The Silicon Day will be held on February 4 and 5, 2026, at the University of Milano-Bicocca.
Silicon remains the cornerstone of microelectronics thanks to its abundance, low cost, and optimal bandgap, which enables precise charge carrier control in advanced CMOS circuits packing billions of transistors on a single chip. This powers everything from microprocessors and sensors to photovoltaic cells, with decades of refined fabrication ensuring unmatched scalability and reliability. Students in materials science, physics, and chemistry should dive into silicon to connect fundamental concepts like doping, band structure, and defect engineering to cutting-edge applications. This knowledge opens doors to high-demand careers in semiconductor R&D, including silicon photonics, quantum devices, and booming sectors like AI hardware and renewables. That's why UNIMIB, leveraging its historical partnership with GlobalWafers MEMC, organizes a dedicated silicon workshop open to all students.