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Phipps Joins Intel

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We are excited to announce that Toller Phipps, Heights High, 2022, has started working at Intel’s Ocotillo campus in Chandler, Arizona, one of their semiconductor fabrication locations. The Ocotillo campus manufactures semiconductors, which is becoming increasingly rare, as many American chip companies outsource production to overseas companies (such as TSMC in Taiwan).
 
Speaking of Taiwan, Intel recently partnered with UMC, a Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturing company, to enhance Intel’s production capabilities. UMC will share tools and processes with Intel, particularly at the Ocotillo campus where Toller works, to help them develop a 12 nm production process. This will be the first of its kind in the US, and the US is heavily investing in Intel to support this effort and reduce reliance on overseas manufacturing.
 
Toller joined the fabrication department, where he focuses on ensuring that the wafers Intel produces are functioning correctly, identifying defects, and determining their causes. Toller also works on maintaining the tools to ensure smooth operations. Due to the ongoing collaboration between UMC and Intel, he has also worked with the install quality team to ensure that the new tools they’re integrating meet the requirements for their upcoming chip launches.
 
Toller shared, “This has been an incredible experience so far. One of the highlights has been suiting up and entering the fabs to witness the production process firsthand and see the amazing technology Intel uses to manufacture such tiny components. I will attach a short video below showing the inside of one of our fabs and some of the cool things we have going on.”
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRlcZqqyBM8
 
Congratulations on your new role, Toller!
By Claudette Glenn, ago

Phipps Returns From Germany

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This summer, Toller Phipps, Heights High, 2022, had the opportunity to participate in the Daad RISE Germany program, a prestigious internship for undergraduate students from the United States, Canada, and the UK. Through this program, he spent three months in Kaiserslautern, Germany, conducting device research under the mentorship of a dedicated graduate student. As a RISE intern, Toller collaborated with a research group at a top German university, gaining valuable insights and practical skills in electrical engineering.

In addition to his research work, Toller had the chance to explore Europe, traveling to eight countries he had never been to. His favorite parts of the summer included attending the Olympics and watching England play in a Euro 2024 soccer game.

Toller noted, “I want to express my sincere gratitude to the Timothy O’Shaughnessy Foundation and Family for their generous support of my recent summer internship in Kaiserslautern, Germany.  Their scholarship funds were instrumental in making this invaluable experience possible.  I am truly grateful for the Foundation’s commitment to fostering academic excellence and providing opportunities for students like me. This summer was not only a period of academic and professional growth but also a time of personal enrichment and cultural exploration.”

By Claudette Glenn, ago

Phipps Lands Internship in Germany

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Toller Phipps, Heights High School, 2022, has been selected to participate in the DAAD RISE (Research Internships in Science and Engineering) scholarship program for the summer of 2024 in Kaiserslautern, Germany.

DAAD RISE is funded by the German Federal Foreign Office. Each year, PhD students and research groups from German universities or institutes apply to be part of this program. Once accepted, they create a description of their research, including what type of major or experience they are looking for in an applicant, and upload it to an application portal. The portal allows North American, British, and Irish university students to apply to the research programs. The applicants can apply for up to three research programs that fit their major. The PhD students then rank the applicants, and the German government matches applicants to research groups.

Toller is one of 375 chosen applicants out of 2,400 and will be completing research on GaN transistors on printed circuit boards at the Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences, working directly with the P3E (Power Electronics, Electronics, and EMC) research group on campus.

The program focuses on academic research and encourages students to immerse themselves in German and European culture. Toller will be able to explore and experience the culture and traditions while pursuing his research interests.
Toller told us, “This experience is not just about enhancing my academic knowledge; it’s also about broadening my horizons and immersing myself in a global community.”

Congratulations, Toller!
By Claudette Glenn, ago