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548 Integrated Circuit Design. I; 3 cr (P-A). Bipolar and MOS devices in monolithic circuits. Device physics, fabrication technology. IC-design for linear and nonlinear circuitry. P: ECE 345.

Course Prerequisite(s)

ECE 335

Prerequisite knowledge and/or skills

Semiconductor device theory
Basic electronics
Linear differential equations

Textbook(s) and/or other required material

�Device Electronics for Integrated Circuits� R.S. Muller, T. I. Kamins and M. Chan, John Wiley & Sons 2003 (Third Edition)

Additional resources:

�Semiconductor Device Fundamentals� R.F. Pierret, Addison-Wesley 1996 (on reserve)

�Digital Integrated Circuits� J. M. Rabaey, A. Chandrakasan, B. Nikolic, Prentice-Hall 2003 Second Edition (on reserve)

Course objectives

This course provides a link between semiconductor device physics and integrated circuit fabrication technology. In this course students become familiar with the working principles of bipolar (BJT) and MOS devices that are used in monolithic integrated circuits (IC). Basics of CMOS integration technologies are covered, too. The course is designed for electrical engineering students to be able to design simple process flow and to tailor the manufacturing process in order to achieve desired device characteristics. Specially designed projects will be assigned for students to learn process design and device design using industry standard simulation tools. Preliminary knowledge of monolithic integrated circuit design will be instructed in this course.

Topics covered

Semiconductor physics
Silicon Technology
Metal-Semiconductor Contacts and pn Junctions
BJT and MOSFET Transistors
Complementary MOSFETs - CMOS
IC design preliminary introduction

Class/laboratory schedule

Three 50-minute lectures per week

Contribution of course to meeting the professional component

This course contributes primarily to the students' knowledge of engineering topics, but does not provide design experience.

The following statement indicates which of the following considerations are included in this course: economic, environmental, ethical, political, societal, health and safety, manufacturability, sustainability.

manufacturability

Relationship of course to undergraduate degree program objectives and outcomes

This course primarily serves students in the department. The information below describes how the course contributes to the undergraduate program objectives.

knowledge in the basic techniques of mathematics and the physical sciences basic skill in methods of design and analysis across a broad range of electrical and computer engineering areas knowledge of measurement techniques and experimental procedures in core electrical and computer engineering applications advanced expertise in design, analysis, and fabrication techniques within a student-selected electrical and computer engineering concentration area strong skills in problem solving, leadership, and communication the ability to make thoughtful, well-informed career choices

Assessment of student progress toward course objectives

Weekly homework assignments
Midterm exam
Final exam
Projects

Person(s) who prepared this description

Daniel Cobb
Zhenqiang (Jack) Ma
Srdjan Milicic

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Date last modified: 01-Sep-2009
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