With about 100 participants in the first edition (Campinas, 1983), attendance grew to around 200 in the second (São Paulo, 1985) and nearly 300 in the third (Campinas, 1987), which also included participants from other Latin American countries.

In the fourth edition, held in Belo Horizonte, the duration was extended to two weeks, with courses during the first week and invited lectures and panels in the second. This format was maintained in the fifth (São Paulo, 1991) and sixth editions (São Carlos, 1993).Starting with the seventh meeting, reflecting its growing international character, the event was renamed the Brazilian Workshop on Semiconductor Physics (BWSP). It returned to a one-week format, emphasizing the presentation of original scientific contributions, while the tutorials were reduced to short courses of general interest. The 7^th BWSP, held in Rio de Janeiro in 1995, included oral presentations by invited foreign speakers.

Subsequent editions were held in Águas de Lindóia (8^th, 1997), Belo Horizonte (9^th, 1999), and Guarujá (10^th, 2001). The 11^th BWSP took place for the first time in the northeastern region of Brazil (Fortaleza, 2003). Two more events followed in the Rio–São Paulo–Minas Gerais axis: the 12^th (São José dos Campos, 2005) and 13^th (São Paulo, 2007). The 14^th BWSP was held for the first time in southern Brazil (Curitiba, 2009). The 15^th edition (Juiz de Fora, 2011) was organized jointly by three universities from the Zona da Mata region of Minas Gerais.

The following editions took place in Itirapina-SP (16^th, 2013), Uberlândia (17^th, 2015), and Maresias (18^th, 2017). The 19^th edition was hosted by UFC in Fortaleza in 2019. The 20^th edition, originally planned for 2021, was held in 2022 at ITA in São José dos Campos due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The most recent edition (21^st) took place at CNPEM in 2024.