Lam Research is expanding the scope of domestic semiconductor talent development through a collaborative model involving industry, research institutions, and public organizations. Amidst increasing semiconductor process complexity, the company plans to cultivate industry-tailored talent through hands-on training utilizing virtual process environments.

Lam Research announced on the 11th that it is launching a training program for semiconductor process integration experts in cooperation with the Korea Semiconductor Industry Association (KSIA) and the Korea Institute for Industrial Technology Advancement (KIAT). This program is a collaborative talent development model based on industry-research-government linkages, aiming to strengthen the mid-to-long-term competitiveness of the domestic semiconductor industry.

This training course is an expansion of the collaborative program that Lam Research has been conducting with Sungkyunkwan University. Lam Research provides learning based on a virtual process environment by utilizing its simulation and modeling platform, 'Semiverse Solutions.' This platform virtually recreates advanced semiconductor equipment and process environments, enabling an understanding of the entire process and hands-on experience that is difficult to access in actual educational settings due to constraints.

In particular, it is explained that the program is structured to allow participants to directly perform process analysis and optimization in a virtual process design twin environment centered on 'SEMulator3D,' thereby enhancing the educational effect by linking theory and practice.

With the recent miniaturization and structural advancement of semiconductor processes, the importance of design capabilities that integrate and optimize the entire process flow, going beyond individual processes, is growing. This course reflects these industry demands and focuses on deepening the understanding of the overall process.

The target audience for the training consists of unemployed and employed individuals with basic process capabilities who wish to work in the semiconductor field. The program is operated at least three times a year and aims to train approximately 100 specialized personnel in the first year.

Lam Research stated that this program goes beyond single-company-centered education and represents a collaborative model in which industry, research institutes, and public organizations participate based on their respective expertise. Through this, the company plans to establish a talent development system to support the sustainable growth of the domestic semiconductor industry.

Park Jun-hong, General Manager of Lam Research Korea, said, “The demand for advanced process design talent that can be immediately utilized in the field is rapidly increasing,” adding, “We will establish a foundation for practical talent development through a collaborative model involving industry, research, and the public sector.”

Ahn Ki-hyun, Executive Director of the Korea Semiconductor Industry Association, stated, “This is an example of implementing a talent development model that meets industrial demands through the joint participation of global companies and public institutions,” adding, “We will continue our efforts to secure the future competitiveness of the semiconductor industry.”