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- EE331 Devices and Circuits I (5)
- Physics, characteristics, applications, analysis and design of circuits using semiconductor diodes and field-effect transistors with an emphasis on large-signal behavior and digital logic circuits. Classroom concepts are reinforced through laboratory experiments and design exercises. Prerequisites: 1.0 in EE 233. Offered: AWSp. Master Course Syllabus (ABET Sheet)
- CerE414/415 Electromagnetic Properties of Ceramics
- This course covers a broad scope of the electrical properties of ceramics: ionic conductivity, dielectricity, piezoelectricity,ferroelectricity, magnetism, and superconductivity. These properties are based on distinct fundamentals: defect chemistry (ionic conductor), forced polarization (dielectrics), spontaneous polarization (ferroelectrics), and electron spin (magnetism).
- EE433 Analog Circuit Design (5)
- Design of analog circuits and systems applying modern integrated circuit technology: operational amplifiers, differential amplifiers, active filters, voltage references and regulators. Prerequisite: 1.0 in EE 332. Master Course Syllabus (ABET Sheet)
- EE436 Medical Instrumentation (4) Spelman
- Introductory course in the application of instrumentation to medicine. Topics include transducers, signal-conditioning amplifiers, electrodes and electrochemistry, ultrasound systems, electrical safety, and the design of clinical electronics. Laboratory included. For upper-division and first-year graduate students who are preparing for careers in bioengineering- both research and industrial. Offered: jointly with BIOEN 436. Master Course Syllabus (ABET Sheet)
- ChemE461 Electrochemical Engineering Laboratory
- Explores role of thermodynamics, charge transfer kinetics, and mass transfer on behavior of electrochemical systems. Applications to chemical sensors, batteries and fuel cells, solar energy conversion, corrosion, thin film deposition, environmental technologies, and electrochromic materials used in smart windows and computer displays. Each week has one lecture (1.5 hrs) and one laboratory (3 hrs) session. The lecture period is a small classroom format where students have many opportunities to interact with the instructor. The laboratory allows students to gain hands-on experience with fundamental and applied aspects of electrochemistry.
- EE465 Fiber Optics, Devices, and Applications (4)
- Wave propagation in optical waveguiding structures, signal distortion, coupling of modes, modulation, sources and detectors, fabrication and measurement methods, communication and sensor systems. Prerequisite: 1.0 in EE 332; recommended: EE 361. Master Course Syllabus (ABET Sheet)
- EE476 Digital Integrated Circuit Design (5) Sechen
- Comprehensive view of digital integrated circuit design. Topics to be covered include the design of inverters, static logic circuits, switch logic, and synchronous logic. Students design, simulate, and layout a complete digital IC using modern computer-aided design tools. Prerequisites: 1.0 in EE 331; 1.0 in EE 371. Master Course Syllabus (ABET Sheet)
- EE482 Semiconductor Devices (4)
- Fundamentals of semiconductor theory: carrier diffusion and drift; concept of direct and indirect energy materials, effective mass of mobile carriers; device physics: homo- and heterojunctions, operating principles of bipolar, junction, and MOS field-effect transistors. Prerequisite: 1.0 in EE 332. Master Course Syllabus (ABET Sheet)
- EE484 Sensors and Sensor Systems (3)
- Introduction to optical and electro-chemical sensors and sensor systems. Topics include optical and electro-chemical sensor transduction mechanisms, design parameters of optical sensors to biological and electro-chemical systems, and some relevant sensor fabrication technology. Master Course Syllabus (ABET Sheet)
- ME/MSE485/EE400 Introduction to Electronic Packaging and Materials
- The governing equations of transport phenomena: mechanical, thermal, and electromagnetic behavior, thermomechanical and electromagnetic properties of packaging materials, electromagnetic characteristics of circuit and transmission lines, thermal management and reliability analysis of packaging, interconnect and material processing technology.
- EE485 Introduction to Photonics (3) Afromowitz, Darling, Pearsal, Yee
- The properties, characterization, and use of photonic devices in the design of electronic circuits are studied in the laboratory through experiments and projects. Laboratory work is supplemented by classroom examination of the principles behind measures device properties.Master Course Syllabus (ABET Sheet)
- EE486 Fundamentals of Integrated Circuit Technology (3) Afromowitz
- Processing physics, chemistry, and technology, including evaporation, sputtering, epitaxial growth, diffusion, ion implantation, laser annealing, oxidation, chemical vapor deposition, photoresists. Design considerations for bipolar and MOS devices, material and process characterization. Future trends Prerequisite: 1.0 in EE 482. Master Course Syllabus (ABET Sheet)
- ME/MSE498/EE400 Electronic Packaging Laboratory
- Lab 1: Dissection of Electronic Packaging. Investigate the structure and function of electronic packaging. Lab 2: Processing of Electronic Packaging. Assemble a simple chip on board package. Lab 3: Reliability Testing of Electronic Packaging. View the effects of temperature and moisture on plastic encapsulated packaging.
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- Fundamentals and techniques of thin film growth through various chemical vapor deposition (CVD) and physical vapor deposition (PVD). Epitaxial growth from molten and solution is also included.
MSE501 Advanced Processing of Inorganic Materials
- MEMS (MicroElectroMechanical Systems) build on the existing silicon processing infrastructure to create micron-scale machines. Unlike conventional integrated circuits, MEMS can have many functions, including sensing, actuation, and communication. This course introduces key topics such as MEMS micromachining techniques, mechanical and electrical design and layout, and discusses specific application examples. (This course was initially taught as EE539 - Special Topics in EE.)
MSE502 Introduction to Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS)
EE527 Solid-State Laboratory Techniques (4) Darling
- EE528 Semiconductor Band Theory (4)Pearsal, Tsang
- Limits of classical physics, Schrodinger's equation, eigenvalues of simple systems; postulates of quantum mechanics, matrix methods, Dirac notation, operator methods; basic crystallography, real and reciprocal lattices, Brillouin zones, phonons, E(k) diagrams, band structure calculations in solids; effective mass equation, spin-orbit splitting; application to quantum wells, superlattices, tunneling devices. Prerequisites: graduate standing or permission of the instructor. Offered: A
- EE529 Semiconductor Optics (4)Afromowitz, Pearsall, Yee
- Perturbation of energy states in semiconductors; direct and indirect transitions; absorption processes; optical constants; absorption spectroscopy; radiative and nonradiative transitions; processes occurring at p-n junctions; junction devices; LEDs and semiconductor lasers; photovoltaics and photoconductors. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or permission of instructor. Offered: A
- EE530 Optical Properties of Matter: A Quantum Mechanical Approach (4)Pearsal, Tsang
- Application of quantum mechanics principles and mathematical techniques to interactions of electrons, phonons and photons. Electron states, transitions, and selection rules; field quantization; coherent and incoherent interactions of radiation with matter. Prerequisite: graduate standing or permission of instructor. Offered: W
- EE531 Semiconductor Devices & Device Simulation (4)Darling, Lauritzen, Pearsal, Yee
- Physical principles in semiconductor devices. Generation, recombination, p-n junctions, MOS metal semiconductor and other interface structures. Carrier transport at low and high level injection levels. Device simulation is used to demonstrate physical principles and basic device operation. Project using device simulation. Prerequisite: EE 482 or graduate standing. Offered: W
- EE532 Device Modeling and Circuit Simulation
- EE533 Photodetectors and Photodetection (4)Pearsal, Afromowitz, Yee
- The course includes both the device physics and signal processing aspects of photodetection. Photodiodes, photoconductors, photomultipliers and solar cells are covered. Noise, signal to noise ratios and imaging considerations are also discussed. Prerequisite: EE 482 or graduate standing. Offered: W, odd-numbered years
- EE535 Design of Digital Integrated Circuits and Systems (4)Helms, Sechen, Soma
- Design of digital VLSI: system specifications, architectures, synthesis, simulation and layout. Covering CMOS technologies with minor emphasis on ECL, GaAS. Prerequisites: graduate standing in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science, EE 476 or equivalent or permission of instructor. Offered: Sp
- EE536 Design of Analog Integrated Circuits and Systems (4)Soma, Helms
- Design of analog VLSI: specifications, design, simulation, layout. Covering CMOS and Bi CMOS technologies. Prerequisite: graduate standing in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science, EE 433 or equivalent and graduate standing in Electrical or Computer Engineering or permission of instructor. Offered: W
- EE539 Advanced Topics in Solid-State Electronics (1-5, max 5)Various Faculty Instructors
- Lectures or discussions of topics of current interest in the field of solid-state electronics for advanced graduate students having adequate preparation in solid-state theory. Subject matter may vary according to the interests of students and faculty. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Offered: Sp
- Bioen573A Biosensors--Principles and Practice, Yager
- A graduate level course (open to qualified undergradutes) designed to give students an in-depth acquaintance with the growing and complex field of biosensors. The material covered will familiarize the students with the sensors currently in use or under development, how they operate, and under what circumstances they can be useful. Emphasis is given to critical comparison of different sensor modalities and how their limitations in realistic applications suggest the selection of one type of sensor over another. New material includes DNA probe technologies and microfluidic chemical analytical systems.Offered SP00Click here for a recent course description and syllabus
- Bioen599J Bioengineering Applications of Microfabrication, Yager
- This course is aimed at preparing graduate students to use 2- and 3-dimensional structures with features between 1 mm and 0.1 µm in their research with biomaterials complex liquids. (It may also be taken by advanced undergraduates with advance permission of the instructor.) It is best taken as part of a two-quarter sequence beginning with EE539 Introduction to Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) taught by Böhringer, which focuses on "dry" MEMS devices. However, EE539 is not a prerequisite. This course focuses on those aspects of microfabrication that are best suited to micropatterning of surfaces, BioMEMS, and microfluidic chemical analytical systems. Initial material reviews microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), fabrication techniques, microfluidic chemical analytical systems, and "soft lithography" through lectures and discussion of current literature. The 3 credit lecture course is open. The companion 1 credit companion laboratory course project is limited to 7 students. The purpose of the laboratory course is to learn (hands on!) how to prepare devices that will be immediately useful in the student's research. In the lab students will make etched silicon microstructures (or SU-8 structures, depending on shape requirements) to prepare polymeric replicas for use in micropatterning, micromolding or microfluidics.Offered: W00 Click here for a recent course description and syllabus
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