Semiconductor Processing
Graduate Certificate
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The Arizona Online Semiconductor Processing Graduate Certificate program is designed to cultivate expertise in the intricate field of microelectronic device fabrication. This program uniquely blends core principles from Materials Science and Engineering with essential knowledge from Electrical and Computer Engineering, providing a comprehensive understanding of the materials and processes that underpin modern semiconductor technology. You’ll delve into the critical material properties and fabrication techniques essential for multimaterial patterning and assembly, which are foundational to creating advanced microelectronic devices.
The curriculum is structured to provide a deep understanding of the chemical and physical processes involved in semiconductor manufacturing. It is meticulously crafted to address the growing demand for skilled professionals in the semiconductor industry. Courses will explore advanced materials characterization, process integration, and device reliability, ensuring that graduates are well-versed in the latest advancements and challenges in microelectronics. This program aims to provide a streamlined educational experience, allowing you to quickly acquire valuable skills and knowledge while maintaining flexibility in your schedules. The program's interdisciplinary nature ensures that graduates possess a holistic understanding of semiconductor processing, making them highly competitive in the job market.
This certificate provides a distinguished credential and equips you with the practical skills and theoretical knowledge necessary to drive innovation in the microelectronics sector.
*Residents of some U.S. Territories may not be eligible. Please see our Eligibility & State Authorization page for more information.
The curriculum for this program includes:
Learn about the preparation of silicon and compound semiconductor materials, bulk crystal growth, wafering, epitaxial growth, photolithography, doping, ion implantation, etching, oxidation, metallization, silicon, and compound semiconductor device processing.
This course aims to teach five different unit operations relevant to the fabrication of semiconductor devices. The unit operations that will be covered are: Thermal Oxidation, Lithography, Deposition, Plasma Etching, and Surface Preparation (Cleaning and Wet Etching).
This course will focus on presenting the basic semiconductor processes with direct environmental implications.
Learn about the exchange of scholarly information and/or secondary research, usually in a small group setting. Instruction often includes lectures by several different persons. Research projects may or may not be required of course registrants.
Outcomes
Skills
Earning your Graduate Certificate in Semiconductor Processing will build core skills, including:
- Device design and integration options
- Electrical and thermal management in microelectronics
- Environmental ramifications of semiconductor processing
- Failure analysis
- Materials & device-level characterization techniques
- Multimaterial integration concepts
- Performance reliability assessment
- Processing & patterning methods and principles
- Processing instrumentation and tools
Potential Career Paths
Graduates of the Semiconductor Processing Graduate Certificate program will be prepared to pursue careers in the following fields:
