events

EUV Lithography: History, Current Status Technology Road Map

September 29, 2025

Please join us on Tuesday, October 21st from 5:00-6:00 pm at MSEE 190, Rice Design Studio to hear Semiconductors@Purdue Distinguished Lecture seminar speaker, Anthony Yen. The event is also in partnership with IEEE Purdue Chapter and Purdue Semiconductor Student Alliance (SSA). Anthony is a Distinguished Adjunct Professor in the College of Engineering, Distinguished Lecturer of the IEEE Electron Devices Society and Vice President and Head of the Technology Development Center at ASML. At ASML, he’s leading a global organization to work on identifying mid- and long-term technological directions in semiconductors and on accompanying patterning solutions in close collaboration with other organizations within ASML, imec, and universities.

Alumnus Tony Yen brings semiconductor industry expertise to Purdue in adjunct professor role

August 25, 2025

Tony Yen (BSEE ’85), vice president and head of ASML’s Technology Development Center, has been appointed a distinguished adjunct professor in the College of Engineering. His three-year term will begin on Aug. 18.

Chipshub wins NSF award for Chip Design Hub to help ease urgent national semiconductor workforce shortage

August 19, 2025

Addressing a crucial national need and marking a major advance for Purdue University’s semiconductor leadership, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has selected Purdue Engineering-led Chipshub as its Chip Design Hub.

Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue Convenes Capitol Hill Forum on U.S. and Allied Semiconductor Leadership

July 25, 2025

The Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue, in partnership with MediaTek, convened senior officials from Congress and the U.S. Departments of State and Commerce alongside global semiconductor leaders for a high-level forum on the future of American and allied technological leadership. The focus: how the United States and its allies can build and deploy the world’s trusted tech stack—from semiconductors and AI to quantum computing and next-gen supply chains.

Purdue delegation advances international partnership during Japan trip

July 2, 2025

A Purdue delegation deepened collaborations in semiconductor research and technology innovation during corporate and government meetings in Japan. President Mung Chiang was joined by Chad Pittman, president and CEO of Purdue Research Foundation, for the trip to Tokyo on April 23-24. The agenda included meetings with leaders from Hitachi High-Tech; the U.S. Affairs Team with Keidanren, the Japan Business Federation; and the Japanese government’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI).

SEMI and Purdue University Launch AI and Data Analysis Online Courses

May 22, 2025

SEMI, the industry association serving the global semiconductor and electronics design and manufacturing supply chain, today announced it has partnered with Purdue University to launch an online course series focused on artificial intelligence (AI) and data analysis techniques for the semiconductor industry. Available through the SEMI University learning platform, the courses were developed to equip semiconductor professionals to integrate AI and data-driven approaches in today’s competitive industry landscape.