EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Compound Semiconductor Manufacturing

EPSRC 化合物半导体制造博士培训中心

• 批准号: EP/S024441/1
• 金额: $ 875.46万
• 依托单位: CARDIFF UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Training Grant
• 财政年份: 2019
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2019 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=EP%2FS024441%2F1
• 关键词: EPSRC; Centre; Doctoral; Training; Compound

TOPIC: "Semiconductors" are often synonymous with "Silicon Chips". After all Silicon supported computing technologies in the 20th century. But Silicon is reaching fundamental limits and already many of the technologies we now take for granted are only possible because of Compound Semiconductors (CS). These technologies include The Internet, Smart Phones, GPS and Energy efficient LED lighting!CSs are also at the heart of most of the new technologies expected in the next few years including 5G wireless, ultra-high speed optical fibre connectivity, LIDAR for autonomous vehicles, high voltage switching for electric vehicles, the IoT and high capacity data storage.To date CSs are made in relatively small quantities using fairly bespoke manufacturing and manufacturers have had to put together functions by assembling discrete devices. But this is expensive and for many of the new applications integration is needed along the lines of the Silicon Integrated Chip.CDT research will involve: the science of large scale CS manufacturing (e.g. materials combinations to minimise wafer bow, new fabrication processes for non-flat surfaces); manufacturing integrated CS on Silicon and in applying the manufacturing approaches of Silicon to CS. The latter includes using generic processes and generic building blocks and applying statistical process control. By applying these approaches students will address and invent new ways to exploit the highly advantageous electronic, magnetic, optical and power handling properties of CSs and generate novel integrated functionality for sensing, data processing and communication.NEED: This CDT is a critical part of the strategic development of a CS Cluster supporting activity throughout the UK. It is part of the development of a wider training portfolio including apprenticeships and CPD activities, to train and upskill the CS workforce. Evidence of the critical need for a CDT, has been identified in a survey and analysis conducted by UK Electronics Skills Foundation highlighting the specific skills required in this rapidly growing high technology industrial sector. "We are looking for PhD level skills plus industry experience. We don't have the time to train up new staff." "There are no 'perfect employees' for CS companies, as this is effectively a new area. Staff, including those with PhDs, either have silicon skills and need CS-specific training, or have CS skills and need training in volume tools and processes, either in the cleanroom or in packaging." - quotes from CS Skills Survey - Report UKESF July 2018.We have worked with the CSA Catapult utilising the skills need they have identified as well as companies across the spectrum of CS activities and are confident of the absorptive capacity: the expected PhD level jobs increase for the existing cluster companies alone would employ all the students and the CDT will support many more companies and academic institutions. APPROACH: a 1+3 programme where Year 1 is based in Cardiff, with provision via taught lectures using university approved level 7 modules and transferable skills training, hands on and in-depth practical training and workshop material supplied by University and Industry Partner staff. A dedicated nursery clean room to allow rapid practical progress, learning from peer group activity and then an industry facing environment with co-location with industry staff and manufacturing scale equipment, where they will learn the future CS manufacturing skills. This will maximise cross fertilisation of ideas, techniques and approach and maximise the potential for exploitation. Y2-Y4 consist of an in depth PhD project, co-created with industry and hosted at one of the 4 universities, and specialised whole cohort training and events, including communication, responsible innovation, entrepreneurship, co-innovation techniques and innovative outreach.

主题：“半导体”通常是“硅芯片”的代名词。毕竟，所有硅都支持20世纪的计算技术。但是硅已经达到了基本限制，现在我们认为理所当然的许多技术仅是由于复合半导体（CS）才是可能的。这些技术包括互联网，智能手机，GP和节能LED照明！CSS也是未来几年预期的大多数新技术的核心必须通过组装离散设备来汇总功能。但这很昂贵，对于许多新的应用集成需要沿硅集成芯片的线路。CDT研究将涉及：大规模CS制造的科学（例如，材料组合以最大程度地减少晶圆弓，非纤维表面的新制造过程）；制造硅上的集成CS并将硅的制造方法应用于CS。后者包括使用通用过程和通用构件以及应用统计过程控制。通过采用这些方法，学生将解决并发明新方法来利用CSS的电子，磁性，光学，光学和功率处理特性，并产生用于感应，数据处理和通信的新型集成功能。它是开发更广泛的培训组合（包括学徒制和CPD活动）的一部分，以培训和提高CS劳动力。在英国电子技能基金会进行的调查和分析中已经确定了CDT的关键需求的证据，该调查和分析强调了这个快速发展的高科技工业领域所需的特定技能。 “我们正在寻找博士水平技能和行业经验。我们没有时间培训新员工。” “对于CS公司来说，没有'完美的员工'，因为这实际上是一个新领域。包括拥有硅技能的员工，包括具有硅技能，需要特定于CS的培训，或者需要CS技能，或者需要在洁净室或包装中进行数量工具和过程的培训。” - CS技能调查的报价 - 报告UKESF 2018年7月。我们已经与CSA弹射器一起使用了他们所确定的技能以及在CS活动中所确定的技能需求，并对吸收能力充满信心：预期的博士学位水平就业机会增加了现有集群公司，仅雇用所有学生和CDT将支持更多的公司和更多公司和学术界。方法：一个1+3的计划，其中1年级的总部位于加的夫，并通过大学批准的7级模块和可转让技能培训，实用和深入的实用培训和大学材料提供了由大学和行业合作伙伴提供的讲习班的培训。一个专门的托儿所清洁室，以允许快速实践进步，向同伴小组活动学习，然后与行业员工和制造规模设备共同设置环境，他们将学习未来的CS制造技能。这将最大程度地提高思想，技术和方法的交叉施肥，并最大程度地利用剥削的潜力。 Y2-Y4由一个深入的博士学位项目组成，与行业共同创建，并在4所大学之一中托管，并专业的整个队列培训和活动，包括沟通，负责任的创新，企业家精神，共同创新技术以及创新的外展活动。