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..."
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"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."
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