This entry-level online course offers a brief overview of silicon-based semiconductor fabrication, geared toward engineering undergraduates, graduate students, and pre-college learners exploring career paths in the semiconductor field. No prior experience is required. Students receive an introduction to cleanroom facilities and the environment in which microfabrication takes place. They will then apply their knowledge in a hands-on virtual lab that walks you through University at Buffalo's Davis Hall Cleanroom (among the most advanced in the region) that demonstrates the core processes of Photolithography and Etching.
Cleanroom Fundamentals & Semiconductor Technologies
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9 hours to complete
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What you'll learn
In a semiconductor cleanroom, you learn how to work in a highly controlled environment where cleanliness and safety are essential.
Learn how devices are fabricated on silicon wafers via techniques like Photolithography, Etching, Deposition, and more.
Skills you'll gain
- Thermal Management
- Time Management
- Emerging Technologies
- Laboratory Equipment
- Goal Setting
- Materials science
- Manufacturing Processes
- Semiconductors
- Self-Starter
- Electrical Engineering
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Higher Education
- Safety Standards
- Engineering
- Electronic Components
- Mechanical Engineering
- Laboratory Procedures
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January 2026
Assessments
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Taught in English
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