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JULY 2024 I SMT007 MAGAZINE 45 as an IPC subject matter expert, please don't hesitate to reach out at education ipc.org. SMT007 References 1. "Developing Certification Exam Questions: More Deliberate Than You May Think," Embry- Riddle Aeronautical University, May 2018. 2. "The Value of Credentialing," Institute for Credentialing Excellence. 3. Manufacturing Engagement and Retention Study, The Manufacturing Institute, 2020. 4. "Understanding ISO 13485 Training and Competency Requirements," by Tom Rush, Green- light Guru, Feb. 2, 2021. 5. AS9100 Rev D Support, Section 7.2. 6. IPC Electronics Assembly for Engineers course description, ipc.org. 7. IPC Certified Electronics Program Manager course description, ipc.org. Carlos Plaza is senior director of education at IPC. Semiconductors are the foundation of all modern electronics. Now, researchers at Linköping University have developed a new method where organic semiconductors can become more con- ductive with the help of air as a dopant. "We believe this method could significantly influence the way we dope organic semiconduc- tors. All components are affordable, easily accessible, and potentially environmentally friendly, which is a prerequisite for future sustainable electronics," says Simone Fabiano, associ- ate professor at Linköping University. To enhance conductivity and modify semiconductor properties, so-called dopants are typically introduced. These additives facilitate the movement of electrical charges within the semiconductor material and can be tailored to induce positive (p-doping) or negative (n-doping) charges but are often either very reactive (unstable), expensive, challenging to manufacture, or all three. "Our approach was inspired by nature, as it shares many analogies with photosynthesis, for example. In our method, light activates a photocatalyst, which then facilitates electron transfer from a typically inefficient dopant to the organic semiconductor material," says Simone Fabiano. (Source: Linköping University) Next-Generation Sustainable Electronics Doped With Air Figure 3: Onboarding training.