Vietnam has great potential to become a new semiconductor center of the world when: it has quite suitable human resources with a team of young personnel with scientific and mathematical capabilities; Domestic technology companies are growing stronger, large international corporations are moving production to Vietnam, gradually training human resources in high-value stages and grasping new technology; The Government has a decision to develop the industry.
After more than 20 years of developing human resources for IC design, Vietnam currently has about 5,000 chip design engineers, while the semiconductor industry needs 10,000 engineers each year and in reality currently only meets less than that. 20%. To develop the semiconductor industry’s workforce to achieve the goal of 50,000 engineers by 2030, close coordination is needed between relevant parties such as the Government, state agencies, large private enterprises and research institutes. research and universities to develop and implement the Project.
Realizing the goal of becoming one of the leading Technology – Industrial Groups in Vietnam, Phenikaa officially participates in the semiconductor industry in Vietnam with a strategic investment: Establishing a Center Phenikaa Semiconductor Circuit Design Training, aiming to train high-quality human resources (upskill); Launching a spin-off company operating in the field of IC design and manufacturing; At the same time, Phenikaa University will introduce the IC design major into the regular university training program from 2024-2025.
The fact that domestic corporations with solid foundations like Phenikaa are stepping strongly into the semiconductor field is expected to contribute to promoting the industry: in the short and medium term – cultivating talent, providing a source of quality engineers. High quality people can work right in Vietnam, the region and the world; In the long term – promote the increase of the technical team at the general engineer level, mastering the finished product.
Phenikaa Semiconductor Circuit Design Training Center – the most modern training center in Southeast Asia
Phenikaa Group promotes the development of human resources in the semiconductor industry with two complementary and mutually developing directions. Developing in breadth, Phenikaa University is one of a few universities across the country to open a major in formal semiconductor circuit design training from 2024-2025, thereby helping to rapidly increase the number of number of IC design engineers. Developing in depth, the Phenikaa Semiconductor Circuit Design Training Center will provide students with an in-depth training environment and upskill training, providing opportunities for practice and experience. In fact, to be able to work effectively at domestic and international semiconductor companies during or immediately after completing the training course.
Possessing the most modern equipment, the Center carries out research and training activities in the fields of circuit design, semiconductors, technology transfer, international cooperation, resource mobilization, and joint ventures. Collaborate and cooperate with domestic and foreign partners to promote research and training activities on semiconductor circuit design, contributing to meeting human resource needs and promoting the semiconductor industry in Vietnam.
With a staff of leading experts and engineers in Vietnam and internationally, and the most modern equipment system, the Phenikaa Center for Semiconductor Circuit Design Training sets a goal by 2030: Training more than 8,000 IC design engineers with international certificates and training at least 12,000 engineers and high-level workers with international certificates working in ATP factories in the fields of: Digital Chip Design, Analog chips, Chip manufacturing, packaging and testing. Students have the opportunity to practice on the world’s advanced virtualization systems (HAPS, ZeBu 4, ZeBu 5) that usually only large chip companies in the world are willing to invest in.
These are technologies that make a difference in the Chip design process, helping to speed up the design and verification of highly complex Chip lines. In particular, Phenikaa invests in attracting a team of practical trainers who are leading experts and engineers in Vietnam and the world and a close network of connections with large domestic and foreign partners/companies.
Diverse courses with duration from 3 months – 12 months, the curriculum is certified by advanced chip technology corporations in the world such as Synopsys, and have the opportunity to work immediately if they meet quality assessment standards. center volume.
Mr. Robert Li – Vice President in charge of sales for Taiwan and Southeast Asia – Synopsys commented: “Phenikaa Semiconductor Circuit Design Training Center is currently the center with the largest and most modern facilities.” Southeast Asia, with chip virtualization systems ZeBu 4, ZeBu 5, HAPS, attached servers and the most advanced chip design software.
Mr. Le Anh Son – Deputy General Director of Phenikaa Group said that in technology, software and hardware are always tied together in every device to create a complete solution. Therefore, having an additional chip design helps complete the Phenikaa Ecosystem more strongly. In addition, in addition to related design such as simulation and emulation, Phenikaa also cooperates with the world’s leading chip companies to perform tape-out production. ). The training program will be supported by the world’s leading IC companies and IC training universities so that qualified students can be recruited to work during or after graduation. complete the training course.
In addition to investing in human resource development for the industry by including the IC design major in the official training program of Phenikaa University from 2024-2025 and establishing the Phenikaa Center for Sales Circuit Design Training Phenikaa Group also established a spin-off company operating in the field of semiconductor ICs, focusing on designing and manufacturing smart, advanced, highly efficient chips, applied in various fields. of social life. This step affirms that Phenikaa not only stops at training high-quality human resources – meeting the needs of society/business, but also affirms the Group’s outstanding capacity in research, development and application. Applying science and technology, creating real products that can be applied to life, Mr. Son added.
Opening up opportunities to access and connect international networks, Phenikaa Group organized the international conference “Vietnamese semiconductor human resources in the global supply chain”
On the morning of May 4, 2024, at Phenikaa University (Yen Nghia – Ha Dong, Hanoi), Phenikaa Group and prestigious international organizations will organize an international conference with the topic “Sources”. Vietnamese semiconductor human resources in the global supply chain”.
The event is expected to have the participation of Leaders of State Agencies, Ministries/Departments (Ministry of Education and Training, Ministry of Information & Communications, Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Planning & Investment… ), representatives of leaders of provinces/cities, representatives of Institutes – Schools along with Vietnamese and world experts in the field of semiconductors.
The event also attracted the attention and participation of international organizations, leading domestic and international corporations/enterprises in the field of semiconductors: US Embassy in Vietnam; World Bank; Synopsys, SiCADA; Arizona State University, TSRI; Qualcomm Vietnam, CoAsia, Qorvo…
At the conference, delegates and experts will share information, discuss together the picture of semiconductor human resources in the world, the global need for semiconductor human resources, as well as the need for human resources to contribute attracting investment and promoting the semiconductor industry in Vietnam. In addition, an answering discussion will be held so that attendees can discuss directly with the speakers, thereby sharing information, experiences and answering questions, towards the development of human resources. sustainable strength of the semiconductor industry in Vietnam and the world.
The event also marked the cooperation between Phenikaa Center for Semiconductor Circuit Design Training and leading semiconductor corporations/enterprises, to promote potentials, strengths, and unify action and investment plans. with the goal of developing high-quality human resources, serving the needs of developing the Vietnamese and international semiconductor industry; At the same time, promote scientific research, technology transfer, and innovation to effectively cooperate with semiconductor businesses in the global semiconductor chip value chain.
