PIC Bootcamp - Practitioner 3

PIC Bootcamp – Practitioner 3: Introduction to Fabrication

This two-day in-person lab introduces the core fabrication processes for PICs, highlighting how process constraints drive design choices and influence yield. Participants rotate through six cleanroom stations, gaining hands-on experience with equipment, safety procedures, and inspection steps while following the journey of a Course PIC that they take away at the end.

What will you gain?

• Clear understanding of each stage in a typical PIC fabrication flow
• Practical familiarity with cleanroom tooling, safety, and process controls
• Appreciation of how fabrication tolerances affect performance and layout decisions
• A fabricated Course PIC to reinforce learning beyond the classroom

Planned Activities:

• Introductory lectures on fabrication steps and typical failure modes
• Guided practice across lithography, etch, deposition, and metrology stations
• Small-group rotations to maximise time on tools and supervision
• Final debriefs covering design-for-manufacture tips and troubleshooting

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