Microfabrication of Piezoelectric Material Based Resonators

Imec; Vlaams-Brabant; Vor Ort; EUR 12.000 - 17.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Imec in Belgium invites a Master student to join an internship focused on microfabrication of piezoelectric material based resonators. You will turn piezoelectric thin films into functional microdevices and gain hands-on experience with state-of-the-art microfabrication techniques in a research-driven cleanroom environment.

You will explore how different processing steps influence device quality and performance, advancing your skills in materials, microfabrication, and characterization while

Qualifikationen

• Master student in Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, Materials Engineering, Physics or Chemistry/Chemical Engineering.
• Hands-on experience with microfabrication techniques in a research environment.
• Interest in piezoelectric materials and MEMS is desirable.

Aufgaben

• Turn piezoelectric thin films into functional microdevices in a cleanroom.
• Fabricate piezoelectric resonators and study processing steps on device performance.

Kenntnisse

Microfabrication techniques

Piezoelectric materials

Cleanroom work

Ausbildung

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

Materials Engineering

Physics

Chemistry/Chemical Engineering

Tools

Cleanroom equipment

Jobbeschreibung

/ Microfabrication of Piezoelectric Material Based Resonators

Microfabrication of Piezoelectric Material Based Resonators

Enabling high-performance piezoelectric resonators through advanced microfabrication

Piezoelectric resonators are key building blocks in a wide range of technologies, from sensing and timing to communication and MEMS applications. Their performance strongly depends not only on the piezoelectric material itself, but also on how the device is designed and fabricated at the microscale.

In this master internship, you will have the opportunity to turn piezoelectric thin films into functional microdevices and gain hands‑on experience with state‑of‑the‑art microfabrication techniques. You will work on the fabrication of piezoelectric resonators and explore how different processing steps influence the final device quality and performance.

Piezoelectric resonators are key building blocks in a wide range of technologies, from sensing and timing to communication and MEMS applications. Their performance strongly depends not only on the piezoelectric material itself, but also on how the device is designed and fabricated at the microscale.

In this master internship, you will have the opportunity to turn piezoelectric thin films into functional microdevices and gain hands‑on experience with state‑of‑the‑art microfabrication techniques. You will work on the fabrication of piezoelectric resonators and explore how different processing steps influence the final device quality and performance.

The project combines materials, microfabrication, and characterization, offering the opportunity to follow the development of a device from fabrication to its final evaluation. Working in a research‑driven cleanroom environment, you will contribute to ongoing research while developing practical skills relevant to both academic research and the semiconductor/MEMS industry.

Type of internship: Master internship

Duration: 6 months

Required educational background: Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, Materials Engineering, Physics, Chemistry/Chemical Engineering

University promotor: Clement Merckling (KU Leuven)

The reference code for this position is 2026-INT-251.

Imec allowance will be provided for students studying at a non-Belgian university.

Supervising scientist(s): For further information or for application, please contact Lorenzo Aime ([e-mail]) and Mustafa Yildirim ([e-mail])

The reference code for this position is 2026-INT-251.

Imec allowance will be provided for students studying at a non-Belgian university.

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