This section of the course covers essential topics related to cleanroom operations and semiconductor fabrication. Key areas include an Introduction to Transistors, the Fundamentals of Cleanroom Environments, Semiconductor Materials, an Overview of Vacuum Science, and the Principles and Processes of Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD).

An Overview of Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD), Semiconductor Doping, Thermal Oxidation of Silicon, Wet and Dry Processing, and Photolithography.

This two-part lab experience provides students with an immersive, hands-on introduction to fundamental semiconductor fabrication processes, specifically within the Photolithography Bay (Yellow Light) and the Etching Bay (White Light). Through direct work with silicon wafers, students will learn how intricate patterns are transferred and developed in microfabrication.