Future of Chip Packaging 3D Stacking Materials Tools India’s Roadmap- Dr.Gaurang Choksi | Episode 31

Dive deep into the semiconductor revolution shaping India’s future. In this insightful episode, Prof. Mahesh speaks with Dr. Gaurang Choksi, a distinguished Intel veteran with nearly four decades of experience in semiconductor packaging, design, materials, and manufacturing.

Dr. Choksi breaks down the entire semiconductor value chain — from chip design and wafer fabrication to advanced packaging and testing.
He also explains 3D packaging, heterogeneous integration, thermal challenges, materials innovations, and the expanding role of EDA tools.

Students and engineers will learn:

-What skills are needed to enter the semiconductor & packaging industry
-How mechanical, chemical, electrical & materials engineers fit into this ecosystem
-Why India is rapidly emerging in OSAT, design, fabrication & motherboard manufacturing
-Where the next wave of jobs and startups will come from

If you're exploring careers in chip design, packaging, materials science, electronics manufacturing, or want to understand India’s semiconductor ambitions, this episode is a must-watch.

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Chapters:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:30 Early Engineering Journey
00:04:07 His Journey in Applied Mechanics
00:05:26 How a Chip Is Made: Step-by-Step
00:08:18 Leading Players in Each Chipmaking Step
00:10:05 How Silicon Is Made Functional
00:12:25 Who Makes the Silicon?
00:14:14 From Wafer to Package: Key Step Explained
00:17:08 Intel & Industry: Packaging Through the Years
00:24:15 Why Motherboards Aren’t Fully Monolithic
00:26:36 Key Skills for the Packaging Ecosystem
00:31:15 Skills Students Need for the Semiconductor Industry
00:39:39 Tools Used in Semiconductor Packaging
00:43:16 India’s Semiconductor Ambitions
00:45:41 India’s Path: OAT → Fab → Design?
Courses:
NPTEL
Fundamentals of Electronic Device Fabrication, (IIT Madras) - https://nptel.ac.in/courses/113106062
Electronic Packaging and Manufacturing, (IIT Kharagpur) - https://nptel.ac.in/courses/112105267
Basic Overview of Semiconductor Device Processing and IC Fabrication, (IIT Kanpur) - https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc...
Semiconductor Device Modeling, (IIT Madras) - https://nptel.ac.in/courses/117106033
Semiconductor Devices for Next Generation Field Effect Transistors (More than Moore): A Physics Perspective, (IIT Roorkee) - https://nptel.ac.in/courses/108107586
Semiconductor device modeling and Simulation, (IIT Kharagpur) - https://nptel.ac.in/courses/108105188
Introduction to Semiconductor Devices, (IIT Hyderabad) - https://nptel.ac.in/courses/108106181
Coursera
Semiconductor Packaging Specialization - https://www.coursera.org/specializati...
Introduction to Semiconductor Packaging - https://www.coursera.org/learn/introd...
Semiconductor Packaging Manufacturing - https://www.coursera.org/learn/manufa...
Advanced Semiconductor Packaging - http://coursera.org/learn/advanced-pa...
Fundamentals of Semiconductor Characterization - https://www.coursera.org/learn/fundam...

edx
Semiconductor Fundamentals - https://www.edx.org/learn/electronics...
Development and Applications of Germanium Quantum Technologies - https://www.edx.org/learn/computer-sc...