Design
Industry-grade tools and playbooks for schematics, layout, and verification.
Forging the future atom by atom
Designing, prototyping, and fabricating the next‑gen of microdevices at UNC.
Carolina Chip Fab is part of R.A.M. Engineering.
Part of R.A.M. Engineering
About Carolina Chip Fab
A student-driven team building end-to-end pipelines for microdevices—design, fabrication, and validation under one roof.
Microelectronics
Microfluidics
Photonics
Neuromorphics
Quantum Chips
We prototype quickly, collaborate with campus labs, and turn research ideas into fabricated devices. R.A.M. Engineering backs us with mentorship and cross-team support—learn more at ram-engineering.org.
Fabrication
Rapid prototyping with in-house rigs plus access to partner facilities when needed.
Test & Iterate
Short feedback loops—build, measure, and refine to accelerate device readiness.
What we build
Our Branches
Five focus areas driving our design + fabrication pipelines.
Microfluidics
Building a full design-to-fab pipeline by prototyping fast and partnering with campus labs.
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Microelectronics
Developing FPGA/ASIC design pipelines and a rapid design → chip fabrication loop.
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Neuromorphics
Early-stage exploration; aligning with our prototype-first, pipeline-focused approach.
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Photonics
Heavy R&D ahead—seeking collaborators to shape our photonics roadmap.
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Quantum Chips
In discovery mode; looking for partners to co-design the next steps in quantum devices.
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Interested in collaborating with Carolina Chip Fab or joining Ram Engineering's projects? Apply using the consolidated form:
Contact
Vice President, Carolina Chip Fab
Grant Mckenzie
grantmck@unc.eduPresident, R.A.M. Engineering
Blake Seigler
blake_seigler@unc.edu