Changing the World with Chips - Semiconductors@Purdue - College of Engineering - Purdue University

Changing the World with Chips - Semiconductors@Purdue - College of Engineering - Purdue University
Semiconductors | Purdue University
Changing the World with Chips
How to Start Your Journey Towards a Purdue Semiconductor Credential
Purdue has developed two opportunities for students interested to learn more about the microelectronics industry and pursue a semiconductor concentration, minor, or certificate.
The
Changing the World with Chips - Introduction to Semiconductors
is an interactive, seminar based, one-credit hour course to introduce semiconductor technology, its role in our life, impact, and career opportunities to science and engineering students.
Every week there will be one fifty-minutes session where industry representatives will discuss relevant semiconductor products, company profiles, career prospects, and answer questions from students. The course is open to students from the College of Engineering, School of Engineering Technology, Computer Science, Physics and Math.
Changing the World with Chips Spring 2026
For the speakers and lectures for 2026, please see below:
Date
Course Title
Sponsor/Instructor
14-Jan
A New Era of Semiconductor Electronics - Part 1
Professor David Janes, Purdue
21-Jan
A New Era of Semiconductor Electronics - Part 2
Professor David Janes, Purdue
28-Jan
Design for AI and AI for Design - from chips to data centers to molecules
Cadence
4-Feb
Introduction of Heterogeneous Integration and Chiplet
SK hynix
11-Feb
Controlling Contamination in Semiconductor Manufacturing
Entegris
18-Feb
How Virtual Twins Help in Chip Design
Dassault Systems
4-Mar
Symbiotic Relationship Between AI and Semiconductors
onsemi
11-Mar
Flash Memory: Innovating to keep up with world's storage needs
Sandisk
25-Mar
Changing Your Life with CHIPS
TSMC
1-Apr
Connect to the World with Analog Circuits
MediaTek
8-Apr
The Amazing Longevity of Moore's Law: 65 Years and Going Strong
ASML
15-Apr
Next Step in Semiconductor at Purdue
Professor David Janes, Purdue
22-Apr
Differences Between CPU and GPU
NVIDIA
29-Apr
Professor David Janes, Purdue
For the speakers and lectures for 2025, please see below:
Date
Course Title
Sponsor/Instructor
28-Aug
A New Era of Semiconductor Electronics - Part 1
Professor David Janes, Purdue
4-Sep
A New Era of Semiconductor Electronics - Part 2
Professor David Janes, Purdue
11-Sep
From Idea to Product: Bridging Semiconductor Design and Manufacturing
GlobalFoundries
18-Sep
Texas Instruments and The Red Team Problem-Solving Discipline in a Semiconductor-Driven World
Texas Instruments
25-Sep
Introduction of Heterogeneous Integration and Chiplet
SK hynix
2-Oct
Systems Architecture and Mixed-Signal Audio
Cirrus Logic
9-Oct
Exploring the Cutting Edge: AMD's Innovations in AI and High-Performance Computing
AMD
16-Oct
Qualcomm: Chip Design Process for the AI age
Qualcomm
23-Oct
Semi Eco-system Overview
Applied Materials
30-Oct
How AI is Driving the Semiconductor Lithography Equipment Industry
ASML
6-Nov
Where Rubber Meets The Road - Perspectives From a Career Spanning Semiconductor IP Through Delivery
Mercury
13-Nov
Diversity in education disciplines and approaches enable the Semiconductor industry to thrive
Qnity
20-Nov
A day in the life of a plasma etch engineer - Finding your place at Tokyo Electron Limited
TEL
4-Dec
Next Step in Semiconductor at Purdue
Professor David Janes, Purdue
For the speakers and lectures for 2025, please see below:
Date
Course Title
Sponsor/Instructor
15-Jan
A New Era of Semiconductor Electronics
Professor David Janes, Purdue
22-Jan
Semiconductor Fab Design and Construction
BMWC
29-Jan
Engineering Intelligent Products and Systems
Cadence
5-Feb
Changing Your Life with Chips
TSMC
12-Feb
NAND Flash Memory; Innovating to keep up with world's storage needs
Western Digital
19-Feb
Semiconductor Fab Perspective
Intel
26-Feb
Innovations in Chip Fabrication
Lam Research
5-Mar
Microelectronics in Navy and DoD
NSWC Crane
12-Mar
Introduction of Heterogeneous Integration and Chiplet
SK hynix
26-Mar
Differences between CPU and GPU
Nvidia
2-Apr
A Whole New World of Innovation - Billions of Chips, Trillions of Dollars
Synopsys
16-Apr
How AI is Driving the Semiconductor Equipment Industry
ASML
23-Apr
Next Step in Semiconductors at Purdue
Professor David Janes, Purdue
For the speakers and lectures for 2024, please see below:
Date
Course Title
Sponsor/Instructor
22-Aug
A New Era of Semiconductor Electronics
Professor Mark Lundstrom
29-Aug
Challenges and Opportunities to Power A/I Processors - An Applied R&D Perspective
Texas Instruments
5-Sep
DuPont Kalrez Perfluoroelastomer Parts: Applications in the Semiconductor Industry
DuPont
12-Sep
Amkor Technology, Pioneers of the OSAT Industry
Amkor
26-Sep
Semiconductor Test Enables Quality & Yield & The World is Changing with Chips
Teradyne
3-Oct
Physics-based, AI-powered digital twins of chips to fabs for a sustainable future
Dassault Systèmes
10-Oct
Sustainability Challenges and Opportunities in Semiconductor Manufacturing
Entegris
17-Oct
Software Service Provider & GSA's Women's Leadership Initiative Panel Discussion
GSA
24-Oct
The role of semiconductor lithography and wafer-fab equipment in the 2T$/year electronics ecosystem
ASML
31-Oct
Overview of the semiconductor eco-system
Applied Materials
7-Nov
Healthcare Technology for the Digital Age
Medtronic
14-Nov
Role of Wafer Fab Equipment Suppliers in Semiconductor Process Technology Development
TEL
21-Nov
Next Step in Semiconductors at Purdue
Professor David Janes
For the speakers and lectures for 2024, please see below:
Date
Course Title
Sponsor/Instructor
10-Jan
New Era of Semiconductor Electronics
Professor Mark Lundstrom
17-Jan
Semiconductor Equipment
ASML
24-Jan
Why GPUs are Driving the Artificial Intelligence Era
NVIDIA
31-Jan
Business Basics in Semiconductors
Microchip
7-Feb
The Intricacies of Setting up a New Fab
TSMC
14-Feb
NAND Flash Memory: Innovating To Keep Up With The World's Storage Needs
Western Digital
21-Feb
Excellence in Quality and Reliability & Intel's Impact on the Semiconductor Industry
Intel
28-Feb
Innovations in Semiconductor Fabrication: an Equipment Supplier's Perspective
Lam Research
6-Mar
Staying Ahead of What's Possible in the Semiconductor Industry
Analog Devices
20-Mar
Apple Silicon Engineering Profiles and Careers
Apple
27-Mar
Our golden age is yet to come, jump in!
GlobalFoundries
3-Apr
Memory Technology - the True Enabler of the AI Era
SK hynix
10-Apr
Billions of Chips...Trillions of Dollars
Synopsys
17-Apr
Data Science in the Semiconductor Industry
AMD
24-Apr
Reflect, Next steps
Professor Vijay Raghunathan
For the speakers and lectures from 2023, please see below:
Date
Course Title
Sponsor/Instructor
11-Jan
Introduction to Semiconductors
Professor Hussain and SkyWater
18-Jan
Semiconductor Applications in Mobile Devices
Google
25-Jan
Logic Microprocessor - Heart of Digital World
Intel
1-Feb
Memory Technology - Storing All Our Data
SK hynix
8-Feb
Designing Semiconductor Electronics
MediaTek
15-Feb
Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment
ASML
22-Feb
Semiconductor Modeling Tools
Synopsys
1-Mar
Semiconductor Manufacturing Facilities
GlobalFoundries
8-Mar
Sustainable Semiconductor Manufacturing Processes
Micron
22-Mar
Emerging Electronics Applications and Semiconductors
Microsoft
29-Mar
Semiconductors and the Automobile Industry
Tesla
5-Apr
Storage and Innovation in Semiconductors
WesternDigital
12-Apr
Fabless Model
NVIDIA
19-Apr
Digital Healthcare Technology and Semiconductors
Medtronic
26-Apr
A New Era of Semiconductor Electronics
Professor Mark Lundstrom