Course Details for A.Y. 2018/2019

The information on this page refer to the academic year 2018/2019. Therefore, several links are not available and data may be incomplete. To read the current information on the course, if it is still available, go to the university course catalogue . To read information relating other academic years, use the list at the bottom of this page.

A. Year:

2018/2019

Name:

Tecnologie Elettroniche / Electronic Technologies

Type:

Course

Basic information

Code:

I0027

Sector:

ING-INF/01

Credits:

: Laurea in Ingegneria dell'Informazione 9 CFU (d)

Term:

2^nd semester

Degree(s):

Laurea in Ingegneria dell'Informazione 3^rd anno curriculum Elettronica Elective

Language:

English

Teacher(s):

Vincenzo Stornelli

Course Objectives

The goal of this course is to provide the main concepts on micro and nano electronic technologies. Also general concepts on CMOS technology and imagers, discrete PCB design and implementation and thermal aspects are provided. On successful completion of this module, the student should understand the fundamental concepts and theoretical aspects of micro and nano technologies fabrication process.

Course Content

Introductory Elements: vacuum and plasma.
Lithography: Polysilicon, Deposition by Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD), mechanism of the process, systems for CVD deposited films, Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition, Copper film
Photolithography: process, resist, limitations, wet etching, dry etching, Reactive Ion Etching, problems of various processes, Chemical Mechanical Polishing, Diffusion. Ionic implantation
Future developments in technologies: electrical measurements, optical microscopy and chemical analysis
CMOS technology and imagers: the theory of color, quality image and image processing algorithms
Memories: Up to date technologies in advanced memories design, structure and basic devices
Discrete electronic technologies: Printed Circuit Board design and implementation and thermal aspects

Learning Outcomes (Dublin Descriptors)

On successful completion of this course, the student should

have profound knowledge of the basic principles of photolithography, have knowledge and understanding of the relevant micro and nano technologies
understand and explain the behavior of discrete electronic technologies.

Prerequisites and Learning Activities

The student must have basic notions in electronics and physics, contained in the exams of Physics I and Elettronica I.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Oral exam.

Textbooks

S.M. Sze, Semiconductor devices: physics and technology , J. Wiley and Sons . 2002.

Course page updates

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Course information last updated on: 21 febbraio 2014, 15:11