Educational Program

Toyohashi Semicon. Camp.

Our university possesses a set of facilities and technologies that are rare among academic institutions, enabling end-to-end integrated circuit (LSI) activities, ranging from design and processing to evaluation and packaging.

Leveraging this unique environment, where individuals can fabricate LSIs with their own hands, we offer diverse educational programs under the umbrella of “Toyohashi Semicon. Camp.,” tailored to the technical levels of participants, from students at Colleges of Technology (Kosen) outside the university to working professionals.

Within this environment, which fosters the gathering of diverse individuals at IRES² to learn together and mutually instruct one another, we are advancing human resource development that deepens both theory and practical application.

As cutting-edge semiconductor technology has become increasingly advanced and specialized, the number of professionals, even within industry, who have experience and a comprehensive understanding of the entire process technology (front-end fabrication) has sharply declined.

In the future, when considering new device structures or the application of novel materials, a technical capability that allows one to grasp and survey the entire semiconductor manufacturing process will be a major catalyst for technological leaps (jump-up).

Our university places strong emphasis on this “Holistic Technical Perspective” (俯瞰型技術力). To facilitate its acquisition, we provide dense, advanced practical education through close collaboration with our faculty instructors.

Human Resource Development Programs

Integrated Circuit Technology Seminar

This five-day intensive course provides participants with the foundational knowledge of integrated circuit (IC) design and hands-on experience in the fabrication of nMOS integrated circuits. The program is structured to deliver a comprehensive, holistic understanding of the entire field of semiconductor technology.

Integrated Circuit Technology Seminar(in Japanese)

Workshop on Co-Creation and nurturing for Advanced Semiconductor Engineer with a Broad Perspective – CMOS LSI Full Process Course –

A nine-day practical course focused on manufacturing an image sensor using the Planar CMOS process, which is the fundamental structure of semiconductor integrated circuits.

Participants will gain a thorough understanding of each stage of the CMOS process, including the relationship between planar structure and cross-sectional structure, and will master the overall process flow, along with the physicochemical interrelationships involved throughout all stages.

Practical Training in Integrated Circuit Manufacturing for College of Technology Students (Integrated Green-niX program)

  • Basic Course (5 days): Learn the fabrication and design of nMOS integrated circuits, along along with simulation technology.
  • Advanced Course (4 days): Focus on constructing and executing the manufacturing process for an integrated circuit that meets a set of given specifications.

Advanced Practical Training: “Integrated Circuit Full Process” Course (enSET Tokai)

This course mandates that every trainee is assigned a dedicated wafer, upon which they independently perform the comprehensive integrated circuit workflow: process execution, device packaging, and functional evaluation. The goal is to establish a deep comprehension of the full IC process, extending to a command of the correlation between layout geometry (planar) and device profile (cross-sectional), as well as the underlying physicochemical interactions throughout all manufacturing steps.

enSET Tokai(in Japanese)

Basic Seminar and Demonstration of Semiconductor Process Technology

A half-day course providing foundational lectures and practical demonstrations/workshops on semiconductor process technology, customizable based on participant needs.