Workforce Training Center Credits can be transferred to Oregon Institute of Technology toward a bachelor of science degree in manufacturing engineering technology. Technicians in the semiconductor industry evaluate problems, take corrective action on both process and product, and maintain and troubleshoot processing equipment. Responsibilities are usually based in a functional area such as photolithography, pattern etch, high temperature diffusion, high vacuum and implant, deposition of thin films, or sort and test.
Technicians use test instruments and analytical equipment, as well as computer-based systems.
They also process production materials and support process improvement experiments. The two-year curriculum begins by laying a solid foundation in mathematics, chemistry, physics, and electronics before introducing topics in semiconductor manufacturing. You will gain an understanding of the complete process of taking silicon from its raw state, fashioning it into wafers, manufacturing the integrated circuits on the wafers, and finally testing the integrated circuits to see if they meet specifications.