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Course Description

Next offering will be in Summer 2026:
When: Aug 10-14, 2026
Where: UCSB Main Campus - ELINGS 3001
Cost: $3,500

This course will develop your skills as a technician in a cleanroom setting. It includes many hands-on trainings in the cleanroom itself to prepare you for a technician job in the wafer manufacturing cleanroom environment. 

Individual enrollments: click on green 'Add to cart' button to the right. 
Group enrollments: please contact us at help@professional.ucsb.edu. 

 

Course Outline

Once enrolled, please complete before class begins:

 
DAY CLASSROOM  CLEANROOM

1
Lab Safety Overview
Industry Introduction
Cleanroom & Gowning & PPE
Semiconductor Basics part 1: Substrates and Photolithography 
Outside Tour - facilities
Gowning practice

 

Safety Review

MakeArt Wafer

2

Pressure sensor explain and process flow

Make Pressure Sensor Pt. 1

 

Semiconductor Basics part 2: Deposition/Etching/Metrology 

Make Pressure Sensor Pt. 2

3

Wafer Handling

Make Pressure Sensor Pt. 3

 

Metrology Overview

Make Pressure Sensor Pt. 4

4

Statistical Process Control / Quality Systems / Automated Travelers 

Make Pressure Sensor Pt. 5

 

ESD

Metrology Training

5

Recap basic process steps: Litho/Dep/Etch

Demonstrate basic skills

 

Summary

SEM Intro

 

Learner Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will have:    
  • Knowledge of industry and jobs with technologies requiring cleanroom work environment
  • Knowledge of basic cleanroom processes:  Photolithography, Deposition, Etch and Metrology
And will be able to:    
  • Work in cleanroom:  gowning; safety protocols; wafer handling
  • Complete processing steps including photolithography, deposition and etch
  • Do basic metrology
  • Complete wafer traveler and SPC data

Notes

  • Requests for full refunds must be received 14 days before the course start date. There is a $40 processing fee for all refunds. Requests must be submitted in writing to help@professional.ucsb.edu.

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

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Not offered this quarter. Classes are offered according to the schedule on the respective Certificate or Program Page. Please click on the Request Information below to be promptly notified when enrollment opens.