Partner with the University of Minnesota
We partner with industry, state and federal agencies to discover lab-to-fab solutions, and help design and manufacture the next generation of semiconductors. Contact us with ideas for joint research projects, ways to leverage funding opportunities under the federal CHIPS and Science Act, or to find out more about our research facilities and capabilities.
Capabilities & Facilities
The University of Minnesota supports key capabilities that aid in the microelectronics and semiconductor research. Explore the following centers/labs below, or the robust community of experts, scholars, researchers, and equipment at experts.umn.edu
Electrical Engineering
| EE 3161Semiconductor Devices |
| EE 5141 Introduction to Microsystem Technology |
| EE 5163 Semiconductor Properties and Devices I |
| EE 5164 Semiconductor Properties and Devices II |
| EE 5171 Microelectronic Fabrication |
| EE 5173 Basic Microelectronics Laboratory |
| EE 5301 VLSI Design Automation I |
| EE 5302 VLSI Design Automation II |
| EE 5323 VLSI Design I |
| EE 5324 VLSI Design II |
| EE 5327 VLSI Design Laboratory |
| EE 5329 VLSI Digital Signal Processing Systems |
| EE 5333 Analog Integrated Circuit Design |
| EE 5340 Introduction to Quantum Computing and Physical Basics of Computing |
| EE 5351 Applied Parallel Programming |
| EE 5355 Algorithmic Techniques for Scalable Many-core Computing |
| EE 5364 Advanced Computer Architecture |
| EE 5393 Circuits, Computation, and Biology |
| EE 5653 Physical Principles of Magnetic Materials |
| EE 5655 Magnetic Recording |
| EE 5657 Physical Principles of Thin Film Technology |
| EE 5670 Spintronic Devices |
| EE 8150 Advanced Semiconductor Transistors |
| EE 8161 Physics of Semiconductors |
| EE 8163 Quantum Electronics |
| EE 8331 CMOS Data ConvertersA/D and D/A |
| EE 8337 Analog Circuits for Wired/Wireless Communications |
| EE 8350 Advanced Verification Methodologies for VLSI Systems |
| EE 8351 Design Automation Techniques for Variation-Aware Computing |
| EE 8620 Advanced Topics in Magnetics |
| EE 8660 Advanced Topics in Magnetics (Seminars) |
Chemical Engineering & Materials Science
| MATS 3011 Introduction to Materials Science |
| MATS 3012 Metals and Alloys |
| MATS 3013 Electrical and Magnetic Properties of Materials (Semiconductors) |
| MATS 4212 Ceramics |
| MATS 4214 Polymers |
| MATS 4312 Principles and Applications of Solar Cells |
| MATS 5531 Electrochemical Engineering |
| MATS 8003 Electronic Properties of Materials |
| M.S. in Data Science for Chemical Engineering and Materials Science |
Technological Leadership Institute
| MOT 5101 - Introduction to Electrification (Management of Technology) |
| Electrification Engineering Graduate Certificate |
| Coming soon! Minnesota Semiconductor Manufacturing Consortium’s Microfabrication Technology Short Course |
| M.S in Management of Technology (MOT) |
| M.S. in Medical Device Innovation (MDI) |
| M.S. in Security Technologies (MSST) |
Collaboration & Partnership
Minnesota's Microelectronics Ecosystem
The University of Minnesota is proud to be part of Minnesota's microelectronics and semiconductor ecosystem, along with these companies: