Postgraduate Course: Principles of Microelectronic Devices (ELEE11049)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Engineering |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Electronics |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
While it is possible for high-level digital system designers to ignore the physics behind the operation of semiconductors, an analogue designer has to be aware of them. The analogue operation of the devices is intimately bound up in the physics of the semiconductor material, and so it is necessary for the designer to appreciate the physics. This module is not a replacement for an Honours degree in Physics, but it will give you enough background to understand how the physics of device operation will affect your circuits. Topics to be covered include:
? Diode capacitance and switching
? Schottky barriers
? Device integration
? Heterojunctions
? LEDs and laser diodes
? Liquid Crystal Displays
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Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | 10:00 - 10:50 | | | | | | King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | 10:00 - 10:50 | | | | King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 10:00 - 10:50 | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Students will understand the operation of basic semiconductor devices and some semiconductor manufacturing techniques. |
Assessment Information
| 100% exam |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Prof Ian Underwood
Tel: (0131 6)50 5631 / 7474
Email: Ian.Underwood@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Kim Orsi
Tel: (0131 6)50 5687
Email: Kim.Orsi@ed.ac.uk |
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