Semiconductors

Charge up your semiconductor career
A close up of a semiconductor chip.

Building on a legacy of semiconductor strength

For decades, we have been educating top engineers who are working in the semiconductor industry, including notable alumnus Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA. Our semiconductor programs are updated in collaboration with our industry partners to stay current with company needs. We are innovating the future through research that spans numerous areas related to semiconductors including advanced materials, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, electronic devices, integrated electronics, and thermal management.

Related degrees

Microcredential offerings

Boost your semiconductor career with a short, skill-based microcredential and earn a digital badge to showcase your expertise. All microcredentials are available at both our Corvallis campus and Ecampus.

  • Process Engineering Analysis
  • Process Engineering Fundamentals
  • Programming Fundamentals
  • Semiconductor Fabrication 

Degree Types

Microcredential
B.S.
H.B.S.
M.S.
MEng
Ph.D.

Locations

Corvallis

Cascades

Online

Our Faculty

Academic Contact
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Faculty Research Areas

Collaborations with industry partners and researchers across the university ground our work in real-world applications.

Industry partnerships boost research and education.

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OSU programs are bridging the semiconductor workforce gap.

We collaborate with industry partners to develop programs and curricula that prepare students for semiconductor careers.

  • Incoming students get a taste of semiconductor careers at the OSU Chips Lab.
  • The VETS-UP program, in partnership with Analog Devices, Inc., provides veterans with training for careers in the semiconductor industry.
  • Students can connect with top-tier semiconductor manufacturers for paid internships through OSU’s partnership with the MECOP program.
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Growing Oregon's semiconductor strength

Meet FAST: A 95-partner coalition driving semiconductor innovation and growth in Oregon.

Rendering of the HCIC building.

Expanding capabilities

The Jen-Hsun Huang and Lori Mills Huang Collaborative Innovation Complex will have one of the nation's fastest supercomputers.

Two faculty members working on a semiconductor.

New solutions for semiconductor cooling

Josh Gess’s lab is using techniques like immersion cooling and microfluidics to manage heat.

Working in the clean room is so interactive, and it's exciting because there's so many new things to learn about.
Violet Gualotunia

Chemical engineering undergraduate attending the OSU Chips Lab

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Program Details

Degree Types

Microcredential
B.S.
H.B.S.
M.S.
MEng
Ph.D.

Locations

Corvallis

Cascades

Online

Our Faculty

Get in Touch

Academic Contact
For inquiries about semiconductor programs:

Partnerships

Contact our industry relations team to discuss partnerships and other opportunities.

Industry Contact
Collaborate with us on projects and research:

Growing a semiconductor ecosystem

Research holding a steel microchip template.

Revolutionizing integrated circuit manufacturing in Oregon

The FAST Regional Innovation Engine includes 95 organizations led by OSU.

Two researchers in cleanroom suits looking at monitors.

Driving the microfluidics industry

The Corvallis Microfluidics Tech Hub stimulates and supports the commercialization of microfluidics-connected technologies.