Find Info ForQuick LinksJuly 28, 2022Microelectronics are the focus of Purdue faculty working with universities and government entities to prepare a workforce in the U.S. that is ready to handle growing industry demands. (Photo by Rawpixel) New doors in U.S. microelectronics are opening with pending federal approval of the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Act. Purdue University is in a position of national leadership, with faculty experts who can speak to several facets of microelectronics. If you have any questions or would like to speak to a Purdue expert, contact Brian Huchel, bhuchel@purdue.edu. Carol HandwerkerVijay RaghunathanPeter Bermel Purdue’s best in microelectronicsLooking for the latest in microelectronics? Do you want to know Purdue’s newest partnerships in the field? Or do you simply need someone to explain the difference between a microchip and a semiconductor? A variety of Purdue’s leadership, expertise and innovation in semiconductors and microelectronics is highlighted in this roundup. Discovery Park District at Purdue picked for new $1.8B semiconductor fabrication facility Explaining microelectronics: the science behind your smartphones, cars and computersPeter Bermel, the Elmore Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue, talks about the unrealized necessity of microelectronics in people’s lives now and in the future. Purdue, global chipmaker partner on new Midwestern semiconductor design center Purdue launches nation’s first comprehensive Semiconductor Degrees Program Purdue expert on building a microelectronics workforceThe demand for microelectronics, which include microchips and semiconductors, increased by 26.2% in 2021. Peter Bermel explains how the U.S. can develop a workforce to establish itself as a global power in microelectronics and keep up with this growing demand.Purdue preparing now for microelectronics’ next-generation workforce Want to live in the past? Purdue prof compares life without microchips to living in 1940sMark Lundstrom, interim dean of the College of Engineering at Purdue, breaks down the recent microchip shortage and explores solutions. The U.S. consumes about half of the chips produced worldwide but manufactures only 10% of them. Purdue leads discussions, planning for the future of microelectronics Read the latest about microelectronics at Purdue.Purdue microelectronics in the newsOur Silicon MomentForbes column by Purdue University President-elect Mung Chiang Purdue Starts Comprehensive Semiconductor Degree Programs in U.S.EE TimesTaiwan’s MediaTek pairs with Indiana’s Purdue University for chip design centerReuters Purdue Aims to Support Microchip Manufacturing WorkforceInside Indiana BusinessPurdue Partners With Industry for Next-Gen MicroelectronicsGovernment TechnologyHouse Science debates how to boost U.S. microelectronicsPolitico Morning Tech newsletterAbout Purdue UniversityPurdue University is a top public research institution developing practical solutions to today’s toughest challenges. Ranked in each of the last four years as one of the 10 Most Innovative universities in the United States by U.S. News & World Report, Purdue delivers world-changing research and out-of-this-world discovery. Committed to hands-on and online, real-world learning, Purdue offers a transformative education to all. Committed to affordability and accessibility, Purdue has frozen tuition and most fees at 2012-13 levels, enabling more students than ever to graduate debt-free. See how Purdue never stops in the persistent pursuit of the next giant leap at https://stories.purdue.edu.Purdue University, 610 Purdue Mall, West Lafayette, IN 47907, (765) 494-4600 © 2015-22 Purdue University | An equal access/equal opportunity university | Copyright Complaints | Maintained by Office of Strategic CommunicationsTrouble with this page? Disability-related accessibility issue? Please contact News Service at purduenews@purdue.edu.