Seminar Details
2026-04-07 (08:30) : Environmental sustainability of semiconductor manufacturing: from current trends and hotspots to practical skills for improving it.
At BARB12
Organized by Electrical Engineering
Speakers :
Benjamin Vanhouche (VUB)
,
and
Vincent Schellekens (imec)
Abstract :
This talk provides an introduction to assessing the (un)sustainability of nanoscale semiconductor manufacturing. We will first consider the macro-level, discussing the current status and trends regarding the environmental impact of the semiconductor industry as a whole. We will then zoom in at the micro-level, detailing the main environmental hotspots of integrated circuit manufacturing. After this overview of the current status of semiconductor manufacturing sustainability, we will have a hands-on session designed to empower (future) nanofabrication engineers to think about---and improve---the sustainability of their own processes.