Associate Professor Purdue University West Bend, IN, United States
This session provides an overview of programs launched by Purdue to attract and train students for the microelectronics industry, ranging from high school and community college engagement to a new undergraduate introductory course, and a quasi-internship program on campus. The Summer Training, Awareness, and Readiness for Semiconductors (STARS) is an intensive eight-week program offered annually starting with summer 2023 on the Purdue campus to help students develop deep-tech skills such as IC design, fabrication, packaging, and semiconductor device and materials characterization.