Microelectronics II
Code
11045
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia
Department
Departamento de Ciências dos Materiais
Credits
6.0
Teacher in charge
Luís Miguel Nunes Pereira
Weekly hours
6
Teaching language
Português
Objectives
At the end of this curricular unit the student will have acquired the knowledge, skills and competences that allow him:
- Understand the basic concepts about the operation of some discrete systems and devices used in microelectronics such as MEMS, diodes, different types of transistors and thyristors
- Be able to distinguish the architecture of the previously mentioned elements
- Know the specific processing techniques and characteristic curves of the above elements
Subject matter
1.MEMS
Introduction and aplications
Materials and tecnology
NEMS
2. pn Junctions
Revision on pn junctions
Schottky junction
Varistors
3. Transistors
Bipolar
JFETs
MOSFETs
CMOS
TFTs
EGTs
4. New devices and technologies
Bibliography
•Physics of Semiconductor Devices, S. M. Sze, K. K. Ng, Wiley, 2012
•Foundations of MEMS, 2nd edition Chang Liu, Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2010
•Introductory MEMS, Fabrication and Applications, Thomas M. Adams, Richard A. Layton, Springer 2010
Teaching method
The UC is divided into theoretical classes and practical (including laboratory) classes. In addition, there is tutorial teaching, subject to evaluation by oral discussion.
The evaluation is continuous and consists of the accomplishment of two tests. Two reports on the practical classes (one on the manufacture of MEMS and the other on the characterization of transistors) are also evaluated by oral discussion. The weight of the tests / exams and reports in the final score is the same (50% / 50%).