Topic outline

• Welcome to the Course!
  

  Welcome to the Course!

  • Foundations of Semiconductor Manufacturing

  • Resources

  • Course Outline URL
  • Materials List URL
  • Announcements Forum
• The Semiconductor Origin Story
  

  The Semiconductor Origin Story

  • Activity 1: Introduction to Electronics SCORM package
  • Review Quiz 1
  • Activity 2: Atomic Structure and Electrical Conductivity SCORM package
  • Review Quiz 2
  • Activity 3: Inside Semiconductors SCORM package
  • Review Quiz 3
• Fundamental Applications of Semiconductors
  

  Fundamental Applications of Semiconductors

  • Activity 4: Diodes SCORM package
  • Review Quiz 4
  • Activity 5: Transistor Basics: Part 1 SCORM package
  • Review Quiz 5
  • Activity 6: Transistor Basics: Part 2 SCORM package
  • Review Quiz 6
• From Transistors to Microchips
  

  From Transistors to Microchips

  • Activity 7: Transistors, Logic, and Chip Design SCORM package
  • Review Quiz 7
  • Activity 8: Types of Integrated Circuits SCORM package
  • Review Quiz 8
• Investigating Semiconductor Manufacturing Practices
  

  Investigating Semiconductor Manufacturing Practices

  • Activity 9: Moore's Law SCORM package
  • Review Quiz 9
  • Activity 10: Overview of Modern Semiconductor Manufacturing SCORM package
  • Review Quiz 10
  • Activity 11: Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturers SCORM package
  • Review Quiz 11
• The Semiconductor Manufacturing Industry
  

  The Semiconductor Manufacturing Industry

  • Activity 12: IDMs SCORM package
  • Review Quiz 12
  • Activity 13: Foundries and Fabless Companies SCORM package
  • Review Quiz 13
• Worldwide Semiconductors
  

  Worldwide Semiconductors

  • Activity 14: Global Players in the Semiconductor Industry SCORM package
  • Review Quiz 14
  • Activity 15: Chip War! SCORM package
  • Review Quiz 15
• Laboratory Activities
  

  Laboratory Activities

  • Lab Activity 1: External Microchip Inspection URL
  • Lab Activity 2: Wafer Inspection and Node Analysis URL
  • Lab Activity 3: Yield-Killing Contaminants URL
  • Lab Activity 4: Microchip Decapsulation and Internal Inspection URL
  • Lab Activity 5: Wafer Contamination and Cleaning Protocols URL
• Post-Test
  

  Post-Test

  • Post-Test Quiz