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IMES Represents OST at the SwissChips Annual Event 2025

03.07.2025

The IMES – Institute for Microelectronics, Embedded Systems, and Sensor Technology showcased microelectronics education at OST during the SwissChips Annual Conference held at the National Museum in Zurich. Additionally, IMES had the opportunity to present the first ASIC "Zervreilahorn" developed at OST under the SwissChips funding program during the conference's poster session.

[Translate to English:] From Classroom to Cleanroom
[Translate to English:] WP1 Impact, supporting tape outs for all the WPs

The annual event organized by ETH, EPFL, and CSEM brought together the who's who of the Swiss semiconductor community. Lars Kamm from IMES delivered a presentation titled "From Classroom to Cleanroom: Shaping the Microelectronics Workforce," highlighting the study opportunities in microelectronics at OST:

  • Bachelor's program providing a solid foundation in analog and digital microelectronics within the Electrical & Computer Engineering course at the Rapperswil campus.
  • Subsequent Master's program MSE Electrical Engineering with a clear focus on practical specialization in microelectronics.
  • Exclusive opportunities to gain diverse work experience during studies, including:
    • "Every student designs their own chip, which is manufactured and tested;
    • Participates in a cleanroom course to experience manufacturing firsthand;
    • Furthermore, top students are allowed to write their thesis at a university abroad."