Find Where You Fit in the Semiconductor Ecosystem
Not every semiconductor career begins with VLSI. The ecosystem needs talent across manufacturing, equipment, process technology, wafer test, packaging, electronics hardware, embedded software, quality and advanced engineering.
Interactive pathway selector
Start with your education and interests
This selector gives a directional ATF pathway recommendation. Final eligibility and program details depend on the specific approved program.
Explore the ecosystem
Multiple starting points. Multiple career outcomes.
Manufacturing
Operations, process, equipment and production pathways.
Design & Validation
VLSI, SoC, verification and validation pathways.
Packaging & Test
Wafer test, back-end and IC packaging pathways.
Embedded & AI
Firmware, embedded systems, IoT and Edge AI pathways.