Heterogeneous integration and advanced packaging - stacking and packaging of chips - is essential for connecting chips and protecting them.
Chip Integration Technology Center (CITC) develops new technology to make the chip shell smaller, better and cheaper. The innovation center thus plays an important role in smartphones, cars and operating room of the future, for example.
Access to innovation, infrastructure and education
CITC bridges the gap between science and industry, bringing together knowledge in the field of materials, machines and semiconductors. Nijmegen is the home city for large chip companies, such as
NXP,
Ampleon and
Nexperia. In the surrounding area there is an extensive network of companies active in the semiconductor industry. CITC brings these worlds together: entrepreneurs, scientists and young talent join forces and work on new packaging and integration technologies for chips. CITC not only offers access to innovation and infrastructure, education is also one of the important focus areas.
Alderman Monique Esselbrugge from the municipality of Nijmegen is very pleased with the development of talent at CITC. "
I talk to many entrepreneurs who are desperate for well-trained, but certainly also immediately deployable employees. CITC can build that bridge to the market by involving students in the research projects and providing training. The fact that the institute guarantees new employment, collaboration with SMEs and supporting start-ups is an important reason for me to fully support this project."
New Semiconductor Packaging education program
The new Semiconductor Packaging training is tailored to the specific needs of the companies involved and focuses on both students and employees of companies. The 5-month part-time training covers all aspects relevant to the field of semiconductor packaging, both theoretical and practical. The training includes a practical assignment that will be carried out on the premises of a semiconductor company or at CITC. The module was created in collaboration with
HAN, CITC and its partners NXP, Nexperia, Ampleon,
TU Delft and
TNO.
Joep Stokkermans, Director of Innovation Equipment & Automation Technologies of Nexperia emphasizes the importance of the training for the Chip companies: “
Nijmegen is home to global players in the Chip industry where innovations in technology and materials follow each other very quickly. Whether it concerns photonics, 5G, autonomous driving, electric cars or IoT, wires must be connected to the chip and a robust package is needed around it. Chip Packaging technologies are often already quite specific, you need a certain domain knowledge for that. The HAN-CITC Packaging Minor offers this domain knowledge in a thorough training; exactly what we as Chip companies need. It offers thereby concrete career prospects to young talent and company employees; a solid theoretical basis supplemented with practical assignments from the industry. A great opportunity to participate in the high-tech kitchens of our Chip companies during your training.”
This week the municipality of Nijmegen, Nexperia, HAN and CITC performed the official kick-off of the course. The edition was attended by 7 participants from the Dutch industry. The recruitment of students of Universities of Applied Sciences for the next edition has started.
