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Rump Sessions 

Tuesday July 8, 19:00 - 20:30

Rump Session 1 – >kV Nitride Power Devices: Challenges and Technologies
High 1
 
As demand rises for compact, efficient, and high-voltage power electronics across sectors like electric vehicles, renewable energy, and grid infrastructure, nitride semiconductors—particularly GaN and AlN—have emerged as key candidates for next-generation power devices operating above 1 kilovolt. Lateral GaN transistors with breakdown voltage above 1200 V are already on the market, and vertical architectures have been already demonstrated for kV-range operation. This panel session will bring together leading experts from academia, industry, and national laboratories to examine the current status and future trajectory of >kV nitride power devices.
 
The discussion will focus on critical technological challenges including substrate research, device engineering, material quality, defect control, thermal management, and reliability under high-field operation. Panelists will also highlight innovations in epitaxial growth, and on lateral and vertical device architectures.
 
Attendees will gain insight into ongoing research, upcoming opportunities, and on paths to overcome the barriers currently limiting the development of >kV nitride power electronics. This panel will serve as a vital touchpoint for shaping the roadmap
of high-voltage nitride technology.
 
🎤 Invited Panelists:
Michał Boćkowski, Unipress
Srabanti Chowdhury, Stanford University
William Alan Doolittle, Georgia Institute of Technology
Shota Kaneki, Sumitomo Chemical
Farid Medjdoub, IEMN-Lille
Tetsuo Narita, Toyota Central Research
 
🗣️ Moderators:
Prof. Matteo Meneghini, University of Padova
Prof. Jun Suda, Nagoya University

Rump Session 2 – Novel Nitrides and Concepts
High 4
 
During the session the important new directions in the field of physics and technology of III-N compounds will be discussed. The Invited Panelists and the Audience will highlight recent advancements in material technologies, understanding physical properties as well as in formulating requirements and prospects for future new applications in two exciting areas:
 
1. Hexagonal BN for quantum technologies
In particular:, crystal growth and doping, polytypism band structures, isotopic effects, optical properties in UV as well and issues and facts of BN for quantum technologies and sensing will be summarized and open for discussion of the future R&D.
 
2. Potential of ferroelectric wurtzites (AlScN,…) for new classes of electronic devices: towards in-memory computing architectures based on non-volatile memory (NVM).
In particular: unique advantages and challenges of various deposition techniques (sputtering, MBE, MOVPE, PLD), fatigue issue as a main obstacle for NVM devices, high leakage current due to VN, ways to the lowering of the energy switching barriers will be highlighted and open for discussion of the future R&D.
 
🎤 Invited Panelists:
Igor Aharonovich, University of Technology Sydney
Guillame Cassabois, Montpellier University
Jim Edgar, Kansas State University
Simon Fichtner, Kiel University
Jong Kyu Kim, POSTECH
Sébastien Roux,
Chris van de Walle, UCSB
 
🗣️ Moderators:
Bernard Gil, Montpellier University
Debdeep Jena, Cornell University

Rump session 3 - microLEDs for displays and other applications
Live 2 & 3

Join us for an exciting Rump Session on microLEDs that dives deep into the current landscape and future potential of micro-LED technology. From groundbreaking displays to advanced AR/VR and data communication, micro-LEDs are poised to reshape multiple industries.

📌 What to expect:
A high-impact panel featuring leading voices from industry and academia, discussing the three main pillars:
🔬 Physics and limitations of micro-LEDs
🚀 Applications driving micro-LED development
⚙️ Technology and fabrication – mastering small sizes at massive scale

💡 Key questions we’ll explore:
Can we push LED efficiency even further?
What are the physical limits — and how can we work around them?
InGaN or InGaAlP for red micro-LEDs?
Will micro-LEDs outshine OLEDs in consumer electronics?
What’s the real game-changer: AR/VR, communication, or something else?

🎤 Invited Panelists:
Jean-Jacques Drolet (ams-OSRAM, DE)
Frank Yan (Fuzhou Univ. & SID, CN/US)
Falcon Liu (Play Nitride, TW)
Zhe Zhuang (Nanjing Univ., CN)
Youngjoon Hong (Sungkyunkwan Univ., KR)
Motoaki Iwaya (Meijo Univ., JP)
Zetian Mi (Univ. of Michigan, US)
Jim Speck (UCSB, US)

🗣️ Moderator: Martin Strassburg (ams-OSRAM, DE)
Expect bold opinions, sharp debate, and real insight into what’s next for micro-LEDs. Bring your questions and your curiosity.