems-on-chip, also a premier IEEE event. Draws from the same semiconductor research community as IEDM, with overlap in keynote speakers, attendees, and committee members from major IDMs and foundries.

Emerging players

• Hot Chips Symposium: Annual symposium on high-performance processor and accelerator chips, increasingly intertwined with IEDM's Emerging Device and Compute Technology (EDT) and Neuromorphic and Novel Computing (NC) tracks. Attracts many of the same industry research leaders but with a more product-focused lens.

Regional players

• International Conference on Solid State Devices (SSDM): Long-running Asia-based conference on solid-state devices, materials, and processes. While regional (Japan-anchored), it competes with IEDM for high-quality papers from Asian research groups and offers an alternative for attendees who prefer a regional forum.

Broad incumbents

• SEMICON (organized by SEMI): SEMI's global portfolio of semiconductor manufacturing events is a broader-incumbent alternative for industry connection. SEMICON events cover manufacturing equipment and supply chain while IEDM focuses on device R&D, but they share exhibitor and sponsor pools across the semiconductor ecosystem.
• ACM/IEEE Design Automation Conference (DAC): Premier conference for electronic design automation and chip design, broader in scope than IEDM. Overlaps with IEDM on emerging compute and device-architecture work and competes for design-focused attendees from major semiconductor companies.

Market position

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ieee_iedm
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC2jHdli1WoAzmmMi-zZOQMw
• Facebookfacebook.com/IEEE.IEDM
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/iedm-conference

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