Lam Research Signs MoU With CeNSE To Upskill Engineers In Semicon Fab
Semicon service and equipment provider, Lam Research on Friday reported signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Centre for Nano Science and Engineering (CeNSE) at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru.
Lam said the MoU is aimed at jointly developing a customised course offering for Indian universities to teach semiconductor fabrication technology utilising its solutions virtual fabrication software, ‘SEMulator3D’.
The sealed agreement reaffirms the company’s commitment to fostering the semiconductor ecosystem in India and its collaboration with academia to solve industry challenges.
The programme is scheduled to start in August 2023 with a cohort of 30 students focused on device integration, including physical design learning, process flow development and virtual metrology. IISc and Lam Research will work on the framework of the pilot course syllabus with the first stage expected to be completed by December 2023 and the second stage by June 2024, Lam notified.
The agreement was followed by the US and Indian government announcements in June 2023. Lam Research targets to utilise the semi verse solutions portfolio to deliver a virtual nanofabrication environment that will train up to 60,000 semiconductor engineers in India over the next 10 years, the company underlined.
Commenting on the partnership, Rangesh Raghavan, Corporate Vice President & GM, India at Lam Research said, “IISc has been a longstanding partner for Lam Research in India, and we are happy to extend our relationship to help spur talent development in the semiconductor industry.”
Prof. Srinivasan Raghavan, Chairperson of CeNSE, IISc said, “We are happy to partner with Lam Research in this regard. Lam Research has been our Industry Affiliate for many years, and this collaboration is an extension of our commitment to solving industry challenges through academic research and technological innovations.”
Lam Research Corporation is a global supplier of innovative wafer fabrication equipment and services to the semiconductor industry. Lam's equipment and services allow customers to build smaller and better-performing devices.
