New Trends in Electronics

The course is a substitute for:

New Trends in Electronics (X34NSE)

Lecturer:

Tutor:

Supervisor:

Department of Microelectronics

Synopsis:

Technological trends in semiconductor structures fabrication. CAD for IC design. New results in area of superconducting structures. Microsystems - basic principles, design and technology. Biochemical and chemical sensors - principles and application. Microactuators - basic principles, design. Heterostructures - principles, technology, diagnostics and application. Design and application of QCD heterostructures. Optoelectronic structures - new technologies, integration methods.

Requirements:

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Technological trends in fabrication of semiconductor structures

2. CAD for IC design

3. Methods for fabrication of horizontal formed integrated structures

4. Technology and properties of superconducting structures

5. Microsystems - basic principles

6. Microsystems - technology, design and signal processing

7. Biochemical and chemical sensors

8. Microactuators

9. Heterojuntions and heterostructures

10. Heterostructures, technology

11. Diagnostics and application of heterostructures

12. QCD heterostructures - component and device applications

13. Optoelectronic structures and devices, fabrication trends

14. Methods of integration of electronic and optoelectronic structures

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. New trends in electronics and laboratory practice

2. Methodology of literature application - selections of student´s report topics

3. Methodology of literature application - selections of student´s report topics

4. Improving of the student´s skills in new semiconductor technologies

5. Tutoring of the student´s reports

6. Improving of the student´s skills in microsystems

7. Tutoring of the student´s reports

8. Improving of the student´s skills in heterojunctions and heterostructures

9. Tutoring of the student´s reports

10. Improving of the student´s skills in new optoelectronic technologies

11. Tutoring of the student´s reports

12. Reports presentation

13. Reports presentation

14. Reports presentation, account

Study Objective:

Study materials:

[1] Juin J. Liou: Advanced Semiconductor Device Physics and Modeling. Artech House, London 1994

[2] Massood Tabib-Azar: Microactuators. Kluwer Acad. Publ., Boston, London 1998

[3] Zappe, H.P.: Introduction to Semiconductor Integrated Optics. Artech House, London 1995

Note:

Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Elektronika-inženýrský blok (compulsory course)
• Elektronika-inženýrský blok (compulsory course)