硅器件和集成电路（SiDIC）区域涵盖几个子区域，包括半导体材料和工艺
Electrical and computer engineers shape the future through innovation. They develop and improve systems that serve everyday needs of society spanning from high-voltage engineering and sustainable energy, to breakthroughs in wireless technology. Our faculty and students do everything from creating low-cost digital x-ray imagers to combat tuberculosis in developing countries, to building real-time embedded systems to advance the design and reliability of commercial products. The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) is founded on leading engineering education and research, a world-renowned co-operative study program, and a bold history of innovation. Waterloo Engineering is ranked among the top 50 engineering schools in the world, our ECE department is committed to sustaining that excellence in our areas of research while venturing into growing areas of opportunity. We attract the best and brightest students and faculty from around the globe, and our graduates are recruited worldwide by leading engineering firms, corporations, government agencies, and research-intensive universities. A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree is ideal for students pursuing a career in fundamental or applied research in academia, government, or corporate environments.<br><br>The Silicon Devices and Integrated Circuits (SiDIC) area covers several sub-areas including semiconductor materials and processing, modelling and simulation of electronic devices, fabrication technologies for electronic devices, and integrated circuits. The areas of applications are diverse and include high performance IC technologies, large area electronics digital medical imaging applications, flexible electronics, display applications, and photovoltaic energy conversion. SiDIC research benefits from two world-class research facilities, the Giga-to-Nano (G2N) Center and the Centre for Advanced Photovoltaic Devices and Systems (CAPDS). The G2N facility was established in 2000 with a total budget of over 15M, and CAPDS in 2004 with a budget of 12M as a result of two successful CFI innovation Fund projects led by SiDIC professors.