OF3MIN - Microelectronics and Nanoelectronics
Course specification | ||||
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Course title | Microelectronics and Nanoelectronics | |||
Acronym | OF3MIN | |||
Study programme | Electrical Engineering and Computing | |||
Module | Physical Electronics | |||
Type of study | bachelor academic studies | |||
Lecturer (for classes) | ||||
Lecturer/Associate (for practice) | ||||
Lecturer/Associate (for OTC) | ||||
ESPB | 6.0 | Status | mandatory | |
Condition | none | |||
The goal | Introduce students to the principles of design and manufacturing of microelectronic and nanoelectronic devices and monolithic integrated circuits. Introduce students to the operational characteristics of microelectronic and nanoelectronic devices. | |||
The outcome | Gaining basic knowledge in planar processes, nanotechnology, bipolar and unipolar silicon devices, heterostructure devices, and nanoelectronic devices. | |||
Contents | ||||
Contents of lectures | Planar processes: diffusion, ion implantation, thermal oxidation, deposition, epitaxy, metallization, lithography, etching, and chemical-mechanical planarization. Fabrication of bipolar and MOS transistor. Effects in transistors of reduced dimensions. Moore’s law. MESFET. Fundamentals of nanotechnology. Nanostructures. HEMT. HBT. Resonant tunneling diode. Graphene and carbon nanotube devices. | |||
Contents of exercises | Solving the selected problems. | |||
Literature | ||||
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Number of hours per week during the semester/trimester/year | ||||
Lectures | Exercises | OTC | Study and Research | Other classes |
3 | 2 | |||
Methods of teaching | lectures, problem-solving classes, demonstrations | |||
Knowledge score (maximum points 100) | ||||
Pre obligations | Points | Final exam | Points | |
Activites during lectures | 0 | Test paper | 50 | |
Practical lessons | 0 | Oral examination | 0 | |
Projects | 0 | |||
Colloquia | 50 | |||
Seminars | 0 |