Exhibition Preview of 2018 Wuhan Optoelectronics Expo (China Optics Valley)

I. Core Basic Information of the Exhibition

Full Name of the Exhibition: 

The 15th "China Optics Valley" International Optoelectronics Expo and Forum 

Holding time: 

November 14th - 16th, 2018 

Venue: 

China Optics Valley Science and Technology Exhibition Center (No. 787, High-tech Avenue, Hongshan District, Wuhan City) 

Organizers: 

Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, National Intellectual Property Administration, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, People's Government of Hubei Province 

Organizing Units: 

Wuhan Municipal People's Government, Wuhan East Lake New Technology Development Zone Management Committee 

Exhibition Theme: 

Light Connects All Things, Intelligence Leads the Future 

Exhibition positioning: 

The largest professional optoelectronic exhibition in the central and western regions, an all-industry high-end platform integrating technology display, business connection and academic exchange. 

II. Overview of the Exhibition Scale 

Exhibition area: 

20,000 square meters, featuring 6 exhibition halls and 5 major theme exhibition areas. 

Exhibiting enterprises: 

over 400, from more than ten countries and regions including China, the United States, Germany, Japan, etc. 

Professional visitors: 

It is expected to exceed 60,000, covering global Fortune 500 company purchasers, industry R&D personnel and experts and scholars. 

Concurrent events: 

25 professional forums + 7 supporting activities, gathering over 5,000 industry elites from home and abroad. 

III. Core Exhibition Areas and Display Scope 

Laser and Light Intelligent Manufacturing (Halls A1 and A2): 

Various types of lasers, laser processing equipment, 3D printing equipment, industrial automation equipment 

Optics and Precision Optics (Hall A3): 

Precision optical components, optical measuring instruments, infrared image processing, machine vision, military-civilian integration products 

Chips and Optoelectronic Displays (Hall B1): 

Core chips, integrated circuits, new display panels, flexible AMOLED, laser display equipment 

Frontier Cross-Application of Optoelectronics (Hall B2): 

Optoelectronic technologies related to artificial intelligence, intelligent driving, new energy vehicles, and Beidou navigation 

Optical Communication and Optical Sensing (Hall B3): 

Optical communication devices, quantum communication technology, optical sensors, 5G supporting photoelectric equipment 

China Information Technology Group made its de

IV. Highlights of the Exhibition and Core Exhibits 

First release of independent innovation achievements: 

But, showcasing China's first commercial 100G silicon photonics transceiver chip; Yangtze Memory Technologies Co., Ltd. displayed 3D NAND flash memory chips with X-tacking architecture. 

Top-notch international technologies gathered: 

Core products such as Ruike Laser's 10,000-watt fiber laser, HuaGuang Laser's high-speed laser cutting machine, and GaoDe Infrared's batch-produced cooled detectors were showcased. 

Full industrial chain coverage: 

Connecting the three main lines of lasers, optical communication, and chips and optoelectronic displays, it realizes a complete industrial ecosystem display from basic materials to terminal applications. 

High-end experts gather: 

Academician Graham Reed, a global leader in silicon photonics, and many other academicians and industry leaders from various countries attend the forum to discuss the latest trends. 

V. Representatives of Key Exhibiting Enterprises 

International brands: 

Coherent (USA), Hamamatsu Photonics (Japan), Sorensen, Aico Dongsheng, etc. 

Domestic leaders: 

HuaGuang Laser, Ruike Laser, Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable, Accelink Technologies, Tsinghua Unigroup, China Star Optoelectronics, Tianma Microelectronics, etc. 

VI. Important Concurrent Events 

The "China Optics Valley" International Forum on Optoelectronic Information Industry, the Micro-Nano Optoelectronics Summit Forum and other high-end academic conferences 

Major project signing ceremony (with a total contract value exceeding 23 billion yuan), and academic-industry-research project negotiation and matchmaking event 

The Release Conference of the International Version of "2018 China Laser Industry Development Report" and the New Product and New Technology Release Conference 

Specialized job fairs for optical and electronic talents in Central China, laser technology training sessions and other industry supporting activities.