Date/Time
Date(s) - 07/06/2026 - 07/30/2026
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Abstract
This comprehensive training provides a deep dive into the principles and practices of advanced semiconductor packaging, emphasizing System Technology Co-Optimization (STCO) and workload-driven architecture. As the industry moves beyond traditional Moore’s Law scaling, advanced packaging has become critical for integrating disaggregated “chiplets” into a single, high-performance system-level device. Part I covers the entire STCO workflow, from architectural partitioning and materials science to manufacturing, thermal management, and reliability. Part II covers advanced packaging components, process flows, architectures, and emerging technologies. Participants will gain a thorough understanding of the key technologies and system-level trade-offs driving the future of microelectronics for applications like AI, high-performance computing (HPC), and 5G/6G communications.
Instructor
Dr. Mohamed Arafa (Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; MBA, Arizona State University) is a former Research Fellow at Natcast, where he focused on System and Technology Co-Optimization (STCO) and next-generation memory technologies. He brings more than 30 years of R&D experience, including leadership roles at Intel Corporation, where he contributed to memory, packaging, and platform architecture initiatives, including Intel® Optane™ Persistent Memory and Xeon CPU platforms. Dr. Arafa has also served as an adjunct professor at Arizona State University and a visiting professor at American University of Sharjah. He has authored numerous technical publications, holds multiple patents, and has supported academia-industry collaboration through the Intel Research Council and the Semiconductor Research Corporation.
Institution:
Semitech Insights. https://semitech-insights.com ( operated under Insights Technology Strategies LLC, an Arizona limited liability company)
Target Audience
Designed for U.S. citizens working in the Department of War, Government, or Government-affiliated employees, industry, as well as college students and faculty. Must register with your organizational email, and will be notified of acceptance within one week of the course start date.
Course Details
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM ET (6:00am- 7:30am PDT/MST)
July 6, 2026 – July 30, 2026 – (Mondays, Thursdays)
- Week 1: Jul 6, 9
- Week 2: Jul 13, 16
- Week 3: Jul 20, 23
- Week 4: Jul 27, 30
Synchronous over Zoom
12 hours | 4 weeks | 1.5-hr lectures 2x a week
