Why microelectronic education becomes a global priority ?

Since 2005, digital technology has been processing an exponentially increasing amount of data, resulting in an equally exponential increase in the amount of electrical energy consumed (doubling every three years). If this trend does not slow down, by 2030, the world's electrical energy production will be entirely absorbed by digital technology. All equipment is based on microelectronic components and systems. The solution is to divide their consumption by a factor of at least 10 thanks to new skills in training and research involving existing solutions. To achieve this, we need to develop know-how, the attractiveness of the sector, and educational innovation linked to research and industrial production. The approach of the French microelectronics education network in this sense will be presented.