Here is a list of sites I frequently refer to for researching topics. 

My Design Of Experiments Notes:  "How to Interpret and Improve Your DOE", Prepared in 2006.

International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors (ITRS)

Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA)

Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI)

SEMATECH

International SEMATECH Manufacturing Initiative (ISMI)

IMEC

American Vacuum Society - Northern California Chapter

Vacuum Technology and Coating

World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS)

Euro-Asia Semiconductor

Solid State Technology

Semiconductor International

FABTECH

Organic Semiconductors

Nikkei MicroDevices

 

US Patent Office

British Intellectual Property Office (IPO)

European Patent Office

Japan Patent Office

Korean Intellectual Property Office

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

Google Patent Search - Patents are in pdf-format and free to download

The following two sites offer annotating documents, organizing research into folders, sharing documents with other users, and alerts for new documents of interest, in addition to free patent searching and free PDF downloading.

SUMOBRAIN

FREEPATENTSONLINE

 

The American Society for Quality (ASQ) - Reliability Division

Members enjoy access to several publications on the different topics of Quality and Reliability

Semiconductor Reliability - SiliconFarEast

"Failure Mechanisms in Semiconductor Devices", by E. A. Amerasekera, Farid N. Najm.  This book will also be helpful in evaluating reliability of PV devices.

Reliability Calendar - A compilation of events worldwide, as classes and seminars

Reliability Sources - A compilation of reliability sources, as consultancies, software, and testing equipment vendors

New Product Introduction Glossary

Wright Williams & Kelly, Inc. for cost management

Dr. Donald E. Stout's web site:  Lecture notes on Quality and Business

My Design Of Experiments Notes:  "How to Interpret and Improve Your DOE", Prepared in 2006.

 

Dr. E. Fred Schubert of RPI.  He offers a free publication on solid-state device physics; he has several other books in the main that are available for purchasing.  The book on III-V doping is relevant to PV technology.  Other pages are loaded with full articles and important references

The Fitzgerald Group at MIT - a good source on strained silicon

Hassan Nayfeh's Publications - another good source on strained silicon

Britney Spears' Guide to Semiconductor Physics

Semiconductor concepts at Hyperphysics

 

Applied Materials' "Build A Transistor Challenge"

SiliconFarEast - A comprehensive site for manufacturing, assembling, testing, and reliability of devices.

 

Brigham Young University - Microfabrication Processes

Brigham Young University - Semiconductor Properties

Ion Interaction and Implantation in Solids

Thermal Oxide Growth Calculator

Unit Conversion Calculator

 

Radio Frequency Supplies

 

KLA-Tencor

Solecon Labs - Spreading Resistance Analysis

 

Plasma Resources on the Internet

 

The knowledge of robotics - as they apply to clean-room environments - is an added value to the process engineer.  Karl Mathia has a presentation on his LinkedIn profile outlining some of the knowledge.  Karl has a book on the subject:

"Robotics for Electronics Manufacturing - Principles and Applications in Cleanroom Automation", and is available at Cambridge University Press.

 

KLA-Tencor

MIT

Georgia Institute of Technology

Cornell University

Princeton University

The National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPs)

 

The Information Network - Market updates

Daniel Nenni - Silicon Valley Blog

Kris Pister's Home Page - Si crystal crystal unfolded and its properties

The Teaching Company - Lectures by great teachers for over 250 courses.

Round Table

Recipes