Atomistic Bond Strength Intern — Dielectric Reliability

Imec; Vlaams-Brabant; On-site; EUR 11,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stipend for non-Belgian students

Job summary

Imec invites applications for an 8-month Master or PhD internship focused on atomic modelling of bond strength under electrical stress. The project aims to predict dielectric breakdown in advanced semiconductor devices using atomistic simulations.

Supervision will be provided by Yu Fang. The position includes an Imec allowance for students from non-Belgian universities and requires a physics or materials engineering background.

Qualifications

• Background in physics or materials science relevant to semiconductor reliability.
• Experience with atomistic simulation methods is desirable.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities for research projects.

Responsibilities

• Perform MD/DFT simulations to quantify bond strengths under stress.
• Investigate dielectric breakdown mechanisms across materials systems.
• Contribute to building a predictive framework for reliability in semiconductor devices.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Research skills

Education

Physics

Materials Engineering

Chemistry/Chemical Engineering

Tools

Molecular dynamics

Density functional theory

Job description

Imec invites applications for an 8-month Master or PhD internship focused on atomic modelling of bond strength under electrical stress. The project aims to predict dielectric breakdown in advanced semiconductor devices using atomistic simulations.

Supervision will be provided by Yu Fang. The position includes an Imec allowance for students from non-Belgian universities and requires a physics or materials engineering background.