Institute of Engineering Education Special lectures
— Semiconductor market and related technologies —
Information
Date
Every Wednesday 2nd period lecture time of the Fall semester, 2025
Venue
Large Lecture Hall, Center Building 2F, Faculty of Engineering, Aobayama Campus, Tohoku University [Access]
Link
https://qsl.cds.tohoku.ac.jp/qsl/syllabus/display/tb64051–2025
*Students who wish to enroll in the course should declare their enrollment.
Lecturers
Narumi Sakashita (Semiconductor Creativity Hub (S–Hub), Tohoku University)
Ken Tokashiki (Semiconductor Creativity Hub (S–Hub), Tohoku University)
Tomohiro Yamashita (Semiconductor Creativity Hub (S–Hub), Tohoku University)
Course Objectives and Summary / Learning Goals
This course aims to develop human resources with a broad overview of the semiconductor industry.
Semiconductors are a fundamental technology in almost all modern industries and include a wide range of technical elements. Furthermore, the market surrounding semiconductors is diverse and undergoes rapid change.
In this course, students will learn basic technologies along the technology value chain, from basic principles to materials, design, manufacturing equipment, manufacturing processes, evaluation and analysis, as well as the structure and trends of the semiconductor market, with the aim of developing human resources who can thrive not only in semiconductor manufacturers but in all markets surrounding semiconductors.
–To gain a general understanding of the role and importance of each component in the semiconductor technology value chain, as well as the underlying technologies.
–To gain a broader understanding about the relationship and fusion between your own field of expertise and related fields.
Course Description
This course will include 13 lectures, 1 practical session, and the 15th session being a factory tour of a semiconductor manufacturing equipment manufacturer (either February 3rd or 5th, 2026).
Time Schedule
- Session 1
- Overview about technologies surrounding semiconductors manufacturing.
- Learn about the types of technologies required along the semiconductor technology value chain.
- Session 2
- Introduction to technologies of semiconductor materials 1.
- Learn about existing materials used in the front–end process, as well as the necessity and direction of new material development.
- Session 3
- Introduction to technologies of semiconductor materials 2.
- Learn about existing materials used mainly in the back–end process, as well as the necessity and direction of new material development.
- Session 4
- Introduction to semiconductor design technology 1.
- Learn about a wide range of technologies related to semiconductor design, divided into two sessions, by field.
- Session 5
- Introduction to semiconductor design technology 2.
- Learn about a wide range of technologies related to semiconductor design, divided into two sessions, by field.
- Session 6
- Introduction to semiconductor manufacturing process 1.
- Learn about a wide range of technologies related to semiconductor manufacturing processes in two sessions, by field.
- Session 7
- Introduction to semiconductor manufacturing process 2.
- Learn about a wide range of technologies related to semiconductor manufacturing processes in two sessions, by field.
- Session 8
- Introduction to semiconductor evaluation and analysis 1.
- Learn about the types and uses of semiconductor characteristic analysis equipment and evaluation equipment.
- Session 9
- Introduction to semiconductor evaluation and analysis 2.
- Learn about the types and uses of semiconductor characteristic analysis equipment and evaluation equipment.
- Session 10
- Structure and trends of the semiconductor market.
- Learn about the structure of the semiconductor market and the latest trends in a wide range of areas.
- Session 11
- Equipment technologies supporting semiconductor manufacturing 1.
- Learn about the types, roles, and uses of semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
- Session 12
- Equipment technologies supporting semiconductor manufacturing 2.
- Digging deeper into semiconductor manufacturing equipment technology by field.
- Session 13
- Equipment technologies supporting semiconductor manufacturing 3.
- Digging deeper into semiconductor manufacturing equipment technology by field.
- Session 14
- Review and examination.
- Session 15
- Visiting a semiconductor equipment manufacturer.
- Visting assembly sites of the manufacturing tools and learning how semiconductor industry looks like.
- Students are expected to review what they have learnt and prepare for short tests to be performed in the class periodically．
Co–hosted by
- Tokyo Electron Limited
- Tohoku Forum for Creativity, Tohoku University
- UPWARDS for the Future
- Semiconductor Creativity Hub (S–Hub), Tohoku University