Semiconductor-Fabrication-101 is an introductory winter course designed to give students a clear and practical understanding of how chips are actually fabricated inside world-class semiconductor foundries such as TSMC, GlobalFoundries, Intel, Samsung, and Texas Instruments, jointly taught by Purdue University and supported by SemiX IIT Bombay.
- Overview of the global semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem
- Step-by-step walkthrough of the CMOS fabrication process
- Photolithography, oxidation, ion implantation, etching, deposition, CMP, and packaging
- Cleanroom operations and contamination control
- Fab workflow, process integration, and module sequencing
- Scaling, yield improvement, and advanced node manufacturing
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Understand how a chip is built layer-by-layer inside a semiconductor fab
- Identify key fabrication steps and understand their purpose
- Explain how modern fabs maintain precision, throughput, and yield
- Relate fabrication steps to device physics and VLSI design
- Appreciate the engineering complexity behind commercial chip manufacturing
- Beginners curious about semiconductors
- VLSI/design learners who want to understand the fab side
- Anyone interested in chips, nanotechnology, or advanced manufacturing
No prior experience required — just curiosity.
This repository will include:
- Lecture slides & notes
- Illustrations of process steps
- Fab workflow diagrams
- Reference links & recommended readings
- Tasks for evaluation
For questions or suggestions, feel free to open an issue in WhatsApp group or reach out to Admins.