On the heels of the Secretary of State and Secretary of Commerce visit to the campus on Sep. 13, 2022, Purdue is proud to organize the 2022 Semiconductor Week at Purdue on Oct. 3-7 to showcase its continued leadership to strengthen expertise in microelectronics and semiconductors in the United States.

Oct. 3-4

First annual meeting for the Center for Secure Microelectronics Ecosystem (CSME)

Oct. 4-5

Purdue Semiconductor Degree Leadership Board Annual Meeting  

The Purdue Semiconductor Degree Program is guided by the Semiconductor Degree Leadership Board, formed of executives from 25 leading microelectronics companies.

Oct. 5             

Greater Lafayette Annual Celebration Keynote Lecture

Thomas Sonderman, CEO of SkyWater Technology

Tippecanoe County Fairgrounds, 5:30-8:30 pm, RSVP required

Oct. 5-6          

Annual Review, Center for Brain-inspired Computing Enabling Autonomous Intelligence (C-BRIC)

Oct. 6

Purdue Semiconductors Celebration Event

4.00-5.00 pm in Armstrong Hall, Kurz auditorium

The Semiconductors Week at Purdue will include a celebratory reception to recognize several exceptional Purdue accomplishments. Purdue Engineering faculty and staff are invited to attend, no RSVP necessary.

• SCALE microelectronics workforce development program will extend five years and expand with additional Department of Defense funding of $10.8 million, and a ceiling of $99 million. 
• Professor Carol Handwerker was appointed the U.S. Department of Commerce Industrial Advisory Committee (IAC);
• Professor Kaushik Roy received the SRC Innovation Award
• Professor Ganesh Subbarayan received the SRC Technical Excellence Award
• The 2022 Industrial Roundtable career fair organized by the Purdue Engineering Student Council attracted a record breaking 436 companies and more than 12,000 students. Representatives from 28 semiconductor companies interacted with students. The Semiconductor Information Session attracted over 650 students.

A comprehensive review of Purdue semiconductor program and activities is available at https://engineering.purdue.edu/semiconductors, including the fall issue of the Semiconductors@Purdue magazine.

Learn more about the 2022 Semiconductor Week at Purdue

For details, please contact Cristina Farmus, Chief of Staff to the Executive Vice President for Strategic Initiatives, cfarmus@purdue.edu.