Cleanroom Training

Our modules provide students with the skills and basic experience through an industry vetted program to prepare them to work in a chip manufacturer’s cleanroom environment. High-tech companies with cleanrooms may send their new hires as part of their extended orientation related to the cleanroom environment.

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Why Cleanroom training with PaCE?

Our hand-on trainings are designed for professionals or new entrants wanting to upskill their semiconductor expertise in a cleanroom environment.

Individual enrollments: see below and self-enroll
Group enrollments: please contact us at help@professional.ucsb.edu

What does the Cleanroom Training program offer?

Basic cleanroom work environment, such as gowning, safety protocols, wafer handling.

Complete processing steps including photolithography, deposition and etch.

Basic metrology and complete wafer traveler and SPC data

Cleanroom Technician Training provides over 25 hours of hands-on training in UCSB’s state of the art cleanrooms

Cleanroom Technician

OPEN NOW! Classroom lectures will cover the semiconductor ecosystem and major processes. This course offers extensive hands-on processing (27 hours) in the CNSI cleanroom on the UCSB campus. Students will process two semiconductor wafers using multiple cleanroom processes, and will gain knowledge of proper documentation and statistical process control.

This in-depth training will expose students to theoretical and practical approaches to fabrication in a cleanroom. No prior cleanroom experience necessary. It is intended for new entrants to the field, and/or those wanting to upskill their career in the semiconductor industry.

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Microchip Fabrication I

This intensive one-week program is designed to equip both professionals and novices with essential skills in semiconductor manufacturing. Participants will engage in hands-on training and theoretical instruction, introducing advanced semiconductor fabrication processes, material handling, and quality control within a cleanroom environment.

The course covers key microfabrication techniques, including lithography, growth, etching, and metallization, and offers practical experience in characterizing nMOS devices. By the end of the course, participants will be prepared to contribute to industries such as semiconductors, aerospace, automotive, and heavy machinery with a strong foundation in microfabrication.

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Introduction to Microchip Fabrication

COMING SOON! Classroom lectures will cover the semiconductor ecosystem and processes. This course will introduce students to gowning and cleanroom work. Students will gain knowledge of proper documentation and statistical process control.

This course is intended for students with little or no cleanroom experience, and serves as a foundation for starting a career in fabrications. It includes 16 hours of lectures and hands-on processing in the CNSI cleanroom. NO PREREQUISITES NECESSARY.

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Courses

Courses	Units	Fall	Winter	Spring	Summer
XLRN 801.CR - Introduction to Microchip Fabrication	1.6 CEUs	Coming soon	Coming soon	Coming soon	Coming soon
XLRN 802.CR - Cleanroom Technician Training	4.0 CEUs
XLRN 803.CR - Microchip Fabrication I	4.0 CEUs
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