ABOUT US: (EMNSPC MISSION)

The mission of EMNSPC at UTA is to establish a first class research center that will meet the needs of industry, and in particular, the state of Texas and the North Texas region's "Electronic, MEMS and Nanoelectronics Packaging Industry". This includes research, education and training. EMNSPC will target the needs of the Microelectronics, MEMS and Nanoelectronics (with a special emphasis on thermo mechanical issues) as a fundamental research area as these technologies have and will continue to overlap. "Technology" and "Executive" Advisory Board members from Industry will provide leadership and guidance to the Center.

There will be a significant effort in education as a huge shortage of such engineers is expected in the upcoming decade. Since Fall 2000, a "Certificate in Microelectronic Packaging" was established. An individual can earn the certificate by taking 12 credit hours of graduate level classes. A majority of the courses are offered in the evening to facilitate the industrial participants. There is a strong collaboration between EMNSPC, UTA's NanoFab Research and Training Facility, and Automation & Robotics Research Institute (ARRI) with outstanding laboratory facilities. The center will offer short courses on a number of packaging topics during the course of the year. Members of the center can request development and teaching of short courses of interest to their particular industry.