Education at the Nano Center: Workforce Development

The Minnesota Nano Center is working with the University's Technological Leadership Institute (TLI) and three regional technology companies to expand training of Minnesota's technical workforce for careers in semiconductor manufacturing. The MNC is partnering with Honeywell, Collins Aerospace, and Polar Semiconductor to offer hands-on training in the tools and techniques necessary to manufacture integrated circuits, advanced sensors, and other microdevices. This week, the MNC hosted 60 company staff for their initial session and lab orientation. Future classes will cover the tools of photolithography, thin film deposition, etching, and characterization.