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Semiconductors technical training course
Master semiconductor principles and applications with our expert-led training programme
We can run additional and in-company courses dependent on demand. Please contact us if you're interested.
About the technical training 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.
- 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
Chris Meadows
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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
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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
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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
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Mark Rushworth
CEO - Finchetto
Christopher Bailey
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Christopher Bailey
Professor of Advanced Semiconductor Packaging and Director of the Centre for Advanced Semiconductor Packaging - Arizona State University
Rachel A. Oliver
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Prof Rachel A. Oliver
Professor of Material Science. University of Cambridge
- Day one - 9am - 4pm
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8:55am
Teams opening
9am
Welcome and introduction
Morning sessions
Trainer: Matthew Smith. Senior Lecturer and Researcher, School of Physics, University of Bristol.
9:10am
Session one
Introduction to semiconductor fundamentals
- What is a semiconductor?
- Key parameters: bandgap, doping
- How does current flow?
- The PN junction
10am
Session two
Semiconductor devices
- PN diodes and rectification
- Optoelectronic devices: LEDs and solar cells
- Bipolar transistors
- Field-effect transistors
10:50am
Coffee break
11:05am
Session three
Semiconductor fabrication and processing techniques
- Material growth techniques
- Lithography
- Fabrication processes
11:50am
Session four
Semiconductor device characterisation
- Material characterisation techniques
- Device characterisation techniques
- Reliability and stability
12:40pm
Lunch break
Afternoon sessions
Trainer: Chris Meadows. Director - CSconnected
1:30pm
Session five
Advanced Semiconductor
- The evolution of semiconductor technologies and applications from analog to digital to quantum
- From silicon to advanced semiconductors (compounds)
- Future possibilities: integrating different materials
2:15pm
Break
2:20pm
Session six
Devices and applications: Semiconductor manufacturing
- More than CMOS - sensors, power, RF and quantum devices and applications
- Key developments in manufacturing - from miniaturisation to materials
3pm
Coffee break
3:15pm
Session seven
The growing semiconductor ecosystem in Arizona, USA.
Speaker: Christopher Bailey. Professor of Advanced Semiconductor Packaging and Director of the Centre for Advanced Semiconductor Packaging. Arizona State University.
- Advance packaging
- The growing semiconductor ecosystem in Arizona
4pm
Questions and final remarks.
- Day two - 9am - 3pm
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8:55am
Teams opening
9am
Morning session
Trainer: Andy G Sellars Chair UKTIN semiconductor expert working group
9am
Session 8
Semiconductor taxonomy
- Types of semiconductors and their applications
- Interoperability and substitute-ability
9:45am
Session 9
Trends and market forecasts
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Historical trends: digitalising everything
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The implications of AI, machine learning and quantum technology
10:30am
Coffee break
10:45am
Session 10
International supply chains
- Macroeconomic drivers: winner takes all
- Supply chain bottlenecks and mitigations
- Geopolitical tensions and emerging standards
11:30am
Session 11
Opportunities for the UK
- R&D
- Design / IP
- Compound semiconductors
12:15pm
Lunch break
Lunch break
1pm
Afternoon sessions
Mark Rushworth CEO Finchetto
1pm
Session 12
- Introduction to photonics
- Material platforms and uses
- Applications
- An integrated photonic workflow
- The future of photonics
2pm
Coffee break
2:10pm
Session 13
Case study: Semiconductor materials for microdisplays for augmented reality
- Nitride semiconductors
- Micro light emitting diodes
- Applied materials characterisation
- Commercialising novel semiconductor materials
Trainer: Prof Rachel A. Oliver. Professor of Material Science. University of Cambridge.
2:50pm
Questions and final remarks
Please note that the programme is subject to change.
Early bird tickets
(until 29 July 2026)
Member - £749
Non-member - £879
Student/Apprentice - £499
Standard tickets
(From 30 July 2026)
Member - £859
Non-member- £989
Student/Apprentice - £499
Group booking discounts
10% discount for three to five delegates – SEMICONGR3TO5
15% discount for six plus delegates – SEMICONGR6PLUS
What's included in registration?
- Two days of interactive training delivered by Semiconductor experts
- Access to trainer presentations
- 15 CPD hours and a certificate
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.
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.
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Once registered please email your documentation to events@theiet.org along with your booking confirmation number.
Discount codes are for member and non-member delegate registration only, and not applicable to student bookings.
If you need to pay for your group by proforma invoice, please contact events@theiet.org.
Contact us
Event registration will be unavailable from 8am - 10am on Monday 1 June 2026.
We’re upgrading our event registration system to make it quicker and easier for you to register for an event or course.
On Monday, 1 June, 8am to 10am, our registration system will be temporarily unavailable while we upgrade our systems. For any urgent enquiries during this time, please email events@theiet.org and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
Thank you for your patience.