Taiwan's biggest chip industry trade show is running out of room, a sign of how much money the AI boom is pulling into the island's semiconductor supply chain.

• SEMICON Taiwan 2027 will run Aug. 18-20, three weeks earlier than usual, so organizers can book enough space across several venues.
• Demand for booths is so high that planning started a year ahead, with European and American companies asking for more room.
• This year's show set records: more than 130,000 visitors from 65 countries and over 1,300 exhibitors.
• AI is driving the growth, especially in smart manufacturing and advanced chip packaging, which both expanded again this year.
• New sections for quantum technology, smart wafer plants and chiplets appeared for the first time.

Outlook: Expect the 2027 show to spill across multiple venues as chip demand keeps growing, with TSMC, Foxconn and MediaTek at the center of it.