Semiconductor training built for the fab, lab, and leadership team.
PT International LLC (PTI) provides industry-led courses in wafer fabrication, IC design, advanced packaging, test, reliability, safety, and semiconductor business, delivered live online, in person, or at your facility.
- Since 1978
- Semiconductor education
- 55 courses
- In the current catalog
- 3 formats
- Live online, in person, or at your site
Find a course by where it sits in chipmaking
Pick a stage to see the courses that cover it.
Foundations
Start here for the whole picture: how chips are designed, made and sold.
- Overview of Semiconductor Manufacturing
- Understanding Semiconductor Technology & Business
- Introduction to Semiconductor Design & Fabrication for Non-Techies
- MOSFET, FinFet, GAA Device Physics
Etch and plasma
Removing material to transfer the pattern.
- Plasma Etching, ALE & RIE
- Plasma Physics and Chemistry
- Fundamentals of Delivering RF to Plasma for Semiconductor Tools
- Wet Semiconductor Processing (Wet Etch & Clean, Electroplating, & CMP Slurries)
Metrology and yield
Measuring the process and finding what limits yield.
- Semiconductor Metrology & Defect Inspection
- Semiconductor Yield Management
- Introduction to Statistical Process Control (SPC)
- Design of Experiments (DOE) for Semiconductor Manufacturing
Test and reliability
Checking that devices work, and keep working.
- Digital Semiconductor Testing
- Mixed Signal & RF Testing
- Advanced Reliability Practices for Improving Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment Performance
- Failure Analysis & Root Cause Engineering
Packaging
Turning tested dice into finished parts.
- Advanced Packaging Including Heterogeneous Integration & Chiplets
- Introduction to Integrated Circuit Packaging and Assembly
- Flip Chip Packaging
- Fan Out Packaging
Equipment and safety
Keeping the tools, and the people who run them, working safely.
- Vacuum Systems Operation and Diagnostics
- Mass Flow Controllers (MFC)
- Helium Leak Detection for Semiconductor Manufacturing
- Semiconductor Fab Safety Fundamentals
Start with PTI’s most popular courses.
Explore the course outline, then choose an announced session on our training schedule.
See the complete schedule- Overview of Semiconductor Manufacturing
A foundation in integrated-circuit manufacturing: understand the processes, tools, materials and terminology used in the fab.
View dates - Understanding Semiconductor Technology & Business
Connect semiconductor technology with the business: explore industry fundamentals, IC design, fabrication and business models.
View dates - Advanced Packaging Including Heterogeneous Integration & ChipletsView dates
- Plasma Etching, ALE & RIEView dates
- Fundamentals of ALD, ALE and Precursor ChemistriesView dates
- Fundamentals of EUVView dates
- Fundamentals of Delivering RF to Plasma for Semiconductor ToolsView dates
- Fundamentals of MEMS Fabrication and ApplicationsView dates
Bring the right course to the people who need it.
PTI works with semiconductor manufacturers, equipment suppliers, technology companies, universities, and workforce programs to deliver focused instruction at the appropriate technical level.
- Live instruction from experienced semiconductor educators
- Programs for operators, technicians, engineers, managers, and executives
- Content selected or customized around team objectives
- Online, public-seminar, and client-site delivery options
Custom onsite trainingBuilt around your workforce and equipment context
Semiconductor Manufacturing for the AI Era
A practical guide to semiconductor manufacturing, advanced packaging, the AI hardware supply chain, and the forces shaping modern technology production.
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Start with a public course, request a custom onsite program, or speak with PTI about the right technical path for your workforce.
PT International is an onsite training partner of SEMI University.