Semiconductor Process & Device Failure Analysis Intern

MACOM • Durham, NC

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About The Position

As a member of the Technology Development team, the Semiconductor Process & Device Failure Analysis Intern will work alongside experienced engineers providing mentoring, guidance, and introductions to colleagues. This Internship with MACOM will help the Intern to gain valuable work experience in a key discipline, build professional relationships, and take ownership of a business-critical project. During the 12 weeks each Intern will: > Be given an individual and well-defined project with set outcome goals > Gain hands on experience > Receive excellent training and ongoing supervision > Be invited to attend an intern webinar series > Attend networking/social events > Attend and present at Poster Session about each Interns project successes and pitfalls > Receive formal, written feedback

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a Master's or Doctoral degree in MSE, ECE or similar engineering degree program.
• Familiarity with electronic device fabrication processing technology and device mask layout principles are preferred.
• Familiarity with epitaxial growth of GaN high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) on SiC and Silicon substrates.
• Prior experience with electrical probe testing/curve tracing and high resolution optical microscopy.
• Understand the capabilities of acoustic microscopy, focused ion beam (FIB) cross sectioning, secondary electron microscopy (SEM) inspection, scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) analysis and have versatility in the Microsoft Office Suite and statistical analysis software such as JMP.
• Direct experience in one or more of these characterization techniques is preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and will be expected to present data and findings both verbally and in written reports.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with principles and characterization of radio frequency transistor devices.
• Familiarity with mask layout principles and the ability to view .gds files in a layout editor.
• Familiarity with epitaxial wafer characterization methods (e.g., sheet resistance mapping, photoluminescence mapping, etc.)

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Publishing Industries
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees