This annual exploration of cutting-edge topics at the intersection of Stanford research and industry practice is now being offered online. The presentations are offered by renowned Stanford faculty and leading industry experts. Participants may begin at any time and the lectures are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for 90 days.


Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
New Electronics for Extending Moore's Law
Semiconductor Devices and Manufacturing Technology
Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Design and Applications

Nanoscience and Nanotechnology:
Topics include atomic and molecular assembly, computational nanotechnology, nanotechnology patterning techniques, nanoscale studies of proteins and nucleic acids, nanotechnology in the pharmaceutical industry, nanophotonic materials and devices, carbon nanotubes, nanoelectronics, as well as nano-magnetic structures and devices.

New Electronic Materials for Extending Moore’s Law:
The semiconductor industry is nearing several fundamental limits to
continuing the dimensional scaling of MOS devices. This program explores
innovative solutions to these challenges by incorporating new materials.
The program will cover the selection criteria, prototyping, compatibility,
reliability, and the trade-offs associated with insertion of new materials
in MOS devices. Specific topics include: high-performance MOS device
requirements, atomic layer deposition, high-k dielectrics, metal gates,
ultrashallow junctions, computational prototyping of electronic materials,
nano-characterization techniques, lithography resolution limits, and
materials for new non-volatile memories.

Semiconductor Devices and Manufacturing Technology:
Silicon integrated circuit devices, process integration, and manufacturing technologies including: 30 nm to 90 nm process integration strategies, nanoelectronics devices, SOI devices and technology, 3-dimensional integrated circuits, advanced microlithography and etch technologies, and integrated circuit packaging.

Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Design and Applications:
This program covers a wide range of topics in modern integrated circuit
design and related applications including: Electronic Design Automation
(EDA), non-volatile memories, low-power design and power management,
operational transconductance amplifiers, wireless systems, wireless LAN
(WLAN) transceivers, VLSI digital design, digital signal processors,
oversampling A/D and D/A conversion, and pipelined A/D converters.