Purdue Changing the World with Chips - Introduction to Semiconductors
Chips Are the New Oil and America Is Spending Billons to Safeguard Its Supply - The Wall Street Journal
U.S. Pours Money Into Chips, but Even Soaring Spending Has Limits - The New York Times
Economic Future of U.S. Depends on Making Engineering Cool - The Washington Post
Purdue Changing the World with Chips - Introduction to Semiconductors
Chips Are the New Oil and America Is Spending Billons to Safeguard Its Supply
“Mung Chiang, president of Purdue University, [...] said Purdue has created a dedicated semiconductor program it hopes will award more than 1,000 certificates and degrees annually by 2030 in person and online.”
The Wall Street Journal
By Asa Fitch and Greg Ip - January 14, 2023
U.S. Pours Money Into Chips, but Even Soaring Spending Has Limits
“Purdue University, which built a new semiconductor laboratory, has set a goal of graduating 1,000 engineers each year...”
The New York Times
By Don Clark and Ana Swanson - January 1, 2023
Economic Future of U.S. Depends on Making Engineering Cool
“By rapidly expanding chip education, Purdue is aiming to graduate 1,000 semiconductor engineers annually as soon as possible. [...] Purdue is rolling out new courses and labs for UGs, a new master’s program and a push to place students in chip internships ...”
The Washington Post
by Jeanne Whalen - October 23, 2022

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“I am pleased to hear about the new graduate and undergraduate credentials and degrees on microelectronics and semiconductors being launched at Purdue University. These innovative and much-needed initiatives will play a key role in satisfying the voracious demand for skilled talent in the semiconductor industry. I am confident that graduates from this program will be in much demand at Lattice and other companies in our industry.”
Jim Anderson
President & CEO, Lattice Semiconductor
“As one of the world’s leading semiconductor manufacturers based in the U.S., GlobalFoundries strongly supports the efforts to grow U.S.-based semiconductor manufacturing. We recognize that to accomplish this goal, the shortage of semiconductor talent in the U.S. is a critical challenge the nation must address. I am pleased and encouraged to see Purdue University step up to this challenge by introducing a comprehensive set of degrees and credentials that will prepare students for exciting careers in semiconductors. We look forward to partnering with Purdue as these programs ramp up to support microelectronics across the U.S.”
Thomas Caulfield
CEO & President, GlobalFoundries
“Today, semiconductors are more strategically and economically important to the world than ever and we need to significantly scale up the talent pipeline to support the future growth of our industry. Applied Materials is delighted to see Purdue University helping lead the charge to educate the tens of thousands of new engineers our industry needs through new degrees and credentials focused on microelectronics and semiconductors. We look forward to welcoming this next generation of innovators.”
Gary Dickerson
President & CEO, Applied Materials, Inc.
“Every aspect of human existence is becoming digital, and everything digital runs on semiconductors. Increasing access to semiconductor and microelectronics education is essential for building a talented, diverse pipeline of future technologists. Intel plans to invest $100 million over the next decade to build a skilled semiconductor workforce in collaboration with universities, community colleges, and the NSF. I’m excited about Purdue’s educational credentials focused on semiconductors and microelectronics, including the new interdisciplinary master’s degree. With these timely and high-impact initiatives, Purdue is leading the way in bridging the skills gap and addressing the shortage of skilled human talent in the semiconductor industry.”
Pat Gelsinger
CEO, Intel
“For three and a half decades, Synopsys has provided innovative design automation technology and products that catalyze the potential of semiconductor chips. Today, an exciting new era of microelectronics characterized by both scale and systemic complexity is beginning, and Purdue's new degrees and credentials will equip students with the practical skills needed in this new age. This initiative leads the way with the kind of comprehensive, innovative program that design automation and semiconductor companies, as well as the electronics ecosystem, critically need.”
Aart de Geus
Chairman & CEO, Synopsys
“AI is the most impactful technology of our time. The automation of intelligence expands humanity’s potential, enabling once-unimagined advances across science, industry and even the arts. Leadership in this era will require a new generation of engineers and computer scientists. It’s exciting to see Purdue establish this program to prepare students for this challenge, enabling them to help shape fields from autonomous vehicles and robots to healthcare and climate science, and improve our world.”
Jensen Huang
President & CEO, NVIDIA
“It is essential for the United States to be a self-sufficient leader in semiconductor technology, which provides the foundation for the modern world and will lead to new innovations in critical industries. Purdue University’s new credentials and degrees in microelectronics and semiconductors will help ensure that we have the large, skilled workforce that is needed to power the nation’s semiconductor future.”
Arvind Krishna
Chairman & CEO, IBM
“Semiconductor manufacturing requires a vast array of highly engineered and advanced materials and chemistries. CMC Materials and other leading materials companies look forward to supporting the expansion of semiconductors in the United States and globally. For the bold innovation in critical materials that is needed to advance technology and increase performance, a new generation of semiconductor engineers is critically needed. Purdue’s new degrees and credentials will help students develop the depth and breadth needed for an exciting new era of technology that is just beginning. Kudos to Purdue for stepping up to address this key challenge for the U.S. semiconductor industry. Go Boilers!”
David Li
President & CEO, CMC Materials
“TSMC looks forward to being part of the resurgence of semiconductor manufacturing in the U.S. Success in this ambitious and critically important undertaking will require a much-expanded semiconductor talent with the knowledge and skills needed to innovate in a post-Moore’s Law era. Purdue’s innovative and comprehensive new suite of semiconductor degrees and credentials is exactly what is needed – at exactly the right time. We at TSMC look forward to working with Purdue to make this program a model for the nation.”
Mark Liu
Chairman, TSMC
“Differentiated technologies that address a growing diversity of applications will characterize the next wave of electronics. This next wave will be driven by creative engineers with a broad understanding of microelectronics from materials, devices, and circuits to systems, packaging, and qualification. SEMI is delighted to partner with Purdue as part of the American Semiconductor Academy initiative, and I am pleased to see the university leading the way with the kind of comprehensive and innovative program that the semiconductor industry critically needs.”
Ajit Manocha
President & CEO, SEMI
“Semiconductors are the backbone of our digital society and global economy. Increasing investment in semiconductor education to train the next generation of technologists is vitally important for the long-term health and success of our industry. Purdue University’s new graduate and undergraduate credentials and degree programs in semiconductors and microelectronics can serve as an incubator for the ideas and innovations of tomorrow. We strongly support this initiative and look forward to welcoming Purdue graduates to Marvell in the future.”
Matt Murphy
Matt Murphy, President & CEO, Marvell
“The foundation of U.S. semiconductor leadership is America’s talented technology workforce. It is critical we support and strengthen this workforce by creating, promoting, and investing in policies and programs that enable the training and retention of skilled semiconductor talent. I am thrilled Purdue University is taking a bold step in this mission with the creation of its new credentials and degrees focused on microelectronics and semiconductors at the undergraduate and graduate level. We strongly support these exciting and innovative initiatives.”
John Neuffer
President & CEO, Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA)
“Recent events have taught us all how critical chips are and how fragile supply chains can be, but a re-energized U.S. microelectronics landscape will require more than just building more fabs. As Moore’s Law slows, new ways to advance the performance of electronics systems are needed, and this will require a new generation of bold and creative semiconductor engineers to pioneer equally as bold and creative semiconductor devices. I applaud Purdue in addressing this challenge with a comprehensive set of new semiconductor degrees and credentials that will help prepare a new generation of semiconductor engineers and address a critical need for Nantero and other companies.”
Rob Snowberger
CEO, Nantero
“Differentiated technologies that address a growing diversity of applications will characterize the next wave of electronics. This next wave will be driven by creative engineers with a broad understanding of microelectronics from materials, devices, and circuits to systems, packaging, and qualification. I am delighted to see Purdue leading the way with the kind of comprehensive and innovative program that companies like SkyWater critically need.”
Thomas Sonderman
President & CEO, SkyWater
“We are entering an exciting new era of semiconductors with unprecedented demand driven by the need to execute artificial intelligence (AI) compute workloads. Graphcore is transforming the AI compute domain through innovative technologies that are going to be transformative across all industries and sectors with a real potential for positive societal impact from drug discovery and disaster recovery to decarbonization. Sustaining the rapid pace needed to have such an impact is going to require a big increase in the size of the semiconductor talent pool. I am excited to see Purdue leading the mission to educate the next generation of semiconductor workforce leaders by launching an innovative set of credentials and degrees. I expect this initiative to be a real difference-maker.”
Nigel Toon
CEO, Graphcore
“Electronics is more and more often the differentiating factor in products, but the cost and complexity of design is exploding. As Efabless works to make custom chip design affordable and accessible to more companies, a critical challenge is the shortage of microelectronic talent. I applaud Purdue University for stepping up to this challenge. Purdue's new degrees and credentials meet prospective talent where they are with education and opportunity. This will help the next generation of students develop the knowledge, skills, and experience needed for an exciting new era of electronics.”
Mike Wishart
CEO, Efabless
“We, at SRC, have sponsored more than 16,000 undergraduate and graduate research scholars and have a stated mission of building a diverse, inclusive, and highly trained workforce for tomorrow. Purdue’s new credentials and degrees on microelectronics and semiconductors represent excellent and much-needed initiatives in semiconductor workforce development. We have a strong partnership with Purdue in the microelectronics revolution and look forward to further expanding this partnership to address the enormous possibilities for the industry and our country.”
Todd R. Younkin
President & CEO, Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC)
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Purdue@DC: Bringing together key semiconductor partners
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Talking Technology, Semiconductors with Anthony Yen
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