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Re:Purdue Starts Comprehensive Semiconductor Degree Programs... by plonk on Wednesday June 15, 2022 @04:46PM (#31759262)
> require MULTIPLE PHDs

Was that a joke? What's the point of doing two PhDs in the same field? That's like 12 years wasted. 1/8th of your life.

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Re:Purdue Starts Comprehensive Semiconductor Degree Programs... by bushbaba on Wednesday June 15, 2022 @04:58PM (#31759392)
Nope. They said they employed folks with a PHD in Electrical Engineering who also had a PHD in Chemical Engineering or similar field.
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Re:Purdue Starts Comprehensive Semiconductor Degree Programs... by nurspouse on Wednesday June 15, 2022 @09:10PM (#31761482)
While such people may exist at Intel, it's not at all the norm, and to be frank, doesn't improve your chances of getting a job there.

(Worked at Intel and along with fab/process folks for a bunch of years).

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Re:Purdue Starts Comprehensive Semiconductor Degree Programs... by plonk on Thursday June 16, 2022 @07:39AM (#31764811)
Just do a PhD in electrochemical engineering and be done with it. Aren't there labs that focus on chip manufacturing and would allow students to work on the intersection?
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