The 2025 Device Research Conference (DRC) marks its 83rd anniversary as the longest running device research meeting in the world, continuing to be premier international forum to present innovative semiconductor device research, including emerging technology trends such as memory devices, quantum devices, optoelectronics/photonics, and wide bandgap power devices, as well as serving as a platform to nurture the next generation of device engineers.
The 83rd annual DRC will be held from June 22-25, 2025 at Duke University in Durham, NC. Registration for the conference is now open. The complete conference program is available here.
The DRC 2025 program delivers a comprehensive technical agenda, featuring three plenaries delivered by leaders in device science and technology, six keynotes, and more than 40 invited speakers who will present on a broad spectrum of device-related topics. The program will include oral and poster sessions showcasing advanced research in electronic and photonic devices, an evening panel discussion, and three student awards sessions.
“We invite engineers, researchers, and students to experience the 83rd Device Research Conference – the world’s most prestigious and historic forum for device research innovation. More than 50 global experts will present transformative work on device research, including marking 100 years since the invention of the MESFET,” explained Dr. Tania Roy, DRC Technical Program Chair and Assistant Professor at Duke University “DRC’s program will showcase the leading research papers, with a highly selective overall acceptance rate (<55%) and <25% for oral presentations. DRC continues to expand, fostering unparalleled technical discourse and sparking transformative collaborations. This is a unique opportunity to engage with a great community of innovators this year at Duke University in Durham NC.”
Here are highlights of the 2025 Device Research Conference:
Plenary Presentations – Monday, June 23 & Tuesday, June 24
- Circuits That Solve Optimization Problems by Exploiting Physics Inequalities, by Eli Yablonovitch,Professor of Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences at UC Berkeley
• Challenges to the Symbiotic Growth of the Semiconductor and AI Industries: A Second-Path Moore’s Law Scali ng for Deep, Broad, and Exponential Intelligence Economics, by Nicky Lu, Etron Technology and Chair of AI-on-Chip Taiwan Alliance - The Future of Microelectronics Goes Through Transistors,by Suman Datta, Georgia Institute of Technology
Short Courses – Sunday, June 22
DRC’s full-day Short Courses focus on a single technical topic, providing an opportunity to learn about emerging developments, and to network with experts in these areas.
- Short Course 1:Heterogenous Integration at the BEOL: Challenges from Device to System Level
- Applications of Amorphous Oxide Semiconductor Transistors at Back-end-of-line, Simeng Yu, Georgia Tech
- Unlocking Ultra-High Density and Energy-Efficiency in 3D Integrated Circuits with BEOL-Oxide
Semiconductor Technology, Gong Xiao, National University of Singapore
- The Future of Heterogeneous Integration: Challenges & Opportunities, Madhavan Swaminathan, Penn State
- Short Course 2:Fundamentals of Device Modeling
- From Atoms to Assemblies of III-Nitride Technology for High-Frequency Communication & Sensing
Applications, Shaloo Rakheja, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
- Computational Time-Dependent Quantum Transport for Spintronics &Magnonics, Branislav Nikolic, U. of Delaware
- First Principles Numerical Modeling of Optoelectronic & PhotonicDevices, Avik Ghosh, University of Virginia
Focus Sessions – Monday, June 23 – Wednesday, June 25
A series of special Focus Sessions on Heterogeneous Integration, Oxide Semiconductors, 2D Materials, and Memory Technology will be held throughout the conference, including six keynote presentations.
Keynote speakers include:
- Abu Sebastian, IBM Zurich– “Recent progress in PCM based Analog In-memory computing: Embedded neural processing units and novel device concepts”
- Eric Pop, Stanford–“What’s Needed to Make 2D Semiconductors Useful for Electronics?”
- Max Lemme, RWTH Aachen– “Ion-based Resistive Switching in 2D Material-based Devices”
- Becky Peterson, U. of Michigan– “Heterogeneous & Monolithic Integration of Devices at the BEOL”
- Aaron Thean, NUS– “Heterogeneous & Monolithic 3D Integration of Low-Thermal-Budget 2D Materials & Oxide Semiconductor-Based Devices for Future In-Memory Computing and Photonics”
- Srabanti Chowdhury, Stanford University– “How Cool is Diamond? For Heat Extraction & Integration”
Editor’s Lunch Panel – Monday, June 23
Conference attendees have an opportunity to hear from five distinguished editors sharing their insights on relevant news and trending topics not only within the engineering field but also in the broader technical publishing landscape. Olga Bubnova, Chief Editor & Miranda Vinay, Associate Editor of Nature Reviews Electrical Engineering will be joined by Matthew Parker, Associate Editor of Nature Electronics, Patrick Fay, Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, and Becky Peterson, Associate Editor of Applied Physics Letters to share their perspectives.
Evening Panel Session – Tuesday, June 24
Following the annual conference dinner, the DRC evening panel topic this year will be “Who defines important research directions for the field? Academia, industry or funding agencies?”
Panelists include:
- Joerg Appenzeller,Purdue University
- Uttam Singisetti, University of Buffalo
- Abu Sebastian,IBM Research – Zurich
- Tania Paskova,Photonic, Electronic & Quantum Science Branch, DEVCOM ARL Army Research Office Research Triangle
- Gregg Jessen,MACOM
Industry Session – Tuesday, June 24
The DRC Industry Session provides attendees with an opportunity to connect with leaders in the industry, network, and hear relevant updates from the various speakers.
Speakers include:
- Zhongyuan (John) Lu,Micron
- Keisuke Shinohara, Teledyne Scientific
- Valeria Bragaglia, IBM Zurich
- Salim El Kazzi, Aixtron
- Tetsuo Narita, Toyota Central R&D Labs
- Lihong Cao, ASE (US)
- Han Wui Then, Intel
- Greg Pitner, TSMC
Exhibition and Sponsorship Opportunities
As a premier international forum for presenting interdisciplinary research and development activities at the crossroads of medicine, life sciences, physical sciences and engineering that shape tomorrow’s medical devices and healthcare systems, the 83rd Device Research Conference is an ideal venue to showcase individual companies’ leadership in the field of electronic technology with extensive visibility to participants from around the world. Held from June 22 through June 24, the DRC Exhibition also offers select sponsorship opportunities. Complete information is available here.
Student Paper Award Sessions – Monday, June 23
The DRC will recognize exceptional student papers with three concurrent Student Award Sessions that highlight some of the many outstanding student papers presented during the conference.
Young Professionals Workshop – Sunday, June 22
A special half-day workshop is part of an event series to celebrate the invention of the field effect transistor one hundred years ago (in 1925), co-organized by the FET100 committee and the Young Professional Committee at IEEE EDS. This workshop will provide a unique platform for young professionals to showcase their exciting research in emerging microelectronic devices and engage professionals from different career stages to discuss about the opportunities and challenges in their career.
DRC 2025 is held in coordination with the Electronic Materials Conference (EMC), recognizing the strong interaction between device and electronic materials research, providing an opportunity for meaningful exchanges of information between attendees of both conferences.
For more details about the Device Research Conference, please refer to the DRC 2025 website.
About the Device Research Conference
The Device Research Conference is the world’s longest running device research meeting, bringing together scientists, researchers, and students in device science and technology since 1941. The conference presents research and discoveries in device science, technology, and modeling, including many of the first disclosures of key devices behind modern electronic technologies.