In response to the growing demand for talent in the semiconductor and optoelectronics industries and in order to support the Ministry of Education's professional talent cultivation program, Department of Semiconductor and Optoelectronic Engineering at Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology (STUST) recently held the 2025 Semiconductor and Optoelectronics Youth Camp August 18-20 for high school students from across the country. Nearly 30 students eagerly participated in the event, which included industry trend lectures, technical seminars, and various hands-on experiences. The camp received widespread acclaim and positive feedback from the students, successfully lighting up their path to a career in high technology.

【The Department of Semiconductor and Optoelectronic Engineering at STUST held the 2025 Semiconductor and Optoelectronics Youth Camp. Pictured is a group photo of the nearly 30 students and faculty members after the camp's closing ceremony, celebrating a fulfilling journey of high-tech exploration.】

Industry Expert Lectures: TSMC Specialists Shared Industry Foresight

This youth camp's program featured several top industry experts as guest lecturers. Manager Zi-Yang Chung from TSMC provided an in-depth analysis of the current state and future trends of Taiwan's semiconductor industry. Senior Manager Yi-Bin Huang from HAN-SEN Technology offered forward-looking perspectives on optoelectronic technology and its applications. Deputy Section Chief Yu-Hsien Chen from HannStar Display Corp. shared her career journey, highlighting the growth and challenges for tech professionals in the industry. The three speakers approached the topic from three different angles—industry development, technological trends, and career inspiration—creating a complementary and highly beneficial learning experience for the students, who gained a more comprehensive and three-dimensional understanding of the semiconductor industry.

【Jui-Ching Tu, Chair of the Department of Semiconductor and Optoelectronic Engineering at STUST, was giving the opening speech at the camp. He stated that the camp aimed to help high school students get early exposure to the semiconductor industry, hoping to ignite their passion for pursuing careers in high-tech fields.】

【Zi-Yang Chung, a manager at TSMC, was explaining the current status and future trends of Taiwan's semiconductor industry to the students. The youth camp provided students with a forward-looking industry perspective through the first-hand sharing of top industry experts, which was highly beneficial.】

【Yi-Bin Huang, Senior Manager at HAN-SEN Technology, was offering a forward-looking perspective on optoelectronic technology and its applications.】

【Yu-Hsien Chen, Deputy Section Chief at HannStar Display Corp., was sharing her career journey, highlighting the growth and challenges for tech professionals in the industry.】

Hands-On Experience: Touching High-Tech Processes Firsthand

In addition to the rich lectures, STUST designed diverse and in-depth hands-on courses for the youth camp. Students personally participated in practical sessions on “Semiconductor—Vacuum Technology Coating and Application,” “Semiconductors—Yellow Light Process Principles and Application,” and “Optics and Optoelectronic Component Principles,” experiencing the wonders of high-tech manufacturing processes. The camp also included two special lectures on “The Application of Lasers in the Semiconductor Industry” and “An Introduction to Silicon Photonics and Co-packaged Optics,” as well as a visit to an advanced “Smart Manufacturing” factory. Students unanimously stated that the camp not only allowed them to deeply learn about the application of optoelectronic technology in advanced semiconductor manufacturing and packaging but also left a profound impression of the technological evolution in the AI computing era.

【“Semiconductor and Optoelectronics Youth Camp” students were experiencing the semiconductor yellow light photolithography process firsthand. The camp planned diverse and in-depth hands-on courses, allowing students to learn through hands-on operation and gain a more intuitive understanding of high-tech processes.】

Cultivating Professional Talent for the AI Chip Generation

Jui-Ching Tu, Chair of the Department of Semiconductor and Optoelectronic Engineering at STUST, expressed his gratitude for the overall coordination of National Taipei University of Technology's and the funding support from the Ministry of Education's Industry-Academia Collaboration Executive Office. He stated that the camp not only allowed high school students to get early exposure to and understand the development trends of Taiwan's semiconductor and optoelectronics industries but also hoped to ignite their passion for pursuing high-tech careers. The department will combine optoelectronic technology with trends in advanced semiconductor manufacturing and packaging applications to deepen practice-oriented professional teaching and keep pace with the times to cultivate professionals with the knowledge and competitiveness needed for the development of the AI chip industry.

Practical Education Strengthens the Foundation of the Nation's High-Tech Industry

Nen-Fu Huang, President of STUST, highly praised the successful completion of the Semiconductor and Optoelectronics Youth Camp. He pointed out that the camp perfectly integrates theory with practice, allowing students to experience cutting-edge semiconductor and optoelectronic technology firsthand, which is a consistent hallmark of STUST's practical teaching philosophy. Through close interaction with industry experts, not only high school students gained forward-looking industry insights, their passion and interest in high-tech were but also sparked. The university will continue to invest resources and deepen industry-academia collaboration to cultivate more high-tech professionals with practical skills and innovative thinking for the country, strengthening Taiwan's leading position in the global AI chip industry.