A. Interconnect & Package
Interconnect |
- Metallization & Low-k Dielectrics
- Thin Film Deposition for Interconnect: ALD, Plating, Sputtering, PECVD, Spin-on Dielectrics, etc.
- Planarization Technology for Dielectrics and Metal
- Silicides, Contact, Barrier, Plug Materials
- Process Integration, Modeling, Simulation & Reliability for Interconnect
- Passive Component Integration and Characterization
- New Concept Interconnect (Optical, RF, Microwave,magnetic, etc.)
- Novel Interconnect Materials including CNT, Graphene, Nanowire, etc.
- Interconnect for Other Devices: Transparent Conducting Oxides, Roll-to-Roll Processing, Printing Process, etc
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Package |
- Electronic packaging materials & Processes
- Electronic packaging Design, Simulation & Reliability Test
- 3D and 2.5D packages
- Emerging Packaging Technologies
- Test (wafer-level test, packaging-level test)
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B. Patterning
Lithography |
- Optical Lithography
- EUV Lithography
- Imprint Lithography
- Emerging Patterning Technologies
- Simulation and Optical Proximity Correction
- Photoresist and Related Process
- Design for Manufacturing
- Metrology and Inspection
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Plasma Process & Etching |
- Plasma & Surface Reactions
- Plasma Etching for Si Devices
- Plasma Etching for Emerging Materials
- Plasma Etching for Advanced 3D Structures
- Plasma Processes for Ultrathin 2D Materials
- Plasma Diagnostics
- Modeling and Simulation
- New Plasma Equipments
- New Vapor Phase Processes
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C. Material Growth & Characterization
- Bulk and nano-structured Growth and Characterization (IV, III-V, II-VI Compound Semiconductors)
- Epitaxial Growth of Thin Film and Nano Structures (IV, IV-IV, III-V, II-VI Compound Semiconductors)
- Epitaxy and Characterization of Si-based Materials (Si, SiGe, SiC, III-V on Si etc.)
- Selective Epitaxy and Regrowth for Device Applications
- Growth of Nanostructures for Nitride and Oxide Semiconductors
- Bottom-up Growth of Nanohybrid Structures and Applications.
- New Characterization Methods for Materials and Devices
- Growth and Characterization of Carbon Related Materials (Graphene, Graphite Oxide, CNT, etc.)
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D. Thin Film Process Technology
- Advanced Gate Stack, Channel Process, and Integration Technology
- Novel Thin Film Processes
- Advanced DRAM Capacitor Materials and Devices
- New Memory Materials and Devices
- Thin Film Transistor (TFT) Process and Materials
- Thin Film Processes for Photovoltaics
- Sensors and Actuators Materials and Devices
- Compound Semiconductor Materials and Devices
- Organic Thin Films
- Carbonic or Dichalcogenide 2D Materials and Devices
- Low Temperature(<100) Thin Film Deposition and Applications
- Thin Film Characterization Methodologies
- Thin Film Deposition and Treatment Apparatus for Mass Production
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E. Compound Semiconductors
- III-V Electronic and Optoelectronic Devices
- SiGe, SiC, GaN and Other Compound Semiconductor Devices
- HBTs, HEMTs, and HFETs
- LEDs, LDs, and Photodiodes
- RFICs, MMICs and HICs
- High Frequency and High Power Electronics
- Novel Devices and Materials
- New Compound Semiconductor Process Technologies
- Metastable Surface Processing Technologies
- Backside Processing Technologies
- Compound Semiconductor Manufacturing and Packaging Technologies
- Reliability, ESD, and Quality Improving Technologies
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F. Silicon and Group-IV Devices and Integration Technology
- Novel CMOS Devices and Processes (e.g. FinFET, TFET, junctionless FET, NCFET, etc.)
- Novel Materials and Processes for Advanced CMOS Devices (e.g. SiGe, Ge, GeSn, channel, junction, gate stack, contact, etc.)
- Test Structures and Metrologies of CMOS Devices and Processes
- Reliability Issues in Devices and Processes (eg. HCI, BTI, self-heating, etc.)
- Management of Variations in Devices and Processes
- Si CMOS-Compatible Novel Synaptic Devices and Neuronic Circuitry
- Si and Group-IV Photonic Devices and Electronics/Photonics Convergence
- 3D NAND Flash Memory and Array Architecture
- Novel Device and Circuit Co-Optimization
- Analog/RF Devices and Processes
- High-Voltage and Power Devices and Processes
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G. Device & Process Modeling, Simulation and Reliability
- Device/Process Modeling and Simulation (Compact Modeling, Particle or Continuum-level
Device/Process Simulations, Atomistic Approaches for Growth, Fabrication, Transport
Simulations, etc.)
- Modeling and Simulation for Novel Semiconductor Devices (FinFETs, Ultra-Thin-Body MOSFETs,
III-V MOSFETs, Tunnel FETs, Spintronic FETs, Carbon-based FETs, Charge Trap Devices, etc.)
- Device Characterization, Variability and Yield (Device Model-Parameter Extraction,
Random DopantFluctuations, Random Telegraph Noise, Yield Analysis, etc.)
- Reliability (Hot Carrier Effect, Time-DependentDielectric Breakdown, Device Degradation,
Bias-Temperature Instability, Illumination effect on BTI, Electrical Overstress, ElectrostaticDischarge (ESD) effects, etc.)
- Semi-Classical/Quantum Transport and Simulation of Nano-scale FET devices
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H. Display and Imaging Technologies
- Active Matrix Devices
- Liquid Crystal Technology
- Organic Light Emitting Displays
- LED and Lighting
- Flexible Displays
- Display Manufacturing and Equipment
- Thin Film Electronics
- Imaging Technologies
- Display and Imaging Device Driving Technology
- Circuits for Display and Imaging Device
- Display and Imaging Optics
- 3D Displays
- MEMS Displays
- Touch Panel Technology
- Emerging Displays
- Quantum Devices
- Display and Imaging Device Application in IoT
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I. MEMS & Sensor Systems
- Macro/Meso/Micro/Nano/Quantum Sensors & Systems
- Mechanical/Thermal/Magnetic/RF/Optical/Radiation/Chemical/Bio/Medical Sensors&Systems
- Smart/Intelligent/Integrated/Ubiquitos/IoT Sensor/Systems
- MEMS and Microsystems & Nanosystems
- Bio/Biomedical MEMS
- Micro Fluidics and Lab-on-a-Chip
- Optical and RF MEMS
- Power Microsystems
- Micro/NanoMaterials and Fabrications
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J. Nano-Science & Technology
- Graphene and Related Carbon Nanostructures
- Two-Dimensional Materials beyond Graphene
- Nanophotonic Materials and Devices
- Quantum Dot Photonics and Photovoltaics
- Soft Electronic/Photonic Materials and Devices
- Nanoscale Materials and Systems for Energy Conversion/Storage
- Quantum Transport Phenomena Related to Nanostructures
- Nanofabrication and Self-Assembly for Device Applications
- Spintronics: Materials and Devices
- Theoretical Transport Physics for Nanostructures
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K. Memory (Design & Process Technology)
- New Memory Cells / Device Concepts & Innovations
- Memory Process Technology Innovation and Advanced Processes
- Circuits / Architectures / Design Methodologies / Process Technologies for DRAMs, SRAMs, Nonvolatile Memories, CAMs, Cache Systems including New Generation ROMs and Embedded Memories
- Memory and Solid-State Disk (SSD) Test, Yield/ Reliability Enhancement Techniques like Redundancy, BIST, ECC and Statistical Design
- New memory technologies for bio-inspired applications such as neuromorphic ones
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L. Analog Design
- Analog Building Blocks
- Data Converters
- Power Circuits
- Energy Harvesting Circuits
- Display Driver I Cs
- Image Sensors & Smart Sensors
- Clock Recovery & Generation
- Ultra Low Power Analog /Mixed-Signal Design Techniques
- Bio/Biomedical/mobile healthcare ICs
- Sensor Signal Conditioning Circuits
- MEMS analog circuits
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M. RF and Wireless Design
- Low Noise Amplifiers, Driver Amplifiers, Power Amplifiers
- Mixers, VCOs, and Frequency Synthesizers
- RF and Wireless Transceiver ICs
- RF IC Design Techniques
- High-speed Serial Interface Circuits
- Millimeter-Wave ICs
- RF Photonics ICs and Systems
- RF Device Modeling
- Terahertz ICs
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N. VLSI CAD
- Hardware/software co-design
- Architecture, logic, physical synthesis
- Simulation and verification
- Deep submicron signal integrity
- Low-power/high-performance design methodology
- Mixed-signal/RF design methodology
- Neuromorphic system design methodology
- Technology CAD
- Testing, Design for testability (DFT)
- Acceleration of CAD algorithms
- Near-threshold voltage design methods
- Other applications of CAD algorithms
- Emerging technologies/applications
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O. System LSI Design
- Processor/Multi-Core Architectures and Software
- Embedded Systems and Software
- Memory Hierarchy, IO, and On-Chip Communication Architecture and Modeling
- High-Speed Low-Power Circuits and Systems
- Circuits and Systems for Communications
- Circuits and Systems for Digital Signal Processing / Visual Signal Processing
- Circuits and Systems for Storages (Memory Controller, eMMC, Solid-State Drive, etc.)
- Circuits and Systems for Security/Hardware Security
- Circuits for Smart Automotive Systems
- Neural Networks and Neuromorphic Engineering
- Error Correction Coding Algorithm and Architectures
- Multimedia Algorithm and Architectures
- VLSI Systems and Applications
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P. Device for Energy (Solar Cell, Power Device, Battery, etc.)
- Silicon Solar Cells and Technologies
- CIGS-II-VI and Related Thin Film Cells
- III-V Materials and Devices for Concentrator and Space PV Systems
- Photovoltaics with New Materials and Concepts
- PV Architecture and PV systems
- Power Devices (Si, Compound SC)
- Electrodes, electrolytes, separators and systems for energy storage (batteries, capacitors, fuel cells, etc.)
- Photocatalysts and photoelectrochemical systems for solar fuels
- Nanogenerators and self-powered systems
- Thermoelectrics
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Q. Metrology, Inspection, and Yield Enhancement
- Metrology and Inspection Methodologies
- Critical Dimension Metrologies
- Overlay, Registration, and Alignment Metrologies
- Process Control and Characterization
- Quality Assurance and Yield Enhancement
- Defect Detection, Analysis and Control
- Measurement System Modeling and Simulation
- Mask Related Metrology
- LCD / OLED Related Metrology
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R. Semiconductor Software
- Software architecture for new semiconductor technology
- Simulation and Emulation techniques for storage design
- Software for Fusion semiconductor
- File system and FTL (Flash Translation Layer)
- Storage Algorithms
- I/O Stack Analysis
- Virtualization for memory and storage
- Low power storage
- Bigdata issues on storage
- Memory management and Caching algorithms
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S. Chip Design Contest
- Chip implementation results from university (ASIC / FPGA)
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