{"682105":{"#nid":"682105","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Advancing the Microelectronics Workforce Through Specialized Training","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe most recent cohort of the Microelectronics and Nanomanufacturing Certificate Program (MNCP) have completed their training and are ready to dive into the workforce.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe MNCP is a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded collaboration between\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/matter-systems.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ethe Institute for Matter and Systems\u003C\/a\u003E (IMS),\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gptc.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Piedmont Technical College\u003C\/a\u003E (GPTC) and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cneu.psu.edu\/\u0022\u003EPennsylvania State University\u2019s Center for Nanotechnology Education and Utilization\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe spring 2025 cohort was comprised of three individuals with non-technical backgrounds. For 12 weeks, they split time between online lectures and hands-on training in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/cleanroom.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Fabrication Cleanroom\u003C\/a\u003E where they immersed themselves in advanced microelectronic fabrication techniques. Their training included thin film deposition, photolithography, etching, metrology, laser micro-machining, and additive manufacturing. They gained hands-on experience with industry-standard equipment, even creating their own custom designs on 4-inch silicon wafers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe program really helps people get their head start, especially for those who don\u2019t really have the educational background,\u201d said Lauren Walker, one student from the cohort. Walker applied for the program after hearing about it from a colleague and was able to get a job as a laboratory technician with help from the program resources.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201c[The program] gave me everything I needed to know for new skills and things like that for the industry,\u201d said Walker. \u201cIt helped me eventually get another job. I say it helped because of the workshops they had.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUnder the direction of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/matter-systems.gatech.edu\/people\/seung-joon-paik\u0022\u003ESeung-Joon Paik\u003C\/a\u003E, IMS teaching lab coordinator, the cohort spent two days a week in the IMS cleanroom working on research projects with IMS staff.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/matter-systems.gatech.edu\/people\/michelle-wu\u0022\u003EMichelle Wu\u003C\/a\u003E, a research scientist in IMS, served as lab instructor throughout the program and oversaw the training on cleanroom tools.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAs their lab instructor, I\u2019ve been thoroughly impressed with their passion, patience, and unwavering dedication to this program,\u201d said Wu.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe program is supported by the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/funding\/opportunities\/ate-advanced-technological-education\u0022\u003EAdvanced Technological Education\u003C\/a\u003E program at the National Science Foundation and is free for all participants.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/matter-systems.gatech.edu\/certificate-veterans\u0022\u003ELearn more about the Microelectronics and Nanomanufacturing Certificate Program\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe latest cohort of the Microelectronics and Nanomanufacturing Certificate Program has finished their training, gaining hands-on experience in advanced fabrication techniques.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The latest cohort of the Microelectronics and Nanomanufacturing Certificate Program has finished their training, gaining hands-on experience in advanced fabrication techniques."}],"uid":"35272","created_gmt":"2025-04-29 12:31:07","changed_gmt":"2025-04-29 12:42:54","author":"aneumeister3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-04-29T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-04-29T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"676980":{"id":"676980","type":"image","title":"1744652603840.jpeg","body":null,"created":"1745930320","gmt_created":"2025-04-29 12:38:40","changed":"1745930320","gmt_changed":"2025-04-29 12:38:40","alt":"The four members of the 2025 MNCP with the wafers they made. 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