ECE557 Manufacturing of Semiconductor Devices

• Fundamentals of solid state physics
• Semiconductor device structure
• Principles of operation of semiconductor elements
• Metals and insulators
• Interconnect structures
• Semiconductor doping
• Diode and transistor analysis
• Statistical modeling of semiconductor manufacturing processes
• Extraction of parasitic electrical parameters.
• Integrated circuit manufacturing processes
• Thermal simulation of microelectronic devices
• Optimizing the performance of microelectronic devices

The main objectives of the course are:

• To give the student a basic understanding of the key features for manufacturing semiconductor devices.
• To give the student an understanding of the problems and future prospects of microelectronics based on the developments of semiconductor manufacturing.
• To prepare the student to have the technical knowledge in order to analyze the physical models of semiconductor devices by using appropriate numerical and statistical methods.
• To prepare the student to have the knowledge and ability to handle complex issues, as well as making judgments to optimize the performance of microelectronic devices.
• To prepare the student to have the skills to continue further and to more specific closely related subjects.