OPTION GROUP B – ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING

presented by

K Radha KrishnanAssociate Professor, EEE

16 March 2016

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Healthcare

A Career that Revolutionises & Improves LivesScientists investigate that which already is,Engineers create that which has never been.

- Albert Einstein

EntertainmentLifestyleElectronics is part of our every day life

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9%

5.1%of Singapore’s GDP

Breakdown of Electronics Industry

S$78Bmanufacturing output

Singapore’s Electronics Industry in 2014

Semiconductors (61%)

Electronic Modules & Components (3%)

Infocomms & Consumer Electronics (24%)

Data Storage (5%)

Computer Peripherals & EMS (7%)

1 in 10 chips worldwide are made in Singapore

69,000employment

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A Key Pillar of our Economy

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Singapore’s Electronics Industry—Components 

Did you know??Many electronics companies in Singapore manufacture key components for smart‐phones and tabletsSome Examples High-end Displays:

Camera Flash: Batteries:

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Singapore’s Electronics Industry Continues to Attract Investments

The sector that attracts the largest share of investments

* Industry refers to manufacturing and exportable services; FAI= Fixed Assets Investment (typically for manufacturing); TBE = Total Business Expenditure (mainly expenditure by HQ and R&D operations)

Electronics 39%

Chemicals 42%

Others 8%

Services 11%

Industry* FAI commitments (2012)

2009 2010 2011 2012

Electronics FAI S$4.9b S$5.8b S$7.4b S$6.2b

Electronics TBE S$1.2b S$1.2b S$1.0b S$1.2b

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16 of top 20 global companies have R&D, manufacturing or HQ in Singapore

World #15Japan #5

World #17Europe #3

World #18USA #8

World #19Taiwan #1

World #17USA #7

World #1USA #1CPU #1

World #5Japan #2

World #7Europe #1

World #8USA #3

Memory #2

World #9USA #4

Comms #1

World #11USA #5

Comms #2

World #12USA #6CPU #2

World #13Europe #2

World #2Asia #1

World #4USA #2

World #20USA #9

Graphics #3Companies representing >50% of ww semicon revenue are in Singapore

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9 of the top 15 fabless semiconductor

companies

3 of the top wafer foundries

4 of the top 6 OSATs

Have focused on engaging top companies to build up a semiconductor ecosystem in Singapore

IC Design Wafer Fabrication Assembly and Test

Strong, comprehensive base of top companies Singapore’s Semiconductor Ecosystem

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Infineon’s sets up its first Business Analytics Centre

of Competence in Singapore

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Key Recent Projects in Singapore

$4bn investment to build 255,000 sq ftfabrication facility

Seagate opens $100m R&D centre

in Singapore

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HeadquartersManufacturingR&D

Wide Range of Career Opportunities with Global Leaders

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IC Design

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Specialization in Electronics Option

Micro electronics Photonics

MicroelectronicsIC Design

IC DesignPreferably had taken Third Year:

EE3013 Semiconductor Devices and Processing

Design Electives(Choose any 2)

EE4303 Mixed-Signal IC DesignEE4304 Radio Frequency

Integrated System Design EE4305 Digital Design with HDL

Technical Electives(Choose any 3)

EE4340 VLSI SystemsEE4341 Advanced Analog CircuitsEE4343 Radio Frequency CircuitsEE4344 Analysis & Design of

Integrated CircuitsEE4694 IC Reliability & Failure

Analysis

Courses in IC Design Specialization

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Scholarships Available!

Courses in Microelectronics/Photonics Specialization

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EE4613 CMOS Process and Device Simulation by Technology CAD • Workstation Based Design & Simulation Course• Virtual Wafer Fabrication & Device Characterization of a 2 µm

CMOS Process• Virtual Process Integration for MOS Technology Development &

Device Optimization

EE4614 Device Parameter Extraction & Layout Implementation• Workstation Based Design & Simulation Course• Virtual Device Characterization• Transistor Parameter Extraction• Circuit Simulation & Mask Layout

Pre-requisite: EE3013 Semiconductor Devices and Processing

Design Electives

Courses in Microelectronics/Photonics Specialization

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1EE4645 Microfabrication Engineering

1EE4646 VLSI Technology

2EE4647 Microelectronic Devices

1EE4694 IC Reliability and Failure Analysis

(Choose any 3)

1Pre-requisite: EE3013 Semiconductor Devices and Processing2Pre-requisite: EE2003 Semiconductor Fundamentals

Technical Electives (Microelectronics)

Courses in Microelectronics/Photonics Specialization

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Technical Electives (Photonics)

EE4648 Flat Panel Display Technologies

EE4838 Laser Engineering and Applications

EE4840 Biophotonics

Look at long-term career planand Job satisfaction

Follow your interest & heart!Thank you!