Comprehensive Semiconductors and Microelectronics Program
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"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
"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."
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GlobalFoundries Innovation Roadmap for Differentiated Essential Semiconductors
January 9, 2025
Join us on Wednesday, January 15th from 9:00-10:00 am at MSEE 190, Rice Design Studio to hear the Inaugural Semiconductors@Purdue Distinguished Lecture featuring Ted Letavic. Ted is a Corporate Fellow and Senior Vice President of Technology Innovation at GlobalFoundries. He is a group leader with technical roadmap responsibility for solution architecture and semiconductor innovation in market segments that include compute and datacenter, wired and wireless infrastructure, mobility, industrial/ IoT/ATV, and high speed communications.
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Chips industry exec, Indiana's chief justice, Caltech's president and Indiana Fever coach headline spring Presidential Lecture Series
January 7, 2025
The CEO of a leading global semiconductor manufacturer, the president of Caltech, the new head coach of the Indiana Fever and the chief justice of Indiana will join Purdue President Mung Chiang this spring as part of the Presidential Lecture Series.
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Vijay Raghunathan appointed to national advisory board to help shape U.S. semiconductor workforce, strengthening Purdue?s leadership
January 7, 2025
Vijay Raghunathan, Purdue’s vice president for global partnerships and programs, director of semiconductor education, and a professor in the Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been appointed as an inaugural member of the Workforce Advisory Board for the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC).
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SK hynix receives $458 million of CHIPS Incentives Award for AI semiconductor facility and R&D center at Purdue Research Park
December 19, 2024
Purdue’s historic partnership with SK hynix received the definitive award from the CHIPS and Science Act to fund SK hynix’s semiconductor advanced packaging plant for artificial intelligence products and an R&D center in West Lafayette.
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Indiana Commission for Higher Education tours Birck Nanotechnology Center, connects with semiconductor undergrads
December 9, 2024
Purdue University recently welcomed members and staff from the Indiana Commission for Higher Education for a visit to campus, highlighting the university's commitment to advancing education, innovation and student success. The visit featured a tour of the Birck Nanotechnology Center, a hub for cutting-edge research and technological advancement, where visitors learned about Purdue's leadership in nanotechnology and quantum research and its transformative impact on science and industry.
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SEMIEXPO Heartland
December 6, 2024
Join us for a groundbreaking Midwest conference and tradeshow on April 1-2, 2025, focused on Smart Manufacturing and Smart Mobility with an emphasis on the semiconductor industry! Automotive electronics and smart manufacturing are two of the key end markets on the path to $1T in semiconductor revenue. A significant amount of both markets is concentrated in the Midwestern United States. SEMIEXPO Heartland will bring these two key markets together and provide an opportunity for collaboration and growth.
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