Sogang University Launches Semiconductor Device Fabrication Course to Cultivate Elite Talent

Sogang University is actively cultivating the next generation of semiconductor leaders through its "ELITE" program. The university's semiconductor specialization unit has introduced a new undergraduate course, "Semiconductor Device Fabrication," designed to provide students with practical, hands-on experience.

The course immerses students in a cleanroom environment where they perform CMOS processes to directly design, fabricate, and measure silicon-based MOSFETs. This experimental approach goes beyond simple factory tours or equipment demonstrations. It connects the physical principles of semiconductor devices with actual fabrication processes, enabling students to experimentally analyze the relationship between process conditions and device characteristics.

Forty-six fourth-year students participated in the course, which was supported by six professors and eleven teaching assistants. Many of these students are enrolled in the program's next-generation semiconductor track, directly benefiting from the ELITE talent development curriculum. Through this course, students gain practical skills in areas such as photolithography, wafer cleaning, thermal oxidation, diffusion, thin-film deposition, and metal electrode processes.

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The Semiconductor Device Fabrication class has become my strongest asset in preparing for employment, and the experience of improving the process recipe to solve problems was particularly helpful in vividly showcasing my job competencies during an actual interview with Company S. I sincerely recommend it to fellow students who want to develop real-world practical sense beyond desk knowledge.

"The Semiconductor Device Fabrication class has become my strongest asset in preparing for employment," said Park Soon-hyun, a student majoring in electronic engineering. "The experience of improving the process recipe to solve problems was particularly helpful in vividly showcasing my job competencies during an actual interview with Company S." He added, "I sincerely recommend it to fellow students who want to develop real-world practical sense beyond desk knowledge."

Sogang University's semiconductor specialization unit, supported by the Ministry of Education and the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT), aims to foster practical talent for the semiconductor industry. The program, running from March 2024 to February 2028, includes building educational infrastructure across process, device, design, and systems, alongside industry-academia linked courses and extracurricular programs. The university is expanding practical training environments, including cleanrooms and semiconductor labs, to equip students with systematic, field-ready capabilities.

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The newly established 'Semiconductor Device Fabrication' course will enable students nearing employment to acquire semiconductor design, fabrication, and analysis capabilities, not just simple process experience. Based on this, they will advance as elite semiconductor talents. We will continue to expand field-based education for university students to secure employment and startup capabilities, contributing to enhancing national competitiveness through future value creation.