Silicon Chip Industry Awareness Training EU & US 6/11/25

       Silicon Chip Industry Awareness Training

           June 11^th – June 12^th, 2025 (2 days)

                                  Virtual training 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm GMT

Course Description 

Whether you’re a non-technologist struggling with jargon or a specialist looking to understand the overall industry structure, this virtual training is for you. Gain a competitive edge in the semiconductor industry by learning how the IC industry works from the science that enables silicon chips to be made from sand to the market fundamentals that drive applications and economics.

This course covers everything you need to know about the silicon chip industry. Walk through a holistic learning journey whether you’re coming from a technical or non-technical background.  

Learning Objectives

• Explain the fundamentals of silicon chips, identify key industry and their definitions, summarize the history of electronics and identify the different Integrated Circuits (IC) types.
• Recognize foundational concepts of electronics, describe how language is used in the field and the components of a semiconductor, identify the operation of transistors, explain how logic can be digitalized, and identify steps of the IC design process.
• Identify the steps of wafer production, explain the components of a fab structure, recognize what happens in the back-end operation, and summarize the steps of integrated circuit manufacturing.
• Recognize wafer fab cost trends over time, explain the various process yield costs, and summarize past and current supply chain issues.
• Review market size and segmentation and identify unique characteristics of the IC Market.
• Acknowledge what influences the evolution of the industry, review industry trends that will impact the future, and explain the cycles of the semiconductor field. 

Course Topics

• Introduction to the Silicon Chip
• Electronic Basics
• Semiconductor Manufacture
• Economics of IC Manufacture
• IC Market Overview
• IT Revolution

Who Should Attend

Anyone interested in understanding the fundamentals of the silicon chip industry, including professionals in both technical and non-technical roles.