{"id":143072,"date":"2024-09-19T16:04:32","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T20:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/143072///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/143072//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/143072//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/143072//?p=143072"},"modified":"2024-09-20T10:31:56","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T14:31:56","slug":"students-and-faculty-advance-their-semiconductor-knowledge-at-ucf-summer-workshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/143072///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/143072//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/143072//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/143072//students-and-faculty-advance-their-semiconductor-knowledge-at-ucf-summer-workshop/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/143072//","title":{"rendered":"Students and Faculty Advance Their Semiconductor Knowledge at UCF Summer Workshop"},"content":{"rendered":"

A group of 12 UCF students and faculty enriched their understanding of semiconductor manufacturing through the Semiconductor Manufacturing and Advances in Recent Technologies (SMART) workshop that took place in July./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/143072/n

The two-week program, sponsored by Intel and hosted by UCF/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/143072/u2019s College of Engineering and Computer Science, exposed students and local educators to the field of semiconductor manufacturing through a series of comprehensive and hands-on experiences./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/143072/n

Semiconductor chips manipulate and store electromagnetic energy, making them essential components in electronics such as computers, medical devices and smartphones./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/143072/n

Intel supported the workshops financially and through its Intel Scholars program at UCF, which offers undergraduates interested in semiconductor manufacturing paid internships and opportunities to work in UCF/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/143072/u2019s cleanrooms./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/143072/n

Intel scholars and faculty guided the participants through four separate modules that included the history of semiconductor electronics, the CHIPS and Science Act, semiconductor materials and a thorough look at the fabrication process./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/143072/n