UArizona Center for Semiconductor Manufacturing

CSM Fellow Xiaodong Yan, Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Arizona College of Engineering is part of the University of Arizona team of researchers working to advance novel areas in quantum information. The team was recently awarded over $2M in grant funding. Read more about this cutting-edge work: https://lnkd.in/g6v3K6g6

Join the University of Arizona AI Hardware Design League (AI-HDL) as they celebrate their participants' achievements, hear from industry experts, and honor the winners of their inaugural international competition. AI-HDL was launched in October 2024 and is led by Soheil Salehi, Ph.D., an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and a Fellow of the UArizona Center for Semiconductor Manufacturing. Since the launch, AI-HDL student teams have been developing critical, in-demand technical skills for the semiconductor industry, with a strong emphasis on leveraging large language models (LLMs) to accelerate hardware design. The awards ceremony will highlight the work of the participating teams. When: Thurs, March 27 from 3-5 PM. Reception with refreshments to follow. Where: Grand Challenges Research Building, Rm 130, 750 N Cherry Ave RSVP: https://lnkd.in/gMVJkj6Z

The UArizona Center for Semiconductor Manufacturing was honored to welcome Dr. Thirumalai Venky Venkatesan to the University of Arizona for research discussions with faculty and to present an invited seminar on "Materials and Processes for Complex Microsystems on Silicon." Dr. Venkatesan is with the Center for Quantum Research and Technology (Professor of Physics and ECE) at the University of Oklahoma (OU); a Scientific affiliate at NIST, Gaithersburg; and a senior advisor to the OU Office of the Vice President for Research. Joining Dr. Venkatesan are CSM Fellow and Professor of Physics Weigang Wang, PhD; CSM Director and Professor of Materials Science and Engineering Krishna Muralidharan, PhD; and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Liesl Folks, PhD. https://www.ou.edu/cqrt #semiconductors #research #quantumtechnology

This week students from the University of Arizona attended the?International Microelectronics Assembly and Packaging Society (IMAPS) 21st?International Conference and Exhibition on Device Packaging?which brought over 900 global semiconductor packaging experts to Phoenix, Arizona. Kudos to IMAPS for allowing students to attend the terrific Professional Development Courses to learn all about the exciting new developments in advanced packaging of semiconductor components, and how these new technologies underpin the production of new AI and High Performance Computing chips! The students were joined by the UArizona Center for Semiconductor Manufacturing’s Dr. Liesl Folks and Connie Gardner, as well as Janet Hartkopf of Chandler Unified School District.?U of A is partnered with CUSD to co-develop the nation’s first Career and Technical Education program in Semiconductor Manufacturing, which will launch in Fall 2025 at Hamilton High School. https://lnkd.in/gQi9x5sd https://imaps.org/ https://lnkd.in/e5ANYEgG #semiconductors #workforcedevelopment #BearDown

The?UArizona Center for Semiconductor Manufacturing?along with the UK?Department for Science, Innovation and Technology?was honored to host a UK-US Semiconductor Collaboration Workshop at the?University of Arizona main campus to continue conversations and deepen ongoing development of mutually beneficial research partnerships across the semiconductor value chain. Thank you for joining us (L to R) CSM Fellow Rozhin Yasaei; Professor Martin Kuball; CSM Program Operations Manager Connie Gardner; Iryna Chatila; Maire O'Neill; Head of Science & Innovation at the British Consulate-General, Houston Thomas Walsh; Professor John Goodenough, The University of Sheffield; Jennifer Dworak; Anna Wilson; Professor Liesl Folks; Head of Region Roxana Legezynska. #semiconductors #research

Congratulations to CSM Affiliated Faculty and Staff member Rodrigo Jorge Gutiérrez, recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring, announced on January 13th. Dr. Gutiérrez is the co-director of the University of Arizona Center for Recruitment and Retention of Mathematics Teachers. Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/gpFsCZ8q https://lnkd.in/gnHKQs9B https://lnkd.in/g4wrmB93 #STEM #workforcedevelopment #semiconductors

Exciting News! ?? EMD Electronics, in collaboration with SEMI, the Arizona Commerce Authority, and the Greater Phoenix Economic Council, is thrilled to announce the launch of the "Chip In for Arizona" student competition! ?? We're inviting all Arizona students aged 18 or older, enrolled in any higher education or technical institution, to reimagine Arizona's semiconductor industry identity. This is your chance to leave a lasting impact on our state's technological landscape and win cash prizes! ???? Key Details: Competition Opens: February 14, 2025 Who Can Participate: Students aged 18+ enrolled in any Arizona college, university, or technical institution How to Participate: Enter individually or in teams of up to four Prizes: ?? First Place: $5,000 ?? Second Place: $2,500 ?? Third Place: $1,000 Ready to "Chip In for Arizona" and showcase your creativity? Visit our competition page to learn more and get started: https://lnkd.in/gZ7xtzJT Let's work together to highlight Arizona’s technological prowess and shape the future of the semiconductor industry! ?? Spread the word by sharing this post and tagging someone who might be interested! #ChipInForArizona #ArizonaSemiconductors #StudentCompetition #EMDElectronics #Innovation #ArizonaStudents

CSM Director Liesl Folks delivered a keynote address at the International Conference on Gender and Technology 2025 in Kerala, India, on "Training for Leaders for Dealing with Harassment issues in STEM workplaces." Dr. Folks was honored to join Co-Chair Dr. Victoria Ustenko and Assistant Chair Ranjit Menon of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, and the outstanding presenters from the session on Gender, Livelihood, and the Future of Work. https://lnkd.in/gXPtBTdn #STEM #FutureofWork #semiconductors #workforcedevelopment

#NEWS: Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce has announced that CHIPS National Advanced Packaging Manufacturing Program has finalized $1.4 billion in award funding to bolster U.S. leadership in advanced packaging and enable new technologies to be validated and transitioned at scale to U.S. manufacturing. These awards will help establish a self-sustaining, high-volume, domestic, advanced packaging industry where advanced node chips are both manufactured and packaged in the United States.?? https://lnkd.in/ePk5HWGp

News from CSM Director Liesl Folks: As 2025 begins, I am reflecting with gratitude on how much we accomplished in 2024 working with our many partners at the University of Arizona, throughout Arizona, the nation, and internationally. In addition to the grants awarded to two of our faculty as part of the Future of Semiconductors (NSF FuSe2) competition highlights include: > Co-development of the first-in-the-nation high school workforce development program, the Career and Technical Education program in Semiconductor Manufacturing (CTE-SM) which is set to launch in Fall 2025 at Chandler Unified School District. > Launch of several new undergraduate and graduate courses at the University of Arizona, along with important co-curricular innovations such as the?FAST Track micro-credential?(https://lnkd.in/gxAGfu-k) and the?AI-Hardware Design League.?(https://lnkd.in/gUCPdvKE) > Partnering on the?Absolics-led NAPMP Substrates and Materials?facility and team that aims to make rapid advances in chip packaging technologies to increase US global competitiveness.?(https://lnkd.in/ea2w3qMx) In 2025, we look forward to completing our Nanofab clean room renovation project, which will yield an excellent facility for R&D, industry prototyping and training related to semiconductor, photonics and MEMS devices and systems. We will also move forward with increased outreach to recruit students to semiconductor sector-related studies, recognizing the talent shortages that companies are experiencing in Arizona and across the country. Coming up soon on February 6 is our University of Arizona College of Engineering?iExpo (https://lnkd.in/ge2A_rzT). Please consider exhibiting! This is a great opportunity to engage with and recruit talented students. Sending you the best wishes for a wonderful 2025 from Tucson! https://lnkd.in/gyXsxY2M