PhD Position in Microassembly and Packaging

Summary:

The successful candidate has an MSc degree in microfabrication, applied physics, mechanical engineering, microsystems design, microelectronic engineering, or in an equivalent field. She or he is driven by her/his curiosity, enthusiasm for analytical thinking and practical lab work. Good communication skills and a strong interest in teamwork are essential in view of the interdisciplinary character of the project and the required close collaboration within the MEMPHIS program. Participation in educational activities, primarily by coaching MSc students during their final assignment, is expected.

MEMPHIS Program Work Package B2

The added value of future devices for health, information- and communication technology will be characterized by an increased functionality and by a reduced size, thus portability and extended applicability. The total costs of ownership should decrease or stay at least constant at the same time. Many of these new functionalities cannot be implemented within a single, monolithic technology as for example CMOS technology. Hence, precise microassembly and packaging of a multitude of different components will become a key competence in modern production technology. The goal of the proposed PhD project is to study the basics of the assembly technique. The various factors, which may influence the process shall be analyzed. Based on these results, new approaches shall be proposed, which explicitly address high placement accuracy (0.1-10.0µm) in combination with high throughput (2-5 placements/second), and which allow handling and bonding of objects of different shapes and materials. These demands originate from micro-electro-optical applications worked on in the MEMPHIS program. An experimental assessment and optimization will round-off this more conceptual phase of the project. The validation of the results will be done in collaboration with other partners of the MEMPHIS program by means of implementing a full demonstrator process for a particular, yet to be defined application. MEMPHIS is a program, which brings together 22 industrial and academic partners, working towards the integration of electronics and photonics, funded by the Dutch government. Its goal is to develop background knowledge, new enabling technologies and functional components, leading to new applications in various domains like medical-, and communication technology, displays and imaging. For more information about MEMPHIS see the website www.smartmix-memphis.nl.

Profile

The successful candidate has an MSc degree in microfabrication, applied physics, mechanical engineering, microsystems design, microelectronic engineering, or in an equivalent field. She or he is driven by her/his curiosity, enthusiasm for analytical thinking and practical lab work. Good communication skills and a strong interest in teamwork are essential in view of the interdisciplinary character of the project and the required close collaboration within the MEMPHIS program. Participation in educational activities, primarily by coaching MSc students during their final assignment, is expected. We offer a modern infrastructure in the internationally renowned environment of the TU Delft, interesting contacts to industrial project partners, the possibility to develop your own ideas and to present them at national and international conferences.

Contact Information

For further information please contact: Prof. Dr. Marcel Tichem Micro and Nano Engineering 3mE Faculty Mekelweg 2 NL - 2628 CD Delft, The Netherlands m.tichem@tudelft.nl phone: +31 15 278 1603 Applicants should submit a letter of motivation together with their CV to the above mentioned contact person.