Category: Industry & Community Engagement

In a collaboration linking academia, tech firms, autism advocates and a significantly underemployed population, the University of Florida is establishing a new pipeline of semiconductor workers perfect for the job. 

Representatives from National Instruments—a global manufacturer specializing in hardware, software, and electronic test equipment—will sponsor a series of activities in Malachowsky Hall on Wednesday, Sept. 24.

Monolithic Power Systems, manufacturer of small, highly energy efficient, easy-to-use industrial power management solutions, will dedicate a named lab space in Benton Hall on Thursday, Oct. 2. The newly renovated lab space is designed to strengthen the department’s research and teaching capabilities in the area of power electronics, while enhancing opportunities for collaboration.

“Apple SoCs:Roles & Skills Required” will outline Apple’s strategy for navigating the end of traditional semiconductor scaling by designing custom, heterogeneous Systems-on-a-Chip (SoCs). It details the complete chip design lifecycle, from initial architecture and functional design to post-silicon validation and production.

Noted cybersecurity technology corporation Systems & Technology Research (STR) will visit the University of Florida campus on Thursday, Oct. 3, providing an opportunity for students to learn more about the company and employment opportunities there.

Monolithic Power Systems (MPS)will present a technical talk providing background and tech details about the company and employment opportunities on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 11:00am in MALA 5050.

A team of Apple engineers will participate in a panel discussion at 4:00pm on Thursday, Sept. 12 in the NVIDIA Auditorium in Malachowsky Hall.

Representatives from multinational wireless and micro devices company Qorvo will be at the University of Florida on Thursday, March 28. Students will have the chance to learn more about the company and talk directly to Qorvo engineers.

Japanese semiconductor titan Renesas is set to visit the UF campus on Thursday, March 7 for a full day of visits and interaction with ECE Florida. Representatives will present a technical talk at 1:00pm focusing on key engineering roles for IC development. Later in the day, there will be a networking event and résumé workshop.