Semiconductors technical course
An introduction to semiconductor fundamentals
10 - 11 September 2025 | Live virtual
About the technical course
The UK faces a critical skills gap and retention issues due to a shortage of skilled workers in the semiconductor sector. The sector requires a diverse range of specialist skills, but unfortunately, some of these skills are in extremely short supply in the UK.
This technical course on semiconductors will provide an introduction to semiconductor fundamentals as well as trends and market forecasts, international supply chains and semiconductor taxonomy.
We are also running a free webinar which provides an overview of this technical course.
Chris Meadows
Director - CSconnected
Chris' career in electronics and semiconductors started at British Telecom Research Laboratories before joining a new joint venture between BT and US based DuPont in 1986.
Andy G Sellars
Chair UKTIN Semiconductor Expert Working Group - UKTIN
Andy chairs the Semiconductor Expert Working Group for UKTIN and serves on the Government’s Semiconductor Advisory Panel.
Matthew Smith
Senior Lecturer and Researcher - School of Physics, University of Bristol
Dr. Matthew Smith is a Senior Lecturer and researcher at the School of Physics, University of Bristol, UK, with expertise in wide and ultrawide bandgap material growth, device design, fabrication and characterisation.
Mark Rushworth
CEO - Finchetto
Christopher Bailey
Professor of Advanced Semiconductor Packaging and Director of the Centre for Advanced Semiconductor Packaging - Arizona State University
- Introduction to semiconductor fundamentals
- Material structure, electrons and holes, drift/diffusion current and electric fields
- Electrical breakdown
- Semiconductor fabrication and processing techniques
- Semiconductor device characterisation
- Material characterisation techniques
- Device characterisation techniques
- Advanced semiconductor devices and applications
- Semiconductor manufacturing
- Compound semiconductors
- Semiconductor taxonomy
- Types of semiconductors and their applications
- Trends and market forecasts
- Semiconductor materials and their properties
Day one - 9am - 4pm
Day one
| 9am - 9:10am | Welcome and introduction | |
| Morning sessions | Trainer: Matthew Smith. Senior Lecturer and Researcher, School of Physics, University of Bristol. | |
| Session one | 9:10am - 10am | Introduction to semiconductor fundamentals
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| Session two | 10am - 10:50am | Semiconductor materials and their properties
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| Coffee break | 10:50am - 11:05am | |
| Session three | 11:05am - 11:50am | Semiconductor fabrication and processing techniques
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| Session four | 11:50am - 12:40pm | Semiconductor device characterisation
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| Lunch break | 12:40pm - 1:30pm | |
| Afternoon sessions | Trainer: Chris Meadows. Director - CSconnected | |
| Session five | 1:30pm - 2:15pm | Advanced Semiconductor
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| Session six | 2:15pm - 3pm | Devices and applications: Semiconductor manufacturing
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| Session seven | 3:15pm -3:45pm | Christopher Bailey. Professor of Advanced Semiconductor Packaging and Director of the Centre for Advanced Semiconductor Packaging. Arizona State University.
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| Questions and final remarks. | 3:45pm - 4pm |
Day two - 9am - 3pm
Day two
| Morning session | 9am | Trainer: Andy G Sellars Chair UKTIN semiconductor expert working group |
| Session 8 | 9am - 9:45am | Semiconductor taxonomy
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| Session 9 | 9:45am - 10:30am | Trends and market forecasts
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| Coffee break | 10:30am -10:45am | |
| Session 10 | 10:45am - 11:30am | International supply chains
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| Session 11 | 11: 30am - 12:15pm | Opportunities for the UK
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| Lunch break | 12:15pm - 1pm | |
| Afternoon sessions | 1pm | Mark Rushworth CEO Finchetto |
| Session 12 | 1pm - 2pm |
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| Session 13 | 2:00pm - 2:45pm | Invited speaker |
| Questions and final remarks | 2:45pm - 3:00pm |
Early bird tickets until Friday 8 August 2025
Member - from £679
Non-member - from £799
Student - £499
Standard tickets
Member - £779
Non-member- £899
Registration fees include
- Two days of interactive training delivered by Semiconductor experts
- Access to trainer presentations
- 15 CPD hours and a certificate
UK and overseas individual
Overseas participants*
*If you are attending the course from outside of the UK and are paying for your booking using a company payment card where the company is VAT Registered and is the registered card billing address, please use the registration link for a VAT registered overseas company.
This form will capture your Company VAT Registration number and will be subject to Out of Scope VAT. Otherwise, VAT is charged at the UK rate of 20%.
If you are from outside the UK but paying with a personal payment card, please use the overseas individual link.
Group bookings
The following discount codes are for member and non-member delegate registration only, and not applicable to student bookings.
- 10% discount for three to five delegates – SEMICONGR3TO5
- 15% discount for six plus delegates – SEMICONGR6PLUS
Please note that payment must be made in full, and we do not accept AMEX when registering online.
If you need to pay for your group by proforma invoice, please contact events@theiet.org.
Terms and conditions
All prices are per person. If you require a proforma invoice before booking and/or wish to pay via purchase order, please contact us: events@theiet.org. We regret that we cannot accept AMEX for online payments.
*All students must provide a copy of their student pass or letter of enrolment from their college or University.
Once registered please email your documentation to events@theiet.org along with your booking confirmation number.
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