Comprehensive Semiconductors and Microelectronics Program
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
"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."
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As AI use continues to skyrocket, high-performance semiconductors are consuming increasing amounts of energy. To decrease energy use, Purdue University researchers are working with Intel to create coral-shaped heat sinks that will revolutionize immersion-based chip cooling.
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TSVs are very thin copper wires, typically 5 microns in diameter (roughly a tenth the thickness of a human hair). Arranging these wires in an array between stacked silicon chips enables extremely fast communication between them, and thus extremely high bandwidth and fast processing. But it comes at a cost.
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Purdue University researchers Mark Lundstrom and Vladimir M. Shalaev have been named members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honorary societies.
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U.S. Semiconductor Courses Surge Amid Industry Boom
April 28, 2025
The U.S. semiconductor industry is booming, driven by rapid advancements in artificial intelligence, federal funding through the CHIPS Act, and multi-billion-dollar investments from the private sector. At Purdue University, student interest is surging. Enrollment in chip design coursework is “going through the roof,” says Vijay Raghunathan, the director of semiconductor education for the university. The school now offers more than 100 chip-related classes at the undergraduate and graduate levels, many with hands-on lab components. During the 2024 to 2025 academic year, Purdue’s semiconductor degree programs (including bachelor’s and master’s concentrations and certificates) registered 351 students, an eightfold increase from two and a half years ago, according to the university.
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Purdue University and ASML, a leading supplier to the semiconductor industry, have expanded their longstanding partnership by signing a research and development partnership intended to advance semiconductor innovation.
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