The Phoenix Convention Center is set to welcome SEMICON West, North America’s premier microelectronics exhibition, for the first time in the event’s long history, the city of Phoenix announced in a news release.

Taking place Tuesday-Thursday, Oct. 7-9, the event is expected to be the largest SEMICON West in 20 years, drawing an estimated 33% more attendees over last year and with more than 1,500 booths and 860 exhibiting companies.

The event, long hosted by the industry association SEMI in San Francisco, cements Phoenix’s place in the microelectronics space, the city stated in a news release, an industry that has flourished in the greater Phoenix area over the last decade. The semiconductor industry is the backbone of modern innovation and the arrival of SEMICON West in Phoenix spotlight

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