About the 2026 Joint IWNT & J-PEAKS Symposium
"Frontline of semiconductor technologies and industrial activities"
The International Workshop on Nanodevice Technologies (IWNT) serves as an international forum for sharing recent advances in nanodevice science, semiconductor technologies, and related device applications. The workshop brings together researchers from academia, industry, and research institutes worldwide to exchange ideas and foster international collaboration. In 2026, IWNT will be held jointly with the 3rd Symposium of Hiroshima University J-Peaks: New Frontiers through Interdisciplinary Research Integration. This joint event will highlight cutting-edge research in semiconductor devices, nanoelectronics, materials, process technologies, sensing systems, and advanced computational approaches for future electronic and integrated systems. The symposium will feature keynote and invited talks by internationally recognized experts, as well as poster presentations, and active discussions covering a broad range of semiconductor and nanodevice technologies.
The event is organized by the Research Institute for Semiconductor Engineering (RISE), Hiroshima University, in partnership with the Program for Forming Japan’s Peak Research Universities (J-PEAKS) of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), and the Setouchi Semiconductor Consortium, and sponsorship from Micron Memory Japan and the Advanced Research Infrastructure for Materials and Nanotechnology in Japan (ARIM Japan).
Important Dates
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| Registration Deadline: | October 23 (Fri), 2026 |
| Symposium/Workshop: | November 12 (Thu) / 13 (Fri), 2026 |
Flyer
2nd Announcement
Registration / Submission
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Symposium Registration
Register your attendance to the symposium and the networking session in the registration form. After the registration, you will receive a confirmation e-mail. Contact by e-mail, if you do not receive the confirmation within 24 hours.
Fee
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Abstract Submission
Participants are welcome to present their research works as poster presentations.
Invited Speakers (Confirmed)
Program
to be announced
The networking will be held on November 12th.
Opening Session
Chair: Shin-ichiro Kuroki, Hiroshima University
| 09:30 - 09:35 | Opening Remarks Seiichi Miyazaki, Vice-president, Hiroshima University |
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| 09:35 - 09:40 | Opening Address Akinobu Teramoto, Director, Research Institute for Semiconductor Engineering (RISE), Hiroshima University |
Session A: Processing and device technology
Chair: Shin-ichiro Kuroki , Hiroshima University
| 09:40 - 10:30 | (Keynote) Muhammad Alam, Purdue University, USA “Rethinking the Reliability Physics of Advanced Packaging” |
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| 10:30 - 11:05 | Takashi Hayakawa, Tokyo Electron Ltd., Japan “Challenge & Opportunity for Further Scaling Scenario” |
| 11:05 - 11:40 | Takayuki Iwaki, Micron Memory Japan, Japan “DRAM Scaling Challenges and Innovations for AI Era” |
Photo session
Lunch & Poster Session
Session B: Bio-medical related applications
Chair: Suguru Kameda, Hiroshima University
| 14:00 - 14:40 | (Keynote) Kurtis Cantley, Boise State University, USA “Semiconductor Materials and Devices for Spiking Neuromorphic Architectures” |
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| 14:40 - 15:15 | Tetsuo Sasaki, Shizuoka University, Japan “Terahertz Laser Spectroscopy and its Applications Mainly for Pharmaceutical Industry” |
| 15:15 - 15:50 | Koichi Kato, Hiroshima University, Japan “Micropatterned chips for stem cell characterization” |
Coffee Break
Session C: Photonic device and characterization
Chair: Hideki Gotoh, Hiroshima University
| 16:20 - 16:55 |
Yasuhiko Ishikawa ,Toyohashi University of Technology Junichi Fujikata , Tokushima University, Japan “Ge-based photodetectors and electro-absorption modulators in Si Photonics” |
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| 16:55 - 17:30 | Kenya Shimada, Hiroshima University, Japan “Surface/interface studies using synchrotron radiation” |
| 17:30 - 17:40 | Closing |
Networking
Chair: Anri Nakajima , Hiroshima University
Venue
Higashi Hiroshima Arts & Culture Hall Kurara
7-19 Saijo Sakae-cho, Higashihiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture
TEL： 082-426-5900（9:00AM～7:00PM）
WEB site: https://kurara-hall.jp/ (Japanese only)
Transportation
- Get off at Saijo Station on the JR Sanyo Main Line,
About 4 minutes on foot (about 40 minutes from Hiroshima Station) - 15 minutes by cab from Higashi-Hiroshima Station on the Shinkansen bullet train.
- From the Saijo Interchange on the expressway, 10 minutes toward downtown Higashi-Hiroshima.
Neighborhood Parking
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Saijo Okamachi Municipal Parking Lot
(1111-9 Saijo Okamachi, Higashihiroshima City) Capacity: 228
[Hours of operation: 0:00 - 24:00 (all day) -
Higashi-Hiroshima City Hall Parking Lot
(8-29, Saijo Sakae-cho, Higashihiroshima City) Capacity: 166
[Hours of operation] Weekdays: after 6:00 p.m. Weekends and holidays: all day (priority is given to those using City Hall)
