Information and Communications Fabrication & Processing Technology Qualtiy, Reliability, & Maintenance
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Silicon Wafer Engineering & Defect Science Center (SiWEDS)North Carolina State University (lead) and University of California at BerkeleyA National Science Foundation Industry/University Cooperative Research Center since 1997A global partnership for research, development, and education Center Mission and RationaleThe mission of the Center is to create a multi-university, multi-company culture that will address the critical non-competitive science and technology issues the international silicon materials industry requires to meet the future needs of advanced integrated circuit manufacturing. The education of graduate and postgraduate students in silicon materials engineering and defect science will be a critical component of the Center's activities. The Center's goals are to:
Center OrganizationThe Center membership includes those organizations and individuals who are committed to the Center vision and who participate actively in its implementation. At the time of publication, the Center has the following participants from the academic community:
Our industrial membership includes a broad spectrum of major corporations ranging from silicon wafer vendors to integrated circuit manufacturers. Prof. George Rozgonyi, of the Materials Science & Engineering Department of North Carolina State University, directs the Center and reports to the Dean of Engineering on all matters regarding Center administration. The Center Director receives advice on matters related to Center management and technical issues from an Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) composed of one representative from each of the Center industrial members. The IAB meets twice per year. Decisions made by the Center Director following consultation with and approval by the IAB membership are final. Research ProgramThe technical work performed is divided into four task areas: Bulk Defects and Impurities; Surface Defects and Impurities; Developing Metrology Standards; and Formulating Models and Simulators for the various physical phenomena. Work on specific projects within a task area is normally performed by a combination of the various university groups, including graduate and postgraduate students, in collaboration with personnel from the Center member companies. The educational and technical mission of the Center is best served by strong interactions between the students and industrial mentors. New projects are established by the periodic submission of specific project white papers (proposals) to the IAB, which selects projects by assigning evaluation merit points. A key aspect of the approval process is the identification of potential research partnerships between the university and industrial members. Special Center Activities Education Programs Technology Transfer Stewardship and Outreach
Center Headquarters Center Director: Prof. George A. Rozgonyi rozgonyi@ncsu.edu Associate Director: Rene Gielen (919) 513-3927 * rene_gielen@ncsu.edu Center Evaluator: Dr Denis Gray (919) 515-1721 * denis_gray@ncsu.edu
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