Undergraduate Course: Microelectronic Device Principles 4 (ELEE10003)
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 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Electronics |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The aim of this course is to provide a basic understanding of the physics, fabrication technology and operation of (a) a range of advanced micro technologies and (b) contemporary electronic information displays |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed
Microelectronics 3 (ELEE09021)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 20,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
68 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Microelectronic Device Principles 4 | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
After successful completion of this course the student will or will be able to:
- Understand wave-particle duality
- Solve Schroedinger's equation for electron tunnelling
- Understand the origin of free electrons, periodic potentials and energy bands
- Know about electron transport and scattering mechanisms
- Derive the density of states in 3D, 2D, 1D
- Explain the impact of design and material properties on device performance
- Know the difference between ohmic and Schottky contacts; homo- and hetero- junctions
- Use bandgap engineering to design high electron mobility transistors, low dimensional structures
- Design simple microelectromechanical systems
- Appreciate the ubiquity and diversity of Electronic Information Displays (EIDs)
- Calculate fundamental parameters of Liquid Crystal Displays (LCDs) such as threshold voltage and switching time
- Understand, explain and design basic passive- and active-matrix addressing schemes (and their relative advantages and disadvantages) for mainstream LCD and Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) technologies
- Understand the manufacturing process for LCD, OLED and Thin Film Transistor (TFT) technologies
- Understand the underlying technology of emerging technologies such as microdisplays and electronic paper
- Assess the potential of emerging technologies such as microdisplays and electronic paper
- Choose an appropriate display technology to suit the constraints of a given application
- Have some appreciation of the part the human visual system plays in determining the quality of images displayed on an EID |
Assessment Information
| Assessment will be based on a single written paper of 90 minutes duration. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Ian Underwood
Tel: (0131 6)50 5631 / 7474
Email: Ian.Underwood@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Sharon Potter
Tel: (0131 6)51 7079
Email: Sharon.Potter@ed.ac.uk |
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