Portland-State-University 2025-2026 Bulletin

Semiconductor Technology M.S.

The coursework (following one of two tracks: Device Processing or Materials and Device Characterization) is 5 core courses (18-20 credits) + 3 electives (16-18 credits) + 9 credits for internship for a minimum total of 45 credits.

Track 1: Device Processing

Core Required (18 credits)

Ph 545Microelectronic Devise Fabrication I

4

Ph 546Microelectronic Device Fabrication II

4

Ph 547Microelectronic Device Fabrication III

4

Ch 545Physical Chemistry Laboratory

2

Stat 551Applied Statistics for Engineers and Scientists I

4

3-month internship in the local semiconductor industry (9 credits)

Ph 504Cooperative Education/Internship

1-9

Electives (18 credits)

Ch 552Technology of Photoresist

4

ME 510TOP: THIN FILMS PROCESS TECHNO

4

ME 513Engineering Material Science

4

ME 528Scanning Electron Microscopy for Materials and Device Characterization

4

ME 577Introduction to Semiconductor Manufacturing

4

Ph 540Physics of Solid State Devices

4

Ph 551Electron Microscopy

4

Ph 581Introduction to Nano(materials)-Science and –Engineering

4

Ph 585Experimental Methods in Applied Physics

4

 

Ch 507Seminar

1-4

or

Ph 507Seminar

1-4

Track 2: Materials and Device Characterization (Metrology)

Core Required (20 credits)

Ph 545Microelectronic Devise Fabrication I

4

Ph 546Microelectronic Device Fabrication II

4

Ph 547Microelectronic Device Fabrication III

4

Stat 551Applied Statistics for Engineers and Scientists I

4

 

Ph 551Electron Microscopy

4

or

ME 528Scanning Electron Microscopy for Materials and Device Characterization

4

3-month internship in the local semiconductor industry (9 credits)

Ph 504Cooperative Education/Internship

1-9

Electives (16 credits)

Ch 510TOP: ELECTRONIC MATERIALS

4

Ch 553Surface Chemistry

4

ME 510TOP: MATERIAL SURFACE ANALYSIS

4

ME 512Advanced Vibrations

4

ME 529Transmission Electron Microscopy and Chemical Analysis of Materials

4

Ph 540Physics of Solid State Devices

4

Ph 548Electronic materials and device characterization

4

Ph 552Electron Microscopy

4

Ph 581Introduction to Nano(materials)-Science and –Engineering

4

Ph 585Experimental Methods in Applied Physics

4

Ph 595Materials Physics: Structure and Physical Properties of Ordered and Disordered Condensed Matter

4

 

Ph 507Seminar

1

or

Ch 507Seminar

1

Total Credit Hours: 45