Integrated Circuit Testing Certificate
Testing integrated circuits is a critical element in the integrated circuit industry. In fact, testing has become the bottle-neck for many companies, with inefficient test programs preventing the release of products onto the market. With few colleges offering courses in this area, students at RHIT have a unique specialization opportunity, making them marketable and extremely valuable in the integrated circuit industry.
This certificate intends to provide the student with a solid background in test and product engineering and broaden that background with other courses pertinent to the test and product engineering field. A strong test/product engineer requires knowledge about integrated circuit design, systems design, board design, semiconductor fabrication, and statistics. Therefore, courses in these areas can be chosen for the elective portion of the certificate.
The test and product engineering certificate could be completed by an electrical or computer engineering student without overloading if the certificate courses are mapped to all but one of the Area, Technical, and Free electives. Electives have been chosen so that students can pursue the semiconductor certificate or a math minor in conjunction.
Certificate Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECE 351 | Analog Electronics | 4 |
| Select two of the following: | 8 | |
| Analog Test & Product Engineering | ||
| Mixed-Signal Test & Product Engineering | ||
| Digital Test & Product Engineering | ||
| Select three of the following: | 12 | |
| Digital Integrated Circuit Design | ||
| Analog Integrated Circuit Design | ||
| Radio-Frequency Integrated Circuit Design | ||
| High-Speed Digital Design (required for CPE program) | ||
| Introduction to MEMS: Fabrication & Applications | ||
| System Level Analog Electronics | ||
| Analog Test & Product Engineering (if not used for required testing course) | ||
| Mixed-Signal Test & Product Engineering (if not used for required testing course) | ||
| Digital Test & Product Engineering (if not used for required testing course) | ||
| Semiconductor Materials & Applications | ||
| Semiconductor Devices & Fabrication | ||
| Quality Methods | ||
| Statistical Methods in Six Sigma | ||
| Total Hours | 24 | |
For further information about the certificate program, please contact the ECE department.