Student Microelectronics Foundry
Areas of Work
- Manufacture of Microelectronic Components
- Development of in-house manufacturing and measurement equipment
- Reverse engineering of integrated circuits
- Open-source chip design
- Microsystems Technology, MEMS, and Microfluidics
In-house systems such as lithography units, spin coaters, test stations, and characterization setups should be documented as openly as possible and further developed as open-source hardware. This enables students not only to learn how to fabricate microelectronic structures, but also to develop and improve the necessary laboratory and process infrastructure themselves.
Current Status
The first pn junctions, diode and solar cell prototypes, as well as in-house spin-on dopants, have already been produced. Currently, the team is developing reproducible transistor fabrication processes, new fabrication steps, and additional open-hardware devices. In the long term, the platform is also intended to be integrated into courses as well as interdisciplinary projects and theses.
Get Involved
We are looking for interested and dedicated students from all subject areas and with varying levels of experience. Participation is possible both out of personal interest and as part of a project, bachelor’s degree thesis, or master’s degree thesis. Topics include, among others, chip design, electronics, mechanical design, programming, process development, and measurement technology.
Equipment and Materials Wanted
We welcome donations, loans, and opportunities to use equipment—of course, only if you can spare it. Semiconductor technology is expensive: a box of wafers, for example, can easily cost around 2,000 euros. That’s why we appreciate anything that helps us save costs and give older equipment a new lease on life. Feel free to add your own suggestions as well. Scan the QR code below to find a list of equipment and materials that we could really use.
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