Texas Institute for Electronics
Steve Groothuis serves as the Director of Special Projects at the Texas Institute for Electronics, focusing on wafer-level assembly and advanced packaging solutions. With extensive experience as a Teaching Consultant at Semitracks Inc., Steve has delivered courses internationally in package design and MEMS technology since 2003. Previous roles include Technical Fellow and Senior Technologist at Ayar Labs, overseeing IP management and advanced optical I/O solutions, and Operations Manager at Plexus Corp., managing P&L metrics. Steve held significant positions in wafer-level assembly engineering at Intel and chief technology officer at Samtec Inc., where Steve led innovations in semiconductor packaging. Education includes a Master’s and a Bachelor’s degree in Physics from The University of Texas at Dallas and Michigan State University, respectively.
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Texas Institute for Electronics
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TIE’s Vision: Innovate semiconductor solutions through advanced Heterogeneous Integration (HI) TIE’s Mission: Establish a non-profit, open-access semiconductor accelerator to: - Develop and execute a state-of-the-art 3DHI manufacturing technology roadmap - Provide critical pilot manufacturing capabilities to address national security needs and catalyze domestic economic growth - Reinvent and expand pathways for an inclusive workforce and make Central Texas a premier hub for comprehensive workforce development - Scale-up TIE technologies through partnerships with domestic fabs and OSATs